English Language Arts and Literature (ELAL) Gr.1

START HERE: SUPPORT FOR ALL ELAL ORGANIZING IDEAS. Provides suggested routines and examples, gives suggestions and links, provides assessment support.

SAMPLE LESSONS YOU CAN ADAPT! Navigate by Grade and Subject to find Google Folders with comprehensive plans for multiple areas of the Curriculum. Created by Division staff.

THE HEADINGS AT LEFT CORRESPOND TO A SPECIFIC COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY GUIDE. Use these evidence-based strategies to support multiple aspects of AB K-6 ELL Curriculum and fosters crucial components of literacy development. Guides include ReadAloud, Shared Reading, Small Group Reading, Independent Reading, Fluency, Vocabulary, Phonological awareness, Phonics, Writing, and Oral Language.

SAMPLE RUBRICS AND PERFORMANCE TASKs. (Search by Grade and Subject). Sign in with Microsoft (your Uleth credentials). New Curriculum is included.

Click on GRADE and SUBJECT to see a variety of tasks to support student learning. New K-6 Curriculum alignment not yet integrated. Lots of tasks up to Gr. 9; less content for 10-12. Resources are openly licensed: CC-BY-NC-SA.

Use limiters at left (maximize window) to narrow by grade/topic or add keywords. Rich resource for ELA strategies, lesson plans, PD etc. U.S, but evidence based. From NCTE: National Council of Teachers of English

Start by narrowing RESOURCE TYPE to TEACHING SUPPORT or PLANNING DOCUMENTS. You'll find at least one unit plan (The Barren Grounds) and some very helpful sample Curriculum Planning or Year at a Glance documents (such as CPAR from NRLC). You can also submit your own original resources, under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA license. APLC is a Professional Develop Consortium funded by Alberta Education.

Another way to see what resources Alberta Education recommends for the new Curriculum is to use "EXPLORE RESOURCES" from the Side Navigation. Use the limiters, starting with "SUBJECT".