English+A10

=English Language Arts A10=

Welcome to Wikispaces! This is a beginning point as we collaborate on developing and sharing our classroom ideas, resources, assessments, curriculum supports, and so much more! Think of it as "one your stop shopping" store where all the best ideas can be found! Any teacher who is interested in adding to our page must first have a wikispaces account (it is free!). Then you can choose, Join this Wiki, option. An email will be sent to the wiki "manager" (one of the coaches), who will give you permission to become a member. Members can then add their own material to share.

= NEW! Assessment Tools for Writing : =

**English Language Arts A10 Units**
|| = The Mysteries of Life/Being = **Sun West Teachers Resources Available HERE** ||
 * = The Challenges of Life =
 * Possible sub-themes include:**
 * Sun West Teachers Resources Available HERE!**
 * Possible sub-themes include:**
 *  Explaining the World Through our Foundational Stories ||  The Joys of the Mind, Body and Spirit ||
 *  Destiny and Challenges of Life ||  Mysteries of the Human Brain and Imagination ||
 *  Human Existence ||  Mysteries of this World and Beyond ||
 *  Decisions ||  The Fantastic ||

**From the Saskatchewan ELA 10 Renewed Curriculum Document**
NEW Planning overview chart in topic format.

ROVER (Recommended Online Video Education Resources) is the video streaming site for Saskatchewan teachers and students in the PreK-12 education system. It is managed and maintained by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education.

Check our I cans statements out on FlipSnack: ||
 * [[file:ELA 10 Resource List for Contexts.pdf]] || This chart outlines the resources (novels, stories, essays, etc.) for ELA A10 and ELA B10! ||
 * [[file:A10 I Can.docx]] || ELA I cans (Word format) ||
 * [[file:A10 I Can.pdf]] || ELA I cans (PDF format)

**ELA Assessment Ideas**
- 15 individual rubrics pages corresponding to the CC outcomes for ELA A10; shared by Amy Orth (Outlook High School) **// NEW! //**

This support document was published by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education, April, 2011. It provides a comprehensive support for assessment in the ELA classroom.




 * GRADE 10 READING ASSESSMENT PAGE**

**ELA Resources**
Unit 1: Mirror Images - Who are you? How did you become the person you are today? Unit 2: Within Reach - How do those around you affect your life? Unit 3: Stepping Out - How would you define "community"? Unit 4: The Sky is the Limit - Is the world we perceive beyond our communities the "real world"? Writing Legends Criteria, Exemplars, and Word Documents READY to GO: []
 * Ministry Resource: Core Learning Resources**
 * Major Integrated Resources as recommended by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education:**
 * Crossroads 10
 * Sightlines 10:
 * ResourceLines 9/10 (Prentice Hall)

**Sticky Note Codes**: CR stratgies for reading a variety of literature


=**ELA 10 - General Classroom Ideas for Any Unit of Study**=

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 * If you are interested in using blogging as part of your ELA course, this is a great resource! || Shared by Marcy Waldner (Kenaston School), August 2011 || [[file:ELA A10 Blog Project Assignment (Waldner).docx]] ||
 * This is an Independent Novel Study framework. || Created by Leia Hey (Beechy). September, 2011 || [[file:A10 - INS 2011 doc 2.docx]] ||
 * Heather says," Brenna Siroski at LCS is very interested in project based learning and passed on a link to me with all types of projects for different ages levels and differrent subjects. I came across one that could work for the Visual or Multimedia presentation for challenges." || Shared by Heather Norrish from Loreburn || PBL: Step Out of Apathy
 * This is Cindy Tulp's (Outlook High) 2010 version of the formal essay. I personally love the title of this booklet, but Cindy has done a great job breaking this "dreaded" writing task! - JB || Cindy Tulp (Outlook High School), 2010 || [[file:The Dreaded Formal Essay Handbook (Tulp).docx]] ||