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Tag Archives: BAP
Instructional Move 3: You, Y’all, We
This is more food for thought than anything else. We have all become familiar with the approach “I, We, You.” That is, the teacher introduces a new concept and demonstrates how to do it—the I. Next, children work together on … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Management
Tagged BAP, Close Reading, Common Core, I we you, Read Aloud Project, Willingham, you y'all we
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Updated ‘Planning for the Core’ Templates
If you are planning for the next academic school year with an eye on the instructional shifts and attention to the Basal Alignment Project, Read Aloud Project, and the close read exemplars, the documents below will help. Each is a … Continue reading
Posted in Common Core State Standards
Tagged BAP, CCSS, close reads, instructional shifts, planning, RAP, template, tool
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Blue Friday, A Focus on Writing
Implementation Specialists, site coaches, and personnel from district departments gathered to review content that will be shared with elementary schools on February 5th. The focus for the 5th is on writing with professional learning around Dr. Louisa Moats, the writing … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development
Tagged BAP, blue friday, CCSS, Common Core, In Common, scaffolded writing, Shift 5
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Video Tutorial for the Basal Alignment Project
Teresa Hammond and Amanda Flora, from the West Virginia Department of Education, have produced a video describing how teachers can access the Basal Alignment Project resources. Additionally, the video outlines the different elements of a BAP including the front matter, … Continue reading
Posted in Basal Alignment Project
Tagged Amanda Flora, BAP, Basal Alignment Project, DOE, Teresa Hammond, West Virginia
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K-2 Creating Aligned Materials Opportunity!
If you participate in the Basal Alignment Project Edmodo group, you may have seen the following post by Meredith Liben of Student Achievement Partners. If you did not, it is worth reading the announcement below. The Read-aloud Alignment Project (RAP) … Continue reading
Core Shifts Blast 12: Writing to Sources
The Core Shifts Blast is back with strategies, ideas, notes, and materials to match instruction to Shift 5—Writing to Sources. If you missed the writing training last month, you will find an overview of the sessions as well as links … Continue reading
The Rise of Open Educational Resources
The Hechinger Report posted the following piece (here) on Open Educational Resources. They highlight national efforts including a number of items matched to the Common Core State Standards. Of note is this: In Wiley’s home state, 30 teachers and 6000 … Continue reading
Edmodo Access
Many of the Edmodo groups we are using have been “locked.” This does not mean people cannot join them but it does mean that the codes listed on the blog are no longer useable. Please use the links below to … Continue reading
Posted in CCSS, Common Core State Standards
Tagged administrators, BAP, Basal Alignment Project, CRT, Edmodo, inservice, testing
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New “Link” for Washoe’s 6th Grade BAP
In order to access the Washoe’s 6th grade Basal Alignment Project resources on Edmodo, you will have to use this link. If you are already a member, you should have no trouble accessing the resources. The link is for new … Continue reading
Scholastic and the Instructional Shifts
Scholastic is plunging into the “instructional shifts” and has posted an overview of what they are and the “baby steps” educators can take to implement them in their classroom. Yes, readers are guided to items to buy from Scholastic but … Continue reading
Core Task Project 