Taking a Look at Read Write Think org

Taking a Look at Read. Write. Think. org

Who’s Behind Read. Write. Think. org? The National Council of Teachers of English The International Reading Association Verizon Thinkfinity

Read. Write. Think (http: //www. readwritethink. org) is a nonprofit Web site maintained by the International Reading Association (IRA) and the National Council of Teachers and English (NCTE), with support from the Verizon Foundation through the Thinkfinity Consortium. Thinkfinity (http: //www. thinkfinity. org) is a free, comprehensive digital learning platform, built upon the strength of content partners, who produce a wealth of discipline-specific, standards-based educational resources.

How is Read. Write. Think. org Different from Other Lesson Plan Sites? • Each resource on the Read. Write. Think site is based on the NCTE-IRA Standards for the English Language Arts. • Lesson plans are aligned to State Standards. • Each lesson plan includes a “Theory to Practice” section which cites an NCTE or IRA publication and is peer-reviewed by qualified educators in the field. • Resources in the lesson plan are complete, and linked – ex. assessments, online texts, Web links, handouts, etc. • The most popular resources on the site are student interactive tools.

A Look at Key Features • Keyword and filter search • Teacher resources by grade • E-mail and share capabilities • Lists of the most popular resources • RSS feeds • Podcasts and videos integrated throughout • Commenting

A Look at Some Classroom Resources Lessons at-a-glance overview; tabbed content; commenting ability

A Look at Some Classroom Resources Student Interactive Tools that help accomplish a variety of goals—from organizing thoughts to learning about language

A Look at Some Classroom Resources Calendar important events in literary history, authors' birthdays, and a variety of holidays, all with related activities and resources

A Look at Out-of-School Resources Parent & Afterschool Resources Activities & Projects Games & Tools Tips & How-To's Printouts Podcast Series

A Look at Out-of-School Resources Activities & Projects engaging, step-by-step activities to help kids and teens with their reading & writing skills

A Look at Out-of-School Resources Podcasts In each episode of Chatting About Books, kids, parents, and teachers chat about the best in children's literature for ages 4 through 11. Text Messages is a monthly podcast providing families, educators, out-ofschool practitioners, and tutors reading recommendations they can pass along to teen readers.

A Look at Content for Educators Professional Development featured resources from IRA and NCTE, including publications, meetings, events, and online PD

A Look at Content for Educators Strategy Guides identify, define, and provide examples of effective literacy teaching/learning strategies

All About You! Community Stories showcase the “faces” for the site and the many ways that RWT has influenced and directly benefited its users

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