Example Activities for ELA PD

These example PD activities are aligned to three components of each ELA Instructional Strategy Guide:  1) the Overview Slide Show, 2) Teach with Tech, and 3) the Lesson in Action.   Select the relevant Instructional Strategy Guide and, if needed to meet the needs of your teachers, modify for your blended learning activities.

Using PowerUp for PD: Context Clues
Find general directions, suggested activities, and support materials/activities for the Slide Show, Teach with Tech, and the Lessons in Action to use in your professional development.
Using PowerUp for PD: Drafting
Find general directions, suggested activities, and support materials/activities for the Slide Show, Teach with Tech, and the Lessons in Action to use in your professional development.
Using PowerUp for PD: Fluency
Find general directions, suggested activities, and support materials/activities for the Slide Show, Teach with Tech, and the Lessons in Action to use in your professional development.
Using PowerUp for PD: Presenting

Find general directions, suggested activities, and support materials/activities for the Slide Show, Teach with Tech, and the Lessons in Action to use in your professional development.

Using PowerUp for PD: Prewriting
Find general directions, suggested activities, and support materials/activities for the Slide Show, Teach with Tech, and the Lessons in Action to use in your professional development.
Using PowerUp for PD: Reviewing
Find general directions, suggested activities, and support materials/activities for the Slide Show, Teach with Tech, and the Lessons in Action to use in your professional development.
Using PowerUp for PD: Self-Questioning
Find general directions, suggested activities, and support materials/activities for the Slide Show, Teach with Tech, and the Lessons in Action to use in your professional development.
Using PowerUp for PD: Semantic Mapping
Find general directions, suggested activities, and support materials/activities for the Slide Show, Teach with Tech, and the Lessons in Action to use in your professional development.
Using PowerUp for PD: Summarizing
Find general directions, suggested activities, and support materials/activities for the Slide Show, Teach with Tech, and the Lessons in Action to use in your professional development.
Using PowerUp for PD: Visualizing
Find general directions, suggested activities, and support materials/activities for the Slide Show, Teach with Tech, and the Lessons in Action to use in your professional development.
Using PowerUp for PD: Word Analysis
Find general directions, suggested activities, and support materials/activities for the Slide Show, Teach with Tech, and the Lessons in Action to use in your professional development.

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