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Untitled. Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence (SAGE) - English Language Arts (ELAs) and Literacy The purpose of the ELA and Literacy SAGE is to measure student understanding of the Utah State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects.

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This is only one measure of student understanding in a standardized manner. It should be interpreted accordingly. The test is composed of a set of questions and writing prompts which require students to demonstrate their skills and knowledge of core concepts in several ways. The ELA and Literacy Core Curriculum consists of content area standards in Reading Informational and Literary Text, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Language.

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Flocabulary - Educational Hip-Hop. What's Your Learning Style? 20 Questions. What's Your Learning Style?

What's Your Learning Style? 20 Questions

20 Questions EducationPlanner Site Menu Section Menu Main Content What's Your Learning Style? <h4 style="text-align: center;">This application requires JavaScript. Shane Koyczan: "To This Day" ... for the bullied and beautiful. Zak Ebrahim: I am the son of a terrorist. Here's how I chose peace. The right Alice Kingsley. Malala Yousafzai Interview. The PBL Super Highway… Over 45 Links To Great Project Based Learning. Welcome to another post that I know you will want to share and bookmark. As I travel the country I constantly have teachers ask me for places to find some engaging PBL ideas!

Below you will find the collection of links I have started to assemble. Enjoy and please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. I promise you will find some great information coming your way this school year…so Sign Up Now and please pass this on with a retweet! – Mike Gorman ( Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? The PBL Super Highway… 45 Great Idea Links! The Best online Custom Poster and Photo Collage Maker. Free Downloads!

Resources and Tools for PBL Start to Finish. Tips for downloading: PDF files can be viewed on a wide variety of platforms -- both as a browser plug-in or a stand-alone application -- with Adobe's free Acrobat Reader program.

Resources and Tools for PBL Start to Finish

Click here to download the latest version of Adobe Reader. Documents to Help You Get Started. Teacher's Guide on The Use of Google Sites in The Classroom. Google Sites is a great tool for creating webpages .

Teacher's Guide on The Use of Google Sites in The Classroom

"It is in fact a wiki, blog,portfolio, all rolled into one easy to use package". Google Sites brings together all of the other great Google services in that it allows users to embed Google Docs, Calendar, YouTube, Picasa albums, and much more. In this post Educational Technology and Mobile Learning is going to explore with you different ways and tips on how to tap into the educational potential of this tool and provide you with some practical ideas on how to use it with your students in the classroom.

Why use Google Sites in The Classroom ? Start Recording! LangArts-CE-web. Achievethecore.org. RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms. Did You Know? Shift Happens, 2014 remix. Pictorial Grammar. Rules for Comma Usage. Use a comma to separate the elements in a series (three or more things), including the last two.

Rules for Comma Usage

"He hit the ball, dropped the bat, and ran to first base. " You may have learned that the comma before the "and" is unnecessary, which is fine if you're in control of things. However, there are situations in which, if you don't use this comma (especially when the list is complex or lengthy), these last two items in the list will try to glom together (like macaroni and cheese).

Using a comma between all the items in a series, including the last two, avoids this problem. This last comma—the one between the word "and" and the preceding word—is often called the serial comma or the Oxford comma. Close Reading Template. Articles of the Week (AoW) Please note that, as I explain in-depth in this blog post, I take no credit for coming up with the article of the week (AoW) assignment.

Articles of the Week (AoW)

Creating a Dystopia Worksheet - Google Docs. Where To Start With Young Adult Science Fiction. Creating%20a%20Utopia%20Worksheet.pdf. The Lady, Or The Tiger? (English Movie Trailer) The Lady or the Tiger (Lego) How to Identify Ethos, Logos and Pathos by Shmoop. The%20Thesis%20Statement%20coop%20effort%20with%20social%20studies.pdf. Put That on the List: Collaboratively Writing a Catalog Poem. ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us.

Put That on the List: Collaboratively Writing a Catalog Poem

If you've got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. More Teacher Resources by Grade Your students can save their work with Student Interactives. More Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Materials and Technology Student Interactives Printouts Websites Preparation.

9th Grade Individual Reflection - Commencement Project. Creative Brainstorming Techniques. Definition of rhetoric. Creative writing prompts . com ideas for writers. The Fallacy Project: Examples of fallacies from advertising, politics, and popular culture. Introduction to Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.

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People of Earth Let Us All Unite - The Greatest Speech Ever Made - Charlie Chaplin. TKM. House of the Scorpion. The House of the Scorpionby Nancy Farmer Fields of white opium poppies stretch away over the hills, and uniformed workers bend over the rows, harvesting the juice.

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12th Night. Julius Caesar. Romeo and Juliet Video SparkNote. Intro To Iambic Pentameter. Hearts & Minds by Jimmy McGovern (Iambic pentameter) Iambic Pentameter Rap. King James I. Family tree poster & books House of Stuart Family Tree Detailed Tree Scottish King or Queen at the Time FAQs Name: King James IBorn: June 19, 1566 at Edinburgh Castle, ScotlandParents: Mary, Queen of Scots, and Henry Stewart, Lord DarnleyRelation to Elizabeth II: 9th great-grandfatherHouse of: StuartAscended to the throne: March 24, 1603 aged 36 yearsCrowned: July 25, 1603 at Westminster Abbey, also as James VI of Scotland at Stirling Castle on July 29, 1567Married: Anne, Daughter of Frederick II of Denmark and NorwayChildren: Three sons and five daughters, of whom three survived infancy; Henry, Elizabeth and CharlesDied: March 27, 1625 at Theobalds Park, Hertfordshire, aged 58 years, 9 months, and 7 daysBuried at: WestminsterReigned for: 22 years, and 3 days, King of Scotland for 57 years 1567-1625Succeeded by: his son Charles.

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