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Higher education balanced literacy resources for Microsoft Excel

Internet Scavenger Hunt Collection, Volume 1 (Biography, Reference & More!)

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This is collection of 5 online scavenger hunts (WITH KEYS). These exercises use powerful, compelling contexts that develop research, literacy, and analytic skills. The collection includes ... Biography 1 & 2 (Online biographies of leaders, educators, musicians, and more!) Reference 1 (Online reference sites like the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, CIA World FactBook, RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary, etc.) Schoolhouse Rock 1 (Introduce your students to classics like "Interjection!", "I'm Just A

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Critical Thinking, Reading

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Projects, Activities

Character Adjectives Word List (Excel Spreadsheet)

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Derrick Brown's "Reach - Then Teach"

This is a list of 254 carefully selected character adjectives (formatted as a 10-page Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet) that I have used in the following ways: 1. During the first week of class, I have assigned students the project of researching and typing brief definitions of each word, and completing the column that says "This word describes me because ...". The projects are submitted electronically. 2. On the first day of class, I have used Microsoft Excel's filter function to select a shorter

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Character Education, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Projects, Word Walls

Reading Record Form

Created by

Eric Triche

This is a great tool for keeping track of the books students read. Each student has their own form, and all forms are kept in a "reading record" binder. The students fill out the form each time they finish a book. They love to receive this form at the end of the year to show-off how much they read. It's also a great reference for you.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Classroom Forms, Centers