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Independent Reading Teaching Materials

Midbook Reading Journal
Midbook Reading Journal inspired by Kelly Gallagher's Readicide.
By:Melissa Bartolomei & Brandi MacDonald
End-of-Book Reading Journal
Inspired by Kelly Gallagher's Readicide.
By: Melissa Bartolomei & Brandi Macdonald
End-of-Quarter Reading Ladder
Reflective Assignment that can be used as a summative at the end of each quarter. Inspired by Penny Kittle's Book Love and Kelly Gallagher's Readicide.
By: Melissa Bartolomei & Brandi MacDonald
Passage Master
Passage Master Independent Reading Assignment
By: Marie Coleman

Elements of Style
Helpful handout to provide students with examples of stylistic elements so that they can write about them. -Courtesy of Marie Coleman

Reading Check-In
Independent Reading Reflection Form
By: Marie Coleman
Reading & Writing Connection
Reading & Writing Connection Writing Assignment
By: Marie Coleman

Science Reading List

Recommended books for science independent reading

2023 List

Professional Reading for Teachers

Readicide by Kelly Gallagher

Reading is dying in our schools. Educators are familiar with many of the factors that have contributed to the decline—poverty, second-language issues, and the ever-expanding choices of electronic entertainment. This provocative book suggests it is time to recognize a new and significant contributor to the death of reading: our schools.

Book Love by Penny Kittle

A guide to reducing student apathy towards reading and books providing strategies to increase volume, capacity, and complexity, to help students deepen their thinking.

Do I Really Have to Teach Reading by Cris Tovani

This book takes on the challenge of helping students apply reading comprehension strategies in any subject. The author shows how teachers can expand on their content expertise to provide the instruction students need to understand specific technical and narrative texts.

NEW ENGLAND MILLS PROJECT

Wilson, Sean Michael, (Adapter), Charles Dickens (Author), A Christmas Carol: The Graphic Novel, Classical Comics Ltd., 2008

Charles Dickens Book List
The Novels, Novellas and Short Stories of Charles Dickens.
How Charles Dickens Saw America
Charles Dickens in America

THE POWER LOOM

The First American Cotton Mill Began Operation December 20, 1790
Information and history of the cotton mill.
Improved Spinning Jenny

THE POLITICS OF THE COTTON GIN

WOMEN MILL WORKERS

CHILD WORKERS IN THE MILLS

Science extras

Newsela
A literacy focused website that offers various short articles at multiple reading levels allowing students to explore topics based on their present reading levels. All content is aligned with state standards and is flexible enough to support the district’s curriculum. Content is offered in English and Spanish. If students struggle reading, the site will allow for an article to be read aloud.
MysteryScience
Offers open and go lessons that inspire students to explore various science topics. The hook, materials and lesson has been prepared for you. State standards have been aligned. It gives you the choice to use all or just some of the content based on your students current academic performance.
ReadWorks
ReadWorks is thoughtfully designed to apply what cognitive science has taught us about the science of reading to provide high-impact, supplemental instruction that builds better readers.
Discovery Education-
a website that gives educators innovative ways to design and deliver engaging learning every day experiences. The site offers short videos, articles, and interactive games or activities.

Extras

District approved apps list

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