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Multimedia Presentation

• By Melissa, Michelle, and Tara

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Today we will share with you

• The standard we are focusing on.
• 10 Accommodations that can be made in this area.
• 5 Modifications that can be made in this area.
• 5 Resources for teachers.
• Tips for parents.
• Research findings.
• Special Organizations.
• Technology in the classroom.

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English Language Arts Standard
3.A.3

• Write compositions that contain complete
  sentences and effective paragraphs using English
  conventions.

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Accommodations
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Accommodations
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Accommodations
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Modifications

• Providing additional instruction in English
  language arts where students experience
  difficulty.
• Structuring program activities so that students
  have ample time to master one set of skills
  before moving onto the next.

• Modifying paragraph requirements on a rubric.
• Allowing students to use aids such a dictionaries
  on tests or graded papers.
• Reducing the number of paragraphs students are
  required to write for example the number of
  paragraphs they must have for an essay.

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Teacher Resources

•   If You're Trying to Teach Kids how to Write...
  ...You've Gotta Have This Book!Marjorie Frank,
  Leslie Britt (Editor), Kathleen Bullock (Illustrat
  or), Judy Howard (Illustrator)Paperback - REV,
  August 1995
• 17.95  
• http//search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnIn
  quiry.asp?useridRa526efGh9isbn0865303177kidsy
  itm23
• ISBN 0865303177Format Paperback, 256ppPub.
  Date August 1995
• Publisher Incentive Publications,
  IncorporatedEdition Description REVEdition
  Number 1Barnes Noble Sales Rank 52,974Age
  Range 12 and upSeries Kids' Stuff Ser.
• http//search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnIn
  quiry.asp?useridRa526efGh9isbn0865303177kidsy
  itm23

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Teacher Resources

• Improving Your Child's Writing Skills
• by Carl B. Smith
• Using actual children's compositions, this fun
  guidebook takes kids through the entire process
  of writing, from Pre-Writing and Drafting to
  Revising and Proofreading. Includes guidelines to
  help improve spelling, grammar, organization,
  descriptive writing, letter writing, writing
  narratives, and writing fiction. Practical
  worksheets are included to hone the skills of
  young writers. Gives parents a basic strategy for
  helping their children become more effective
  writers for school and the workplace. 14.95
  158-2021 Book
• http//reading.indiana.edu/www/indexbs.html

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Teacher Resources

• Developing Composition Skills Includes
• Author(s) Mary R. Ruetten
• Publisher Heinle Heinle Publication
  Date 2003
• Edition 2nd
• Part of a Series Yes Teacher's Manual,
  Colored Pictures, Cassette Tapes, Audio CD,
  Workbook, and Video.
• http//www.eslgold.com/site.jsp?resourcepag_stu_w
  riting_text_int_dev_compskuvFw3XxaDBILw5D

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Teacher Resources

• Author(s)Robert Krohn and the Staff of the
  Michigan English Language Institute
• Publisher The University of Michigan Press
• Publication Date 2001
• Edition 2nd
• Part of a Series Yes Teacher's Manual, Colored
  Pictures, Cassette Tapes, Audio CD, Workbook,
  and Video
• http//www.eslgold.com/site.jsp?skJEwsIOr2rlLMVe4
  Xresourcepag_stu_grammar_text_lb_eng_sent_struc

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Teacher Resources

• Writing Simplified A Composition GuideNorwood
  Selby, Pamela S. BledsoePaperback, June 2003
• 20.80
• http//search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/resul
  ts.asp?WRDWritingSimplified3AAcompositiongui
  debyNorwoodSelbyuseridRa526efGh9

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Writing Tips for Parents
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Research findings for Teachers

•    1. ALA   American Library Association
• Resource Guides
•   _at_ your library School Library Campaign
•   AASL Advocacy Toolkit
•   Electronic Discussion Lists
•   Information Power
•   Position Statements
•   Publications Journals
•   Resource Guides
•  American Association of School Librarians and
  Association for Educational Communications and
  Technology. Information Power Building
  Partnerships for Learning . Chicago American
  Library Association, 1998. ISBN 0-8389-3470-6
• Available from the ALA Online Store at
  http//alastore.ala.org or call 866-SHOP ALA
  (866-746-7252) an online preview is available at
  www.ala.org

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More Research Findings

• 2. The Project Approach Meeting the State
  Standards
• Grafton Elementary School
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• This paper suggests that when engaged in
  project work, children apply most of the skills
  identified in the age-appropriate state learning
  standards. To illustrate how good-quality project
  work addresses the Illinois state learning
  standards, this paper describes a project
  conducted by a second-grade class on their
  communityGrafton, Illinois. The paper focuses on
  two children who, as part of the Grafton project,
  studied churches in the community. The paper
  describes the projects three phases and
  discusses how, through the process of
  investigating a topic of interest to them,
  representing their new knowledge, and sharing
  their work with others, the children applied the
  skills identified by the Illinois state learning
  standards as necessary for early elementary
  school students.
• Found on the ISBE website.

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More Research Findings

• 3. Assessment to Prevent Reading Failure in Young
  Children
• Joseph K. Torgesen
• American Educator
• Spring/Summer 1998
• reprinted by permission
• One of the most compelling findings from
  recent reading research is that children who get
  off to a poor start in reading rarely catch up.
  As several studies have now documented, the poor
  first-grade reader almost invariably continues to
  be a poor reader And the consequences of a slow
  start in reading become monumental as they
  accumulate exponentially over time. As Stanovich
  pointed out in his well-known paper on the
  "Matthew effects" associated with failure to
  acquire early word reading skills, these
  consequences range from negative attitudes toward
  reading, to reduced opportunities for vocabulary
  growth, to missed opportunities for development
  of reading comprehension strategies, to less
  actual practice in reading than other children
  receive.

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Special Organization (on-line)

• http//www.suite101.com/
• Software Programs for Developing Reading Skills
• Author Julie Coiro
• Published on April 1, 2002
• Suite Book Committee Recommendation  
• Grammatically Correct The Writer's Guide to
  Punctuation, Spelling, Style, Usage and Grammar
• Anne Stilman, Regular Price 19.99

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Special Organization (on-line)

• http//www.cec.sped.org./
• The council for exceptional children offer
  resources such as professional development and
  training, publications, products, professional
  standards, CEC career connections, discussion
  forums, international programs, IDEA partnership,
  information center for disabilities and gifted
  education, and CEC unit information.

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Special Organization (on-line)

• http//www.jcbchicago.org/
• This web site the Jewish Childrens Bureau (which
  is based out of Chicago), offers parent groups,
  sibling groups, social skills groups, Glick
  family camp, parents with disabilities group,
  parent education lectures, resources, referrals,
  clinical consultation, individual and family
  counseling.

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Special Organization (on-line)

• National Writers Union
• This website has information for all writers.
  Some of the information that this website has is
  journals, post your resume, finding a job, books,
  contract advice, links and resources, interns and
  volunteers.
• http//www.nwu.org/

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Special Organization (on-line)

• The National Council of Teachers of English
  (NCTE)
• This website has books, journals, conventions,
  grants, awards, and teacher prep. In addition,
  the website has information for parents and
  students in elementary, middle, secondary, and
  college.
• www.ncte.org/

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Available Technology

• Two examples of technology that could assist in
  the classroom
• E 1 Tape Player to assist with completion of
  class activities or for the student to play
  directions back again.
• Location http//www.bestbuy.com/
• Type Sony CD Cassette boom box
  with
• digital AM/FM Turner with remote.
• Model CFDS2505IL
• Price 59.99 FREE SHIPPING
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Available Technology

• Examples of technology that could assist in the
  classroom.
• E 2 Voice recognition WORD for computer
  processing
• Location Best Buy or www.bestbuy.com
• Type Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition-Windows
• Model N09-00048
• Price 199.99

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Web Critiques

• Education World
• http//www.educationworld.com/
• Has lesson plans, worksheets, awards/certificates,
  tips for parents, articles about the subject
  areas.
• Has been recently updated
• Good website

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Web Critiques (cont.)

• Eslgold
• http//www.eslgold.com/
• Has recommended books for the beginner,
  intermediate, and advanced writer
• Has tips and strategies to use when writing
• Has books, tips, strategies for reading, grammar,
  punctuation, and etc.
• Good website

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Web Critique (cont.)

• EnableMart (Technology for everyone)
• http//www.enablemart.com/
• - has a variety of books, CDRoms for all the
  skill areas
• - has movies for all skill areas (all are closed
  captioned)
• - journals
• - sell games in skill areas
• - gives detailed description of each product
• - can buy all on-line
• - good website

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Something to think about

• There is a brilliant child locked inside every
  student
• by Marva Collins