Talking Walls is a great resource for teachers that want examples of want can be done inside the classroom to hook students into learning and support achievement gains. The entire book is built upon actual student work and teacher made products representing the interactions and processes that were generated from state adopted curricula. Data walls, effective writing programs, rigorous instruction focusing on intentional and meaningful work using academic language, and student engagement are all represented on the walls of this new book by Michelle Karns and Charlotte Knox. The pictorial presentation is well supported by a running dialogue explaining why the authors targeted these examples. A CD Toolkit of 40 strategies assembled from the best of these classrooms and the author’s work in schools is included with each book.

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This handbook contains a comprehensive toolkit of ready to use materials for building a successful writing program in schools K-8. User-friendly standards documents, rubrics, anchor papers, and kid-friendly checklists help everyone know what to expect. Sections covering each of the tested genres of writing support lesson planning. Resources for encouraging wide reading as a support to excellent writing, and vocabulary and spelling development also are included to enhance the overall program.

New and improved edition includes:
25% more teacher and student tools, mini-lessons, worksheets, and instruction, planning guides for improving student writing and 100 new photos! ... more details >>

Information Please is a directory of strategies for supporting English language development through content area learning. Learn 26 powerful strategies aimed at accelerating achievement for your EL students. This A-Z handbook will provide you with lesson plans, and any necessary blackline masters.

The tools teachers need to present the standards to their students, incorporate them into daily learning experiences, and assist in assessing student progress. There are tools for the teachers and worksheets and tools for the students.

Each disk is specific to one grade
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Test Preparation Binders provide the necessary materials to help teachers prepare students for STAR testing. Each binder includes a 23 page -testing handbook, State Board Blueprints, Released Test Items complete with a set of overhead transparencies for all tested content areas.

Custom order requests welcome.
Available for grades K-8            $65 and up

Literacy Scaffolds for English Language Learners

This video training series was developed to help teachers close the achievement gap by accelerating learning for every child. Each boxed set of two videos comes complete with the 44-page Viewer's Handbook.

Staff developers, literacy coaches, ELL teachers, administrators anyone interested in improving teaching and accelerating learning for ELL students will benefit from the Literacy Scaffolds Staff Development Video series.

Please send orders to:
O.W.L. Associates
1235 Indiana Court, Suite 108
Redlands, CA 92374
(800) 772-7165 or (909) 793-3637

Package Includes:
10 - Talking Walls
10 - Backwards Planning for Success
  5 - Information Please
  1 - Set Literary Scaffolds for English Language Learners: a video training series developed to help teachers close the achievement gap by accelerating learning for every child.

* This discounted bundle is only available in conjunction with on-site training with Charlotte Knox. Please inquire for more information.