English Language Arts - Grades 9-Diploma
Welcome to the Maine Department of Education’s electronic resource for materials and information supporting ELA instruction in grades 9-Diploma. If you have materials you would like to share, or have recently attended a workshop where you found very helpful information, please contact Patsy Dunton at patsy.dunton@maine.gov or 624-6625 to make these important resources available at this site.
Grades 9-Diploma Supporting Materials for Maine Learning Results
For more information regarding the English Language Arts Parameters for Essential Instruction Learning Results document go to http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/ela/index.html
Wondering what to do Senior year in your English class?
California State University has developed a high school Senior year English course based on expository reading and writing. It is organized in modules which can be downloaded online. Many (most, if not all) of the assignments do not require purchase of text books. Find more information at: http://www.calstate.edu/eap/englishcourse/, or visit the program website to learn more about the background of this effort including methods for identifying students who would most benefit from this Senior year experience (www:calstate.edu/eap).
The SAT
Critical Reading and Writing on the SAT
http://www.maine.gov/education/mhsa/satfactsheet.html and click on the appropriate navigation button.
SAT/PSAT workshop information and materials are available at the MDOE MHSA Regional Training Opportunities, Workshops, and Materials page at: http://www.maine.gov/education/mhsa/training.html
NCTE National Day on Writing
Have you heard about this wonderful event? Save the date: October 20, 2009! Visit the NCTE website at http://www.ncte.org/action/dayonwriting to learn more. If you have ideas about how Maine can participate in this historic event, email me at patsy.dunton@maine.gov
Resources relevant to High School English Language Arts
Guided Reading - WORD
A model for helping high school students read and annotate short passages. This is appropriate for any content area but works best with informational text. This is an instructional tool and can be used as formative assessment.
Peer Edit Protocol - WORD
A model for helping students learn how to edit a partner’s paper. Modify as necessary according to your needs. This instructional tool can also be used as formative assessment.
Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High School - PDF
What comes after Reading First? Writing Next. This report includes 11 Key Elements of Writing Instruction.
Vocabulary Applications - Word
A graphic organizer for a vobaulary instructional strategy.
The Synthesis Question
At the Spring 2008 MCELA conference, Cindy Allen of Camden Hills Regional High School and Beth Allen of Kennebunk High School presented a workshop about teaching the skills necessary to create a strong response to the AP synthesis essay prompt. These instructional strategies are applicable to anyone providing opportunity to learn how to analyze text, extract information, and use it effectively. The Synthesis Question (PPT)
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