READWRITETHINKWEBSITE

www.readwritethink.org

This website is produced by literacy experts from the International Reading Association (IRA) and

National Council of Teachers of English with help from a grant by Verizon Foundation

READWRITETHINK is a free website that offers great English/Language Arts

resources, based on researched theory practices, for teachers and parents of K-

12 students

3 Main Sections of the Website

1. Classroom Resources

2. Professional Development

3. Parent & Afterschool Resources

Classroom Resources

Lesson plans- aligned with NCTE/IRA, as well as state

standards

Calendar activities- plans for monthly activities

Resources*Search by grade level, subject, theme, or

state standards

Professional DevelopmentStrategy Guides

Professional Library- books, journals, articles

Meetings and EventsOnline Professional

Development

Parent & Afterschool Resources

Activities and ProjectsTips and How To’s

PrintoutsGames and Tools

Podcasts

TASK #1You are going to number off by numbers 1, 2, and 3. You will then gather with colleagues

with like numbers. In these “expert” groups, you will explore your assigned section of the

ReadWriteThink website. Once you have finished your exploration, you will then

gather with your grade level and share with them what you learned in your “expert”

group. #1- Classroom Resources

#2- Professional Development#3- Parent & Afterschool Resources

TASK #2

You will gather with your grade level group and do the following:

1. Locate a lesson plan applicable to your grade level

2. Find the NC Standards aligned with this lesson

3. Find a student interactive to use with this lesson