Literacy+Resources

= Web Links = Project CRISS Publications and Featured Articles //Project CRISS (CReating Independence through Student-owned Strategies) has many articles with practical suggestions for strategy applications within the classroom. Check out links for// //Content Area Applications////,// //Grade Level Applications////, and// //Strategy Applications////. Here is// //an example of a Math lesson// //using The Math Curse by Jon Sceiszka and Lane Smith, a picture book that we have available for check out in the Manley Library.// = Reading Level Tools = Teachers often inquire about the reading level of novels and other texts. Here are some resources for helping you to determine reading level, in addition to helping teachers select books appropriate to their students reading levels.

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*Lexile Searchable Database** "Enter your Lexile measure, select your interests, and find books you'd like to read! Whether you're reading for school or for pleasure, you can use this site to build a custom reading list on the subjects that interest you the most."

**Kathy Schrock's Guide for Teachers** This is a link to Kathy Schrock's list of information and tools for determining readability, including the Fry Readability Graph that's free to download. Lots of great information here!

= Professional Books = Billmeyer, Rachel, Ph.D. and Mary Lee Barton, M.Ed. //Teaching Reading in the Content Areas.// 2nd ed. Aurora, CO: McREL, 1998. = = = Professional Articles = ​ Gomez, Louis M., and Kimberley Gomez. "Reading for learning: literacy supports for 21st-Century work." //Phi Delta Kappan// 89.3 (Nov 2007): 224(5). //Professional Collection//. Gale. Manley Acad High School. 26 Oct. 2009 . //Being able to read to learn is more important today than ever before. The authors share their approach to helping teachers help their students acquire this crucial ability.//

= Reading Recommendations for Students = from Chicago Public Library: Beyond Twilight: Written in the Margins Books for At-Risk Teens:

Includes new 2010 Quick Picks, as well as all previous lists. The YALSA site also has links to other books lists and ALA-sponsored awards. Great resource!
 * YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers**