November+17+–+Thursday

=November 17, 2011=


 * TOPIC:** Learning A-Z Tools - Improving Literacy through Digital Tools

...make connections to district goals, literacy instruction strategies, BOE Goals, District Mission statement, ICSD Digital Literacies framework Review and connect to: ISTE Technology Standards ISTE Student Profiles
 * CONNECTIONS/DESCRIPTION:**

Framework for 21st Century Learning - P21 and their ICT Literacy Maps in
 * * English
 * Math
 * Science
 * Geography
 * Social Studies || The maps enable educators to gain concrete examples of how ICT Literacy can be integrated into core subjects, while making the teaching and learning of core subjects more relevant to the demands of the 21st century. ||


 * FACILITATORS:** Carolyn Belle, Courtney Coffey, Roger Sevilla

All TMs should make themselves an account in all 3 tools: Vocabulary A-Z, Reading A-Z and RazKids. From within the district, follow this link ([]) to sign up for these accounts.

3:45-4:00pm Carolyn Belle will give an introduction to the collection of sites and their uses for whole class reading and content instruction, differentiation, and targeted intervention in language arts. Targeted intervention: ICSD teacher developed Raz-Kids at home program and protocol 4:00pm - 4:45pm Webex with Judy Leinius from Learning A-Z on Vocabulary A-Z 4:45-5:15pm Resources from the three sites will be presented by Courtney Coffey and Carolyn Belle
 * AGENDA:**


 * DOCUMENTS:**
 * [[file:raz letter.doc]](a letter to go home to families... it provides a spot for teachers to put in their username and the student's password, as well as local locations for internet access)**
 * [[file:Raz-Kids Educator Guide.pdf]](an educator's guide to Raz-Kids)**
 * [[file:ReadingA-Z Getting Started Handout Guide.pdf]](an educator's guide to Readinga-z)**
 * [[file:ReadLevelCorrelation.pdf]](reading level correlation chart includes grade level, Fountas and Pinnell/Teacher's College Assessment, Reading A-Z, DRA and Reading Recovery levels) There is also a correlation chart link on the bottom of the Learning A-Z websites. The Teacher's College A-Z system goes higher than the Reading A-Z system, so a 'Z' on Raz-Kids is at a lower reading level than on our current district assessment scale.**

Readinga-z: [] Raz-Kids: [] Vocabularya-z: []
 * WEBSITES:**

This is Carolyn's favorite reading site: [|Readworks.org] It is free, but you need to register.
 * Can't get enough of those online books?** [|Here are other sites that offer on-line books]. (found on an interesting site that matches you to similar web pages to one you enter- [|moreofit.com]).
 * Looking for other quality reading passages and lesson plans?**