Common Core Learning Standards - ELA, Literacy, and Math
ELA and Literacy Team Work
Designing Interventions that Match Student Needs: Assessing Students' Response to Instruction Leads to More Effective Classrooms
The PowerPoint presentation below, A Roadmap to RTI: Effective Tools for Successful Implementation, was created and presented by Common Core Learning Standards-ELA, Literacy and Math team members Dr. Jacqueline Bourassa and Stephen Bongiovi. It was presented at two concurrent breakout workshops at the RTI Forum presented by Eastern Suffolk BOCES at Hofstra University on October 14, 2011.
It's A Demanding World: Improving Academic Literacy for Adolescents
The following six PowerPoint resources were created, presented and provided to all participants at the 2010-11 Adolescent Literacy Series: Powerful Interventions for At-Risk Readers, Grades 6-12, as sponsored by Eastern Suffolk BOCES on March 23 and April 28, 2011. The conference occurred at St. John's University's Oakdale campus. The presenters for the New York Comprehensive Center were Janice Imundi, Dr. Jacqueline Bourassa and Stephen Bongiovi. Ms. Imundi presented "Building Academic Literacy Through Writing"(March 23) and "Using Text Discussion to Engage and Motivate Students"(April 28). Dr. Bourassa's workshop on March 23 was "Using Comprehensive Vocabulary Instruction to Build Academic Language" and "Comprehensive Vocabulary Instruction in Content Classes" on April 28. Mr. Bongiovi's March session was "Supporting Diverse Learners Through Comprehension" and, in April, "Engaging Diverse Learners in Comprehension Instruction".
Download Building Academic Literacy Through Writing
Download Using Text Discussion to Engage and Motivate Students
Download Using Comprehensive Vocabulary Instruction to Build Academic Language
Download Comprehensive Vocabulary Instruction in Content Classes
Download Supporting Diverse Learners Through Comprehension
Download Engaging Diverse Learners in Comprehension Instruction
Understanding Models of Instruction for English Language Learners
These brief summaries present information on the terminology used in naming and describing programs for English Language Learners, or ELLs. They were prepared by the New York Comprehensive Center Literacy Team in collaboration with the New York State Education Department and Dr. Mabel Rivera, Deputy Director, English Language Learners at the Center on Instruction; Research Faculty, University of Houston.