THE PRACTICE: Speaking and Listening
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Resources related to this practice:

• Effective Practices for Developing Reading Comprehension.
  http://www.scholastic.com/dodea/Module_1/resources/dodea_m1_
  pa_duke.pdf

  Research on reading comprehension strategy instruction.

• ELL Resource: Learning Resources at Literacynet.org
  http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/

  Web site that offers online English language practice using current and past CNN San Francisco bureau and CBS 5 - KPIX (CBS Broadcasting) news stories. The material is intended for adult literacy and educational purposes. Learners can read the text, listen to the text, and view a short video clip of the story. Each module includes the full text of each story and interactive activities to test comprehension. Learners can use the materials independently or teachers can incorporate the stories into class activities.

• ELL Resource: Sounds of English
  http://www.soundsofenglish.org/

  "Website designed for teachers and students learning English pronunciation. The site includes sections on how to pronounce specific sounds, word stress, sentence stress and intonation. Some exercises and activities can be done online by listening to MP3 files. ""Tips for teachers"" offers ideas for pronunciation activities using poetry, drama, bingo, contrastive stress, pronunciation partners, humming and scavenger hunts. "

• Lesson: Introduction to the Mole
  http://knowledgeloom.org/adlit/resources/CollabScienceLesson
  Mole_Rouhan.pdf

  In this lesson, high school chemistry teacher Polly Rouhan uses the jigsaw discussion strategy and an adapted Frayer vocbaulary chart to help her students synthesize key ideas from four different readings about the mole. Rouhan developed this lesson during her participation in the 2007-2008 Adolescent Literacy Collaboratory, a program of The Education Alliance at Brown University.

• Lesson: Short Story Comprehension and Vocabulary Building
  http://knowledgeloom.org/adlit/resources/CollabELALessonShor
  tStory_Carr.pdf

  In this two-period lesson, ninth grade English teacher Deborah Carr draws on annotation and vocabulary development strategies to help her students improve their comprehension and analysis of literary texts. The focus of the lesson is the setting in Arthur C. Clarke's short story "A Walk in the Dark," but it is easily adapted for other literary texts and focus areas. Carr developed this lesson during her participation in the 2007-2008 Adolescent Literacy Collaboratory, a program of The Education Alliance at Brown University.

• Metacognition and Reading to Learn
  http://www.indiana.edu/~reading/ieo/digests/d96.html

  This ERIC digest is a concise summary of the research on metacognition and reading to learn.

• Reciprocal Teaching: Strategic Reading
  http://instech.tusd.k12.az.us/balancedlit/handbook/BLHS/blrechs.htm

  This site describes the strategy for teaching strategic reading.

• SEDL —SCIMAST Classroom Compass —Cooperative Learning. II: Models that Promote Cooperative Learning.
  http://www.sedl.org/scimath/compass/v01n02/2.html

  These models can enhance the effective use of cooperative learning groups.

• Speaking
  http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ela102030/teach2.html

  Extensive list of ideas and descriptions of teaching learning strategies for improving presentation and speaking skills.

• Suggested Guidelines for Designing Small-Group Work
  http://instech.tusd.k12.az.us/balancedlit/handbook/BLHS/blsgwhs.htm

  Tips for designing and supporting discussion groups from the Tucson Unified School District.

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