English Language Arts - NYSED

1 T H E S TA T E E D U C AT I O N D E PA RT M E N TEnglish Language ArtsEnglish Language ArtsTHE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW Instructional York State Library Standards :This document is a work in progress. Parts IIand III, in particular, are in need of further develop-ment, and we invite the submission of additionallearning experiences and local performance tasks forthese sections. Inquiries regarding submission ofmaterials should be directed to: English LanguageArts Resource Guide, Room 681 EBA, New Yo r kState Education Department, Albany, NY12234 ( ).

2 Resource Guide Essentials2A Guide to Selecting InstructionalMaterialsHow and where can teachers find information to help them select instructional materials thatmeet the learning needs of alltheir students? All teachers need to be familiar with lists ofresources that:4are published by a recognized authority4are compiled according to established criteria4include materials in a variety of formats (print, nonprint, electronic media, etc.)Many lists of print and nonprint resources are available, including some that can be accessed viathe Internet.

3 The most useful are annotated with information such as grade or reading level, rec-ommended or not recommended for purchase, curriculum connections, specific audience needs,etc. The school library media specialist will have some of these selection tools available in thelibrary media center; others can be borrowed through inter-library loan from the School LibrarySystem of which the school is a will be seeking materials which are: written/produced by people with in-depth knowledge of the subject available in languages other than English .

4 As needed designed to help students create their own new information designed to help students develop new learning strategies relevant current age appropriate authenticWorking with other teachers and collaborating with library media specialists who are skilled inlocating and selecting resources will result in assembling a collection of classroom instructionalmaterials that assures students access to the variety of resources necessary to meet their Language ArtsSuggested Resources for Selecting InstructionalMaterials AAAS Science Books and FilmsAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science Adventuring with Books: ABooklist for PreK-Grade 6 National Council of Teachers of English Books for You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High StudentsNational Council of Teachers of English Horn Book Guide to Children s and Young Adult BooksHorn Books Multi Media Schools: Technological Resources K-12 Online, Inc.

5 Beyond Picture Books: AGuide to First Readers Book LinksAmerican Library Association Children s Books: 100 Titles for Reading and SharingNew York Public Library Books for the TeenageNew York Public Library Notable Children s Trade Books in the Field of Social StudiesNational Council for the Social Studies Outstanding Science Trade BooksChildren s Book Council Teacher s ChoicesInternational Reading Association Outstanding Books for the College BoundNational Council of Teachers of English Your Reading: An Annotated Booklist for Middle School and Junior High SchoolNational Council of Teachers of English Technology and LearningCD ROM Product Software Best Videos for Children and Young Adults: a Core Collection for LibrariesABC-CLIO Magazines for Young People: a Children s Magazine Guide Companion Volume.

6 2nd Ed. Katz, Bill and Linda Sternberg Katz Multicultural Literature for Children and Young AdultsUniversity of Wisconsin Portraying Persons with Disabilities: an Annotated Bibliography of Fiction for Children andTeenagersBowker Publishing CompanyCurriculum Essentials4 Selected Internet Sites Related to Education AskEric Educational Journals : 70/11/asc-cwis/education/journals K-12 Internet Resources National Aeronautics and Space Administration Classroom Connect Cyberkids (magazine) Gifted and Talented Homepage ~ Internet in the Classroom National Reading Conference US Department of Education (ED)/Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)

7 Language ArtsJournals that Review Instructional Materials Arithmetic Teacher Childhood Education Children s Software Review Educational Leadership Instructor Language arts Media and Methods Parents Choice Phi Delta Kappa Primary Voices Reading Teacher Science and Children Social Studies and the Young Learner Teaching Exceptional Children Teaching K-8 Young ChildrenCurriculum Essentials6 Literature SuggestionsThe list of book titles which follows was compiled from the results of an informal survey con-ducted by the Department and distributed by the New York State English Council and NewYork State Reading Association.

8 Teachers were asked to suggest books that they felt were appropriate and successful with readers in the K-12 curriculum. These titles represent a sam-ple of those submitted. The list is not inclusive, nor is it intended as a recommended reading list;rather, it is a list of books that English Language arts teachers in New York State suggest haveliterary merit, are representative of the genres and are being read by students in today s class-rooms. Some are appropriate for all students, some for advanced readers. Titles include folklore,fantasy, science fiction, fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama.

9 Selected magazine titles areincluded in recognition of the importance of using magazines to meet informational and recre-ational the New York State English Language arts teacher selections are two lists NotableChildren s Books, 1995 and Best Books for Young Adults, 1995 published by the AmericanLibrary Association which are representative of the many distinguished published lists of booksthat teachers rely on as they help students select reading material. The concluding example ofreading selections is provided by the New Standards Project Performance Standards: EnglishLanguage arts .

10 The three lists suggest acceptable titles for student readers at elementary, mid-dle, and high school Language ArtsSelected Titles: New York State TeachersFiction and Non-FictionTitleAuthorFossils Tell of Long Ugly , Hans ChristianTree of , BarbaraThe Mitten: AUkrainian , JanAn Arthur , MarcGoodnight , Margaret WiseHow Many Days to America?..Bunting, EveCross Country , MaryThe Very Hungry , EricTen Little , EileenMuggie , BeverlyThe Josefina Story , EleanorMiss , BarbaraNow One Foot, Now the Paola, TomieShaka: King of the , Stanley & Venna, PeterQ is for , MaryAsk Mr.