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Designing a concept-based curriculum for English language arts: Meeting the Common Core with intellectual integrity, K-12 / Lanning, Lois A.

2013

Lanning, Lois A.	Book
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Publication	Thousand Oaks, Corwin, 2013.
Description	158pBrown spine
Summary/Abstract	This book provides a step-by-step approach to developing English Language Arts curriculum units.
Contents	Part I Preparing for Curriculum Design 1 -- 1 Curriculum Matters in Teaching and Learning 3 -- Curriculum as the Master Plan 5 -- What is Concept-Based Curriculum? 6 -- 2 The Components of a Concept-Based English Language Arts Curriculum 9 -- Traditional Curriculum, Traditional Teaching 11 -- From Traditionally Designed Curriculum to Concept-Based Curriculum Design 12 -- The Relationship Between Knowledge and Process 14 -- Understanding the Two Structures 17 -- The Structure of Knowledge 17 -- The Structure of Process 19 -- Support for These Structures 21 -- Providing a Road Map for Instruction 22 -- 3 Getting Started: Doing the Preliminary Work 23 -- Leading Curriculum Change 23 -- Assembling the Curriculum Leadership Team 24 -- Articulating a Vision 25 -- Determining the Curriculum Template 27 -- Developing Strong Unit Titles 27 -- Mapping Out Units of Study for the New Curriculum 29 -- Review of Concept-Based Curriculum 36 -- Summary 37 -- Part II An Introduction to the Design Process 39 -- Assembling the Curriculum Writing Team 39 -- The Role of the Leadership Team 41 -- Unit Planning Pages 41 -- 4 Designing the Curriculum: Steps 1 and 2 49 -- Step 1: Creating a Unit Title 49 -- Step 2: Identifying a Conceptual Lens 49 -- Summary 52 -- 5 Designing the Curriculum: Step 3 53 -- Step 3: Creating the Unit Web 54 -- The Structure of the Unit Web 54 -- How is Each Strand Defined? 54 -- Why These Strands? 57 -- Subtopics and Concepts 58 -- Summary 65 -- 6 Designing the Curriculum: Steps 4 and 5 67 -- Thinking and Understanding 67 -- Step 4: Writing Generalizations 68 -- Assessing Your Prior Knowledge 69 -- Kick-Starting Generalization Writing 69 -- Aligning Generalizations to the Unit Web 70 -- Scaffolding Generalizations 72 -- Teaching With Generalizations 73 -- Summary of Step 4 74 -- Step 5: Writing Guiding Questions 75 -- Summary of Step 5 78 -- 7 Designing the Curriculum: Steps 6 and 7 81 -- Step 6: Determining Critical Content 81 -- Step 7: Determing Key Skills 83 -- Summary of Steps 6 and 7 89 -- 8 Designing the Curriculum: Steps 8, 9, and 10 91 -- Step 8: Designing the Culminating Assessment 91 -- What We Can Learn From Culminating Assessments 95 -- Step 9: Suggesting Learning Experiences 95 -- Summary of Steps 8 and 9 98 -- Step 10: Writing the Unit Overview 102 -- Summary of Step 10 103 -- Part III What a Concept-Based Curriculum Looks Like 105 -- 9 What Concept-Based English Language Arts Units Look Like 107 -- A Sample Elementary English Language Arts Unit 108 -- A Sample Middle School English Language Arts Unit 121 -- A Sample High School English Language Arts Unit 132 -- Summary 140 -- 10 Voices From the Field 141.
Standard Number	9781452241975 Pb.

Key Words

Language arts (Secondary) ; Language arts (Elementary) ; Language arts (Primary) ; Language arts - Curricula - United States

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ID: 022078

If you were a comma / Blaisdell, Molly

2009

Blaisdell, Molly	Book
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Publication	Minneapolis, Picture Window Books, 2009.
Description	24pGreen Spine
Series	Word fun
Summary/Abstract	Explains the functions of a comma and how it adds or changes the meaning to a sentence.
Standard Number	9781404853201 Hb.

Key Words

English language - Punctuation ; Comma ; Language arts (Primary) ; Lexile 690L ; North Pole ; Arctic Ocean - North Pole

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If you were a contraction / Shaskan, Trisha Speed

2008

Shaskan, Trisha Speed	Book
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Publication	Mankato, Picture Window Books, 2008.
Description	24pBlue Spine
Series	Word fun
Summary/Abstract	"Contraction a word made by combining two words and leaving out a letter or letters." Learn more about contraction.
Standard Number	9781404847729 Hb.

Key Words

Language arts (Primary) ; Lexile 350L ; Contraction ; English language - Contraction

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If you were a question mark / Lyons, Shelly

2009

Lyons, Shelly	Book
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Publication	Minneapolis, Picture Window Books, 2009.
Description	24pOrange Spine
Series	Word fun
Summary/Abstract	Explains and illustrates how question marks function in a sentence.
Standard Number	9781404853232 Hb.

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English language - Punctuation ; Mystery fiction ; Language arts (Primary) ; Question mark ; Lexile 440L ; Birthday parties ;
English language - Interrogative

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If you were an apostrophe / Lyons, Shelly

2009

Lyons, Shelly	Book
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Publication	Minneapolis, Picture Window Books, 2009.
Description	24pOrange Spine
Series	Word fun
Summary/Abstract	Simple text and bright illustrations explain the use of apostrophe in a sentence.
Standard Number	9781404853171 Hb.

Key Words

English language - Punctuation ; Language arts (Primary) ; Apostrophe ; Lexile 650L

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If you were an exclamation point / Lyons, Shelly

2009

Lyons, Shelly	Book
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Publication	Minneapolis, Picture Window Books, 2009.
Description	24pBlue Spine
Series	Word fun
Summary/Abstract	Explains the functions of an exclamation point and how it adds meaning to a sentence.
Standard Number	9781404853263 Hb.

Key Words

English language - Punctuation ; Language arts (Primary) ; Lexile 450L ; English language - Exclamation ; English language - Exclamations

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If you were quotation marks / Blaisdell, Bob

2009

Blaisdell, Bob	Book
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Publication	Minneapolis, Picture Window Books, 2009.
Description	24pPink Spine
Series	Word fun
Summary/Abstract	Explains and demonstrates how quotation marks are used in sentences.
Standard Number	9781404853294 Hb.

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English language - Punctuation ; Language arts (Primary) ; Lexile 780L ; Quotation marks

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Mind twisters, puzzles and games / Southern, Anna; Wallwork, Adrian

2004

Southern, Anna	Book
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Publication	India, Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd, 2004.
Description	76pLemon Green Spine
Summary/Abstract	Contains over 50 games and puzzles, to improve English.Activities include lateral thinking problems, quizzes, riddles, jokes, mazes and memory games.
Standard Number	9788176553834 Pb.

Key Words

Creative activities and seat work ; English language - Study and teaching (Primary) ; Word games ; Language arts (Primary) ; Activity programs in education

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ID: 010433

Reading and writing in kindergarten: A practical guide / Franzese, Rosalie

2002

Franzese, Rosalie	Book
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Publication	New York, Scholastic, 2002.
Description	160PYellow Spine
Series	Scholastic Teaching Strategies
Summary/Abstract	The author describes how she makes the elements of a literacy program come together for kindergartners. You will find the lessons, strategies, management tips, and organizational techniques that will help you lead your young learners to reading success, while maintaining the sense of joy and playfulness that are the hallmarks of kindergartners everywhere.
Standard Number	043922243 Pb.

Key Words

Reading (Primary) ; Reading - Phonetic method ; Kindergarten - Methods and manuals ; Reading readiness ; English language - Study and teaching (Primary) ; Language arts (Primary)

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