English Language Arts (ELA) Standards Support
Inspired by the National Council of Teachers of English1, the reference points that are bolded below can enhance your ELA instruction.
Engage and deepen understanding of informational text.
Select an informational text from the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal then complete the title's Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson found within Book Guides, Activities, & Lessons.
Model, scaffold, and support instruction with Comprehension Graphic Organizers that guide readers as they understand, clarify, and remember what is read.
Walk students through Lewis' activism and leadership during the civil rights movement using resources that support the March Trilogy by authors John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell.
Develop word knowledge with Vocabulary Graphic Organizers and lists like this for Jovita Wore Pants by Aida Salazar.
Provide models of both written and spoken language that develop skills to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
Support reading fluency skills with reader’s theater scripts.
Consider Helen Frost's Meet-the-Author Recording for Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War to examine point of view and character voice.
Listen to this Meet-the-Author Recording from All American Boys with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely to demonstrate how authors collaborate and cooperate.
Compare classics with graphic novel adaptations like The Odyssey or Monster to scaffold instruction and provide context for elements like setting and characterization.
Comprehend, interpret, and appreciate texts from a variety of genres and cultural areas.
Analyze any required or independent reading list by reflecting on the list analysis for genre, culture, and a variety of other elements.
Encourage readers to look for details, keep track of evidence, and ask questions with Mystery Multi-Leveled Lessons for titles like Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae Keller.
Contemplate the shifts in focus and perspective required of Francisco X. Stork in his work on Marcelo in the Real World as described in this Meet-the-Author Recording.
Hear the connection between fry bread and the diversity of First Nations in America with this Meet-the-Author Recording for Fry Bread with Kevin Noble Maillard.
Explore diverse literature from print and non-print resources to construct meaning of oneself and others, acquire new information, and build an appreciation for different types of texts.
Help students discover and broaden their understanding of an inclusive society with the Cultural Representation Reflection for Front Desk by Kelly Yang.
Consider author Nic Stone’s inspiration for Dear Martin in this Meet-the-Author Recording.
Listen to this audiobook excerpt from Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan to initiate conversations about celebrating differences and accepting who you are and where you come from.
Join the journey of Kiyoshi and his grandfather as they discover that poetry is all around us in this Meet-the-Author Recording of Kiyoshi’s Walk by Mark Karlins.
1. Referenced from "NCTE / IRA Standards for the English Language Arts." National Council of Teachers of English, http://www.ncte.org/standards/ncte-ira.
