Recommended Reading

Looking to dig into the basics of implementing EL Education curricular materials really well?

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Getting Started with EL

• EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum Overview: Video
• Three Dimensions of Student Achievement: Website
• Orientation to Materials for Grades 3-5: Video
• EL Teacher Manual Overview: Article
• Things I Wish I Had Known: Blog post
• Open Up Resources: Website

Introduction to the Modules

• Intro to Modules for Grades 3-5: Video
• Module Structure: Prezi
• Module At-a-Glance Charts (choose 2017): Webpage

Internalizing an EL Lesson

• Using a Learning Target Through a Lesson: Video
• Think Aloud Modeling Lesson Internalization: Video
• Internalize the Lesson Protocol: Template

Management in the Active Classroom

• Management in the Active Classroom: Video
• Collaborative Culture Protocols: Self-Guided Learning
• Classroom Responsibilities: Video 
• Voice: Video
• Setting up Your Classroom Environment: Video
• Creating Class Norms: Video
• Problem Solving and Consequences for Poor Choices: Video

EL Education: The Core 4 - Close Reading

• Framework for Close Reading: Article
• Close Reading: Video
• Grappling with Complex Fiction Through Close Reading: Video
• Grappling with Complex Informational Text Through Close Reading: Video
• David and Meredith Liben on a Text First Approach: Video
• Close Reading Internalization Guide: Template

EL Education: The Core 4 - Vocabulary Instruction

• Teaching Academic and Discipline-Specific Vocabulary: Article
• Interactive Word Walls - Upper Grades: Video
• Interactive Word Walls - Lower Grades: Video
• Explicit Vocabulary Instruction: Video
• Vocabulary and the Common Core: Document

EL Education: The Core 4 - Language Dives

• What is a Language Dive: Article
• Language Dive Overview: Video
• Implementing Language Dives: Video
• Small Group Language Dive: Video
• Behind the Practice: Approaching Language Dives: Video
• Empowering ELLs through Language Dives: Article
• Why Do Language Dives Matter?: Blog Post
• What Teachers Need to Know about Sentence Comprehension: Blog Post

EL Education: The Core 4 - Writing and The Painted Essay

• Vermont Writing Collaborative: Website
• Painted Essay Template: Document
• Painted Essay Explanation and Example: Video
• Painted Essay Poster: Poster
• Writing Instruction in EL Education: Document
• Reading For and Writing With Evidence: Document

EL Core Practices

• EL Core Practices in Action: Resources

EL Education Protocols

• The What, Why, and How of Protocols: Document
• 8 High-Leverage EL Instructional Practices: Document
• EL Education Protocols Version 1: E-book
• EL Education Protocols Version 2: E-book
• EL Education Protocols in Action: Videos
• Think-Pair-Share: Video
• Back-to-Back and Face-to-Face: Video
• Science Talk: Video

ALL Block

• Implementing the ALL Block: Video
• Implementing the ALL Block: Manual
• All Block Overview: Video
• Behind the Practice: Approaching the ALL Block: Video
• The Five Components of ALL Block: Document
• How ALL Block Components Connect to Modules: Document
• ALL Block Posters: Google Slides
• Independent Reading Sample Plans: Document
• Importance of a Volume of Reading: Document

Deeper Learning in Literacy

• Engaging Students in Collaborative Academic Discussions: Video
• Checking for Understanding: Video
• A Group Critique Lesson: Video
• Austin's Butterfly: Building Excellence in Student Work: Video
• Structures for Using Data with Students: Video

EL Education - Books

• Your Curriculum Companion: The Essential Guide to Teaching the EL Education K-5 Language Arts Curriculum: Book
• Management in the Active Classroom: Book
• Leaders of Their Own Learning: Book
• Transformational Literacy: Book
• We Are Crew: A Teamwork Approach to School Culture: Book

Standards

• Tennessee Literacy Standards: Download

Coaching with EL Education

• Instructional Leadership Overview: Website
• Instructional Coaches in EL Education: Website
• Beliefs about Instructional Coaching in EL Education Schools: Website
• Two Approaches to Coaching: Website
• Instructional Coaching Cycles in EL Education Schools: Website
• Establishing Coaching Relationships: Document
• Effective Coaching Practices: Website
• Initial Coach Meeting Agenda to Launch a Coaching Cycle: Document
• Coaching Observation Tool: Document
• Setting Coaching Cycle Goals: Document
• Using Student Evidence in Coaching: Document
• Agenda for Facilitating a Final Coaching Reflection: Document

Coaching for Change PD Packs

• Coaching for Change - Effective Instructional Coaching: PD Pack
• Coaching for Change - Giving Feedback: PD Pack
• Coaching for Change - Teacher-Centered Coaching: PD Pack
• Coaching for Change - Student-Centered Coaching: PD Pack
• Coaching for Change - Professional Development: PD Pack
• Coaching for Change - Video-Based Coaching: PD Pack