Educator Resources

The following links offer additional learning tools for teachers and other educators. Some of the links will take you to different Web sites, others will take you to the old version of the Department of Education Web site. We will be updating and expanding these links during the coming weeks and months.

Professional Development Offerings

Background information about a range of City and State assessments, from early childhood (grades K-3) to high schools (Regents)       

Sample Reading and Writing Units of Study for Kindergarten through Grade 3 


Thinkfinity Literacy, Education and Technology Resource from the Verizon Foundation


A Comprehensive Approach to Balanced Literacy: A Handbook for Educators is available on the DOE Intranet: http://intranet.nycboe.net/default.htm under the Teaching and Learning section.


ELA June Planning Guide 2008

• ELA Frequently Asked Questions for Educators
  Frequently asked questions about the English Language Arts for educators
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  2009 NCTE National Day on Writing
  October 20, 2009 is the NCTE National Day on Writing.  Read more about this celebration below.
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  Using the New Middle School ELA Classroom Library Collections
  Guide to accompany the new supplemental materials provided to middle school classroom libraries. The guide includes information on adolescent literacy, teaching with magazines and graphic novels, and teacher guides for core texts on each of  four themes (Empowerment and Resilience; Love: Relationships and Personal Development; Taking Action and Changing the World; and Creativity and How Things Work). Templates, graphic organizers, and Internet resources are also included.
• Professional Books for Educators, Grades 9-12
  This list includes books that can be used for teaching all aspects of reading and writing in high school.
• Professional Books for Teaching Word Study in Grades K-8
  This booklist includes general interest texts on the teaching of word study (phonics, grammar, vocabulary and spelling) plus books for teaching word study in the lower and upper grades.
• Professional Books for Teaching Writing in Grades K-8
  This booklist includes general interest texts on the teaching of writing plus books for teaching writing in the lower and upper grades.
• Professional Books for Teaching Reading in Grades K-8
  Suggested books for teaching reading, including general interest titles and books for use in the lower and upper grades.
• Literature-Related Links and Reading Lists for Teachers
  These links include lists of recommended authors, recommended books, teacher resources, book reviews and more.
• ELA Curriculum Links for High School Teachers
  This list provides websites offering teacher resources and materials for lesson planning and curriculum support.
• ELA Curriculum Links for Middle School
  This collection of links for middle school teachers includes professional organizations with teaching resources, information on assessment, curriculum resources, and lesson planning.