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Which grades or courses do you teach? What would you like to see in an English/Language Arts curriculum that would ensure your students' engagement in learning?
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1Texts and series of texts that build knowledge (for example, in science and social studies - that aligns with the science and social studies topics for each grade level), authentic literature for Tier 1 instruction so that students are exposed to new ideas, authentic writing tasks, vocabulary with routines connected to the texts
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1Something fast-paced for K-2 which allows you to complete every assignment in under 15 minutes and move on to the next one.
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1Opportunities for discussion among the students
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1Leveled readers, alignment to the standards, variety of text genres and levels, engaging text
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2Weekly interactive Digital mini-lessons for students to support phonics, vocab, comp, grammar, hfw, skills, strategies
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2variety of topics and reading abilities
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2Stories that have won awards, stories that are classics and a good amount of informational text as well
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2stories of interest
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2more of a connection to science and SStudies
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2Mixed media
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2interesting stories and articles
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2I would like to see the digital extensions available to build student engagement.
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2High Interest Stories and digital content.
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2Engaging text topics that are aligned with quality instruction at the full intent of the standard.
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2enagaging videos and articles targeted at each age group
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2Curriculum that is directly aligned to state standards. Material that can be interacted with, written in (workbooks); high quality/grade level appropriate stories/texts; opportunities for rich writing responses; quality assessments that are standards aligned.
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3Variety of engaging text; variety of engaging assignments
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3Up to date diverse stories and articles that represent our students and cultures. It should have literature that connect with all standards we teach in an organized way. I would like it to help with teaching comprehension as well as some phonics review and writing. If it could have interesting topics that incorporate Science and social studies it would be helpful. Students would enjoy some engaging stories, task cards, and a digital aspect also.
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3Relevant topics and tasks that address standards in child-friendly terms that will also relate to real-life skills and are age-appropriate.
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3Quality texts that lead into a writing assignment.
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3quality interesting stories
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3Qualitative books that pique students' interests
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3i-Ready textbook and digital adoption
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3interactive activities; interesting stories
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3I would like to see a better variety of standards based assessments.
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3High Interest Materials
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3Engaging texts with supporting activities
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3Digital components that align to the curriculum
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3complex test with multiple sources
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4The ATU platform and lesson models are interesting and rigorous. I’d like to see a curriculum that is similar to that.
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4Pair share and group activities. Maybe someone fun online learning games in iReady like they have in math.
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4more engaging texts on their reading level
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4More engaging and meaningful text sets
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4Iready is great!
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4Interesting stories with a variety of cultural differences shown.
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4Engaging/high interest texts (both information and literature) with engaging/quality student tasks to show learning/mastery of skill.
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5Up to date strategies.
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5Text that is relatable to the students.
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5Something student friendly to read that is more books based and not made up but still rigorous with FSA style questions
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5Something student friendly to read that is more books based and not made up but still rigorous with FSA style questions
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5Quality text with multiple opportunities for practice (tied to the standards)
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5Quality stories and articles.
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5Interesting stories that engage young readers
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5Interesting and relevant texts
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5Engaging text that support standards
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5Diversity and exciting stories/articles
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5curriculum that incorporates authentic literature and access to digital activities
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5Class sets of book for students (novels)
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5Class sets of book for students (novels)
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5Class sets of book for students (novels)
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5alignment to science and social studies standards for each grade level
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6Students need literature books they can connect with. Stories that are part of their current life issues, to spike interest. Activities or tasks should be interactive. Technology is part of their lives and should be part of school too. Discussion and collaboration boards.
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6Stories that appeal to their interests. Classic literature
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6Relevant and engaging texts that encourage critical thinking.
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6More creativity in assignments and nature of texts; more relevant to students and more diversity
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6Materials that allow for more in-depth study and provide opportunities to seamlessly incorporate multiple standards into one unit,
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6Interesting stories/articles and tasks/assignments that align with the current standards
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2-6short tasks then time and space for reflection
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3-6Relevant, high interest stories
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3-6Multimedia approach that is rigorous and meets the depth of the standard.
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4-6Relevant stories and articles.
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4-6engaging lesson plans
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5-6Variety of characters and perspectives in stories.
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,3-6Real world connection
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1-6 ESE teacher Differentiated Instruction and time built in to go back and re-teach
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1stStories that are rich and engaging but also offer deeper thinking. I really like the Wonders curriculum.
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1stSight word and phonic focus
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1stQuality texts that represent diverse people and ideas and help meet science and social studies standards.
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1stMore varieties of stories or informational text that interest them, like dinosaurs, princesses, animals, weather, etc.
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1stMaterial that a first grader can read
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1stinteresting stories both fiction and nonfiction
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1stHands on lessons that help support literacy standards.
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1stengaging stories and articles
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1stEngaging stories and activities that follow.
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1stdifferentiation of text for practice-focus standard practice and assessments appropriate for first grade students-strong phonics
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1stComputer assisted technology
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1stBooks that students actually like.
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1stA quality program should be research-based and provide systematic reading instruction. It should allow for student choice and engagement with reading as well as explicit mini-lessons for teaching content
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1st gradePhonics readers that can be sent home for practice with families.
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1st gradephonic based reading curriculum
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1st gradeOpportunities for students to respond to text orally and in written form.
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1st gradeNon fiction and fiction text, Science and social studies incorporated, continued sight words
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1st gradeIn first grade we really need to focus on teaching them to read at the beginning of the year. The other things can come later.
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1st GradeEngaging stories that the students like to read and write about.
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1st gradeCurriculum that flows properly for younger learners with stories that begin as easy readers and progress in difficulty as the year progresses. Unlike Journeys that have you jumping into hard stories at the beginning of the year.
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1ST GRADE engaging/ interesting stories, good graphics
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1st grade I like when they can all have a text in front of them. Also a great story that will help them understand the standard that I am teaching.
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1st Grade Age appropriate, yet challenging texts so students do not feel like they can't read. I would love integration of science and social studies concepts. Tasks and assignments that are quality and not just busy work.
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1st grade, all courses High quality stories, a variety of texts (literature and informational), assessments that are meaningful and useful, truly connected to our new standards (careful consideration needs to be placed on the phonics continuum in the K-2 grades)
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1st-6thRelatable stories to students at their grade level
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1st-6th GradesReal Life Connections
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2, 6novel studies
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2ndStrong standards connections
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2ndQuality literature with both fiction and informational text aligned to the Standards
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2NDQuality literature and informational texts that provide students the opportunity to think critically about the elements of reading and allow them to respond in writing to their reading. I also would like to see texts that reflect the diversity in our schools, and cover a wide range of topics.
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2ndquality differentiation
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2ndMore up to date worksheets that I don't have to pull through I-Ready. A book a students can write in, since we are unable to get Jouneys Reader Workbooks. They have been good, but we don't have any for students. Also needs a better online version through a google classroom.
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2ndmore online related programs that match the curriculum and stories read in class that can be used in the classroom.
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2ndKeep Journeys ----love it