The 2010 Plugged-in Literacy Workshop will be held June 28–29, 2010 in Punta Gorda, Florida. Educators are encouraged to reserve seats for the workshop early.
To register for the 2010 Plugged-in to Literacy Workshop, call Recorded Books at 1-800-638-1304 x1122 or download the registration form available at http://pluggedineducators.ning.com.
The Plugged-in Webinar Series is kicking off with more webinars from Anne Cobb! Check out our first webinar on September 7 and stay tuned to the Webinars page for more FREE PD opportunities throughout the school year.
As featured in Christian School Products eNews!
Today’s English and language arts teachers are facing enormous challenges in the classroom, especially in inclusion classes containing students at a variety of readiness levels ranging from striving and struggling students to gifted and high-achieving students. Add to the mix English Language Learners (ELL), Exceptional Education (ExEd) students – not to mention the diverse cultural backgrounds, experiences and learning styles these students represent – and these challenges become increasingly more difficult to address. Read More…
Are you required to teach a Myths and Legends unit? Then check out Plugged-in to Reading Myths and Legends! Myths and Legends contains teacher tools for:
* The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (The New York Times best-seller that recently made its big screen debut)
* Cut from the Same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale by Robert D. San Souci
* The Exploding Toilet: Modern Urban Legends by David Holt and Bill Mooney
* Thirty-Three Multicultural Tales to Tell by Pleasant DeSpain
* Wonder Tales from Around the World by Heather Forest
Through a three-step process that gradually releases responsibility for learning to students, struggling readers can improve comprehension, build vocabulary, and increase self-efficacy. Download the White Paper to find out more about implementing the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model.
The Educational Forum points out that students enter a significant transition when they begin fourth grade. They are no longer “learning to read,” but are “reading to learn.” During this transition, some students struggle with the new content area texts they are expected to read (2009).
Now, with Plugged-in to Nonfiction, you can intervene before your 4th- and 5th-grade students get left behind. This program contains lessons that teach effective strategies students can use to comprehend textbooks and other nonfiction across all content areas.
Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22, but it’s important for students to learn how to appreciate the environment around them each day of the year. THe first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Today, more than 175 countries participate in worldwide events to raise awareness and encourage environmental activism. To celebrate Earth Day, we’re giving away two audiobook excerpts for Horrible Science: Blood, Bones, and Body Bits from Level 1 and Extreme Pets! from Level 2. Read the full post to download and ENTER TO WIN! [ ... ]
“Go home and read chapter 10 in your science textbook. Come to class tomorrow prepared for a class discussion.” Sound familiar? How many students read the chapter? What will that class discussion look like? Research shows that when asked to read chapters in their content area textbooks, students focus primarily on linear text…
Led by Anne Cobb, National Plugged-in Consultant. Register today!
We’ve teamed up with The Mailbox to offer free lesson plans and audio excerpts to Mailbox subscribers. (If you don’t already subscribe to The Mailbox, visit http://www.theeducationcenter.com/tec/ to sign up) Since February is Black History Month, we thought we’d feature some titles from Plugged-in to Nonfiction that profile some great people in Black History. Sign up for the newsletter to access lesson plans and download the accompanying audiobook excerpts to use as book hooks below.
We’re also giving away one copy of both the print book and audiobook for A Negro League Scrapbook! View the entire post to see how to win.
We’re excited to be sponsoring the latest edition of The Mailbox newsletter. Featured in the newsletter are activities and free audiobook excerpt downloads for three books from Plugged-in to Nonfiction Grades 4-5, Angry Animals, Abraham Lincoln, and On the Halfpipe with…Tony Hawk. Let us know if you use the activities in your classroom or share [...]
