Techniques for Increasing Language and Content Interaction in the Classroom page 1 page 2 page 3 -

Techniques for Using Video in the Classroom page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 -

Learning Contract - Help students reflect on their writing and plan projects / activities.

Priority Sheet - This sheet can be used to help students focus their efforts, prioritize their work, and to be more productive.
Student and Teacher Negotiation Form - This sheet can be used by both students and teachers to evaluate the process and content used in a project.
Self-Evaluation Form - This sheet can be used to help students reflect on a project or activity, and possibly, to develop an extension activity / project. A companion sheet, Student and Teacher Negotiation Form,, can be used to help both teacher and student rate and reflect upon a project or activity.
Project / Activity Reflection Questions - This sheet can be used to help students reflect on a project or activity, and possibly, to develop an extension activity / project. A companion sheet, Student and Teacher Negotiation Form,, can be used to help both teacher and student rate and reflect upon a project or activity. Similar sheet here.
Self-Evaluation Sheet for Group Work - This sheet can be used for students to reflect and evaluate their contributions to group work.

Student/Group Project Guide - This set of checklists helps students develop information sources, develop ways to organize their information, and stay on schedule. (Requires Acrobat Reader) (105 Kb)

Article - Content Area Instruction for the Elementary School ESL Students - This transcript includes specific teaching and grouping techniques for fourth and fifth grade large group classroom instruction of multi-level and multi-lingual students. Many of the ideas mentioned here are also applicable to older students.

Article - Meeting the Challenge of Content Instruction

Article - Organizing and Assessing in the Content Area Class

Article - Spelling: The Connection to Reading Skills (Requires Acrobat Reader) (57 Kb)

Booklet - Self-Esteem and Solving Problems - Ideas for parents and teachers on how to deal with children who are having academic difficulties, especially as they pertain to reading. (Requires Acrobat Reader) (300 Kb)

Increasing English Use in the Class - Ideas for increasing target language in the class.

Increasing English Use in the Class - Mini Poster - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (14 Kb)

Cause and Effect - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (15 Kb)
Checklist for Problem Solving - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (68 Kb)
KWL Chart - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (12 Kb)
KWL Chart 2 - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (4 Kb)
Steps in a Process Flow Chart - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (44 Kb)
Timeline Chart - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (40 Kb)

Graphic Organizers - Reading Comprehension

Story Prediction from Vocabulary - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (64 Kb)
Problem Prediction from Title and Pictures - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (16 Kb)
Problem Prediction with Drawing - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (17 Kb)
Story Comparison Chart - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (52 Kb)
Central Issues-Alike-Different-Conclusions Flow Chart - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (16 Kb)

Graphic Organizers - Reading Comprehension and/or Written Expression

Event Map - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (13 Kb)
5 Ws and How - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (19 Kb)
Conflict Dissection - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (24 Kb)
Facts Chart with Supporting Facts - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (22 Kb)
Five Elements of a Story - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (22 Kb)
Key to Plot Graph - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (16 Kb)
Mail Idea / Supporting Details - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (14 Kb)
Problem / Attempt to Solve / Solution - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (40 Kb)
Story Elements - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (52 Kb)
Story Elements 2 - (Requires Acrobat Reader) (15 Kb)

Links - Here you will find some truly useful and informative sites which can be used by students, parents and teachers.