Area 5 ALT Program

Improving Adolescent Literacy

      

The DOE recently released an article that includes intervention strategies for adolescent literacy:

Download improving_adolescent_literacy.pdf

Writing is a Science

New Teacher Training held on October 25th

Facilitators: Cheryl Harvey and Angela Whitehead

Session Materials: 

Powerpoint:  Download writing_is_a_science.ppt

Four Square Writing Method:  Download Four_Square_Writing_for_Grades_3-5.ppt

Sample Graphic Organizers:  Education Place

Walk This Way with E-Walk

Walk this way!  Access Cobb County E-walks

https://mxweb.media-x.com/home/ccsdga/

Download Cobbs E-Walk and palm tips and tricks...

Palm basics Download Palm_Basics.pdf

Working @ the E-Walk Download working_at_the_ewalk_website.pdf

E-Walk how to with palm tx Download ewalk_how_to_palmos.pdf

Atomic Learning Downloadatomic_learning_flyer_for_ewalk_sessoins.pdf

Learning walk form Download 20072008_cobb_learning_walks_updated_8_27_07.pdf

New Resource Room

Area 5 ALT's have worked hard with the teachers and administrative team at Acworth Elementary to create a new and improved resource / book room.  By careful inventory and sorting of books, teachers are now able to quickly pull resources to meet the needs of the students in their classes. Check out these pictures from the Grand Re-opening of the Acworth Book Room! 

Balanced Literacy Help

 

Are you having some trouble with some of the components of our Balanced Literacy Framework?  Here are some great sites to help further your understanding of how to implement the various pieces of the curriculum:

1. Scholastic's website has great info on Balanced Literacy: Teaching the Skills AND Thrills of Reading
2. One Sarasota School District has tons of information online about their Balanced Literacy Program.
3. This Jordan School District site is full of tips, information and resources to help implement Balanced Literacy.