Reading First New Jersey - Professional Development
Video-based Reading Strategies and Techniques: Motivation and Background Knowledge
Resources - Assessment
| Best Practices - Reading Assessment and Intervention | Informal language arts literacy assessment ideas from Scholastic. |
| Classroom Assessment - Observation and Note Taking | Suggestions for conducting classroom observations from the Pinellas County School District, Pinellas County, Florida. Some of the suggestions are more suited to a preschool classroom setting. Other suggestions can be utilized in grades K-3. |
| Classroom Questions | This Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation digest provides teachers with information on what types of question and questioning behaviors can facilitate the learning process as well as what types of questions are ineffective. |
| Reading Assessment and Evaluation | Learn the difference between assessments and evaluation and investigate how teachers can benefit from classroom observations. |
| Teaching is for Thinking - Asking the Right Questions | This NCREL article looks at the importance of questioning during a class discussion. |
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.
Instructional Resources Database: Instructional Activities from SEDL is a search tool for locating instructional activities.
