Secondary English Language Arts

• Literature Lists (Recommended and "protected" titles for each grade level)

• Online Resources (Web links to research validated lessons and activities)

• PISD Teacher Resources (ELA guidelines, lessons and activities)

Assessments

STAAR and EOC

HS ELA CBA's and TAKS Dates

MS ELA CBA's and TAKS Dates

Deciphering DMAC DATA for CBA's

TEKS (Adopted 2009-2010)

New TEKS Website

Old/New TEKS Aligned

FAQ's

ELA Model of Instruction for PISD

Model Implementation Continuum

Reading Process * * * * Writing Process

Professional Learning

TALA 2010 : Dates, Descriptions

PISD Offerings

Advanced Academics

AP Strategies

APSI Week-Long Summer Institutes

APSI TEA Reimbursement forms

College Board

AP Language Home Page

AP Literature Home

LTF Strategies Summary

LTF Website

LTF Guide Reserved Lessons by Grade

PSAT Scheduled Classroom Activities

SAT Essay Prep (ScoreWrite)

TEA Lighthouse

2010 Summer Reading

Middle School

High School

Lone Star Reading Lists

All Lists

2010 Lone Star List

Annotated 2010 List (Describes Books)

Cornell Notes (template)

Cornell Notes (explanation)

Communications / Speech / Debate

Lessons and Support Materials

Online Resources

*For PISD log-on procedures and passwords follow this path: intranet; technology; passwords

Assessment Resources

AVID online--intranet--resources follow this path: intranet/Curriculum & Instruction/AVID Resources

Book Locator

Breaking News (ELA lessons w/ current events)

Bridges

Cornell Notes (explained)

Cornell Notes template

Discover Writing (Barry Lane's Website)

ELL: TeachingRecipes.com/

ELPS (Standards for Second Language Learners)

ESL: EverythingESL.net

ESL Resource Site (orbits)

E-Theme (Educational Resources by Theme)

Grammar: Guide to Grammar and Writing

Graphic Organizers and other Great ELA Tools

Mandalas (ppt)

Great Source - free resource for writing

Harry Wong Site (Classroom Management)

Marzano's 9 activities

New York Times Learning Network

Non Fiction Passages: Izzit

Non Fiction Passages: Tween Tribune

OER Power Point to teach Open Ended Response

Philosophical Chairs

Poetry (ReadWritePoem)

Poetry Alive

Plagairism: Guidelines to avoid Plagairism

Quizlet

Reading A-Z *

Reading Activities site

Six-Traits Writing Activities

Six Traits Posters

Six Traits Poster Pack

Story Starters (electronic story writing)

TAKS Information Booklets

Teacher Tube

Technology Teacher Resource site

TeenReads.com

Texas Book Festival

Texas Education Agency

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

Textmapping

Tone (words to describe tone)

Write Guy, The (awesome tools for grammar)

Writing: Guide to Grammar and Writing

Writing Teachers' Blog

PISD Teacher Resources

ELA District Showcase

See sample Word Walls from across the district

View lessons from teachers with pictures of student product

Literature Weaving Activity for Literature Circles -DES

Wheel of Titles - SHES

Literature Lists

Middle School

High School

6-12 all

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

English I

English II

English III

English IV