National Humanities Center
Teaching The Great Gatsby: A Common Core Close Reading Seminar
The 41 slides in a professional development seminar model how to use close reading techniques to examine the many layers of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. In addition to passages from the novel, slides provide biographical...
West Virginia Department of Education
Technical Writing: Real-World Writing in the 21st Century
Wondering how to respond to the age-old question when will I ever use this? The answer is very simple when discussing technical writing. Teachers and administrators gain an understanding of using technical writing in the classroom....
New York State Education Department
TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 13
The six instructional shifts in this workshop definitely move math and science teachers' understanding of instruction. The workshop, 13th out of a series of 15, asks participants to examine sample tests and to look at how the six...
New York State Education Department
TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 10
How have educational standards evolved? Educators of adults examine expectations in the 10th workshop out of 15 to better determine how standards have grown. Participants respond to a variety of sample questions to determine how they...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for English Language Arts
This is a list of themed puzzles for English Language Arts. Click on a theme or puzzle that will take you to an interactive activity. All content is printable without a charge. NOTE: Each theme has a corresponding vocabulary word list...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.k.1.c : Kindergarten English Language Arts
Here is a collection of common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.K.1.C. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. All worksheets are free to view, download, or print.
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.2.1.f : Second Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.2.1.F. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 5: Wonderstruck
Fifth graders learn about the importance of language, education, and communication. By determining how characters respond to challenges of language barriers and ineffective communication, 5th graders learn how language and stories can...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 10: Henrietta's Dance
Students consider the importance of leaving a legacy and the myriad ways that we can leave a legacy, through our language, our families, or even our cells. Students also explore the issue of ownership and ethics of medical research. This...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 7: Written in Bone
This unit focuses on learning the stories of our past. Students will explore various texts (literary and informational) and their unique perspectives on history to consider how different experiences offer a different historical...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 12: Hero
Students explore the essential qualities of a leader and/or hero and the journey required for someone to become one. They consider how Anglo-Saxon and medieval writings have influenced the concept of modern-day heroes in literature....
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 9: The Odyssey
This unit builds on student knowledge of the quest. Students come to understand how great literature reflects life, and how in any journey (be it physical or metaphysical) patience is important for gaining wisdom and experience along the...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 4: If You Lived at the Time of the Revolution
Fourth graders learn about the American Revolution and evaluate the decisions and choices colonists had to make leading up to and during their fight for freedom from England. Students explore the idea of taking sides and how, despite...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Use Precise Language and Domain Specific Vocabulary
This site provides 17 English language arts lessons for 7th grade. Grade-level standards are provided.
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.k.2.c : Kindergarten English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.K.2.C. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.w.k.8 : Kindergarten English Language Arts
Choose from a variety of worksheets aligned to the core standard W.K.8. A brief description is provided for each worksheet. Click on the image to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are free.
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.k.4.a : Kindergarten English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.K.4.A. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.k.4.b : Kindergarten English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.K.4.B. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.1.1.a : First Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.1.1.A. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.1.1.h : First Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.1.1.H. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.1.4.c : First Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.1.4.C. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.1.2.e : First Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.1.2.E. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.1.2.d : First Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.1.2.D. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.1.6 : First Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.1.6. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are free...