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Thinkfinity - frequently updated lesson plans and other useful information to help educators. Read Write Think - website created in conjunction with IRA and NCTE. Useful links, lesson plans, professional development and more. Grammar Resources - An annotated collection of grammar and writing resources put together by the University of Chicago. Grammar Lesson Plans - a collection of lesson plans and other useful resources, including videos. Reading Comprehension - website created by UCONN that contains useful websites that students can visit to practice their use of comprehension strategies with fiction and non-fiction texts at a variety of reading levels. Useful Books: Byrnes, J. P., & Wasik, B. A. (2009). Language and literacy development: What educators need to know. New York: Guilford Press. Caldwell, J. S. & Leslie, L. (2009). Intervention strategies to follow informal reading inventory assessment: So what do I do now? Second edition. Boston: Pearson. Kelley, M. J. & Clausen-Grace, N. (2007). Comprehension shouldn't be silent: From strategy instruction to student independence. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. McKenna, M. C. (2002). Help for struggling readers: Strategies for grades 3-8. New York: Guilford Press. Gambrell, L. B., Morrow, L. M., Pressley, M., & Guthrie, J. T. (2007). Best practices in literacy instruction. New York: Guilford Press. |