Resources

Small Group Reading Instruction at a Distance by Nell Duke (1-hour webinar)

Authentic texts from partners such as New York Times, The Economist, History, Human Rights Watch, Scientific America, and many more. Find article by topic or skill. Some article also have comprehension questions.

eBooks, Learning Videos, Quizzes and more for up to age 12. Fiction and nonfiction. English and Spanish.

Concept map generator.

Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts.

This user-friendly book integrates up-to-date research on best practices into each chapter and includes vignettes, classroom activities, sample lessons, a list of children’s literature, and more

With an emphasis on developing students’ word consciousness–the knowledge and predisposition to learn, appreciate, and effectively use words–the book addresses three broad aspects of vocabulary learning and instruction

In Teaching Tip: Selecting Academic Vocabulary Words worth Learning (see attachments), Townsend and Kiernan describe how teachers can use word processors such as the Word and Phrase Tool to identify which academic words in the text are most worthy of study or to assess student vocabulary knowledge.

EDSITEment is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Trust for the Humanities.

Monster, P.I. is an app-based, gamified diagnostic assessment that measures written language skills

Science of Reading: The Podcast delivers the latest insights from researchers and practitioners in early reading.

This practice guide provides five recommendations for increasing the reading ability of adolescents.

Recent initiatives in the United States and United Kingdom have added greatly to the amount and quality of research on the effectiveness of secondary reading programs, especially programs for struggling readers.