State of New Jersey Department of Education

Reading First New Jersey - Professional Development
Video-based Reading Strategies and Techniques: Fluency

Resources - Assessing Comprehension

A Bad Case of Bullying: Using Literature Response Groups With Students This lesson provides an opportunity for students to reflect upon and personally relate to a teacher read-aloud of a narrative story. Grades 3-5.
Let's Talk About Stories: Shared Discussion with Amazing Grace This lesson gives second-grade students opportunities to interact with a thought-provoking story as they develop their reading, writing, oral, and critical-thinking skills. Grades K-2.
Lots About Reading & Writing Book selections, instructional resources for comprehension, and parent tips.
Text Talk: Julius, the Baby of the World This lesson is designed to help students learn how to gain meaning from decontextualized language. Grades K-2.

Read*Write*Think contains a wealth of reading and writing lessons. It is a collaborative effort between the International Reading Association, NCTE, and Marco Polo.

Bank Street's Guide to Literacy for Volunteers and Tutors , Bank Street College of Education provides reading tutors with a variety of information ranging from background information on literacy and early reading, sample lesson plans, activities, and information on other literacy and reading resources.

Instructional Resources Database: Instructional Activities from SEDL is a search tool for locating instructional activities.