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=**Check out the Sun West Teacher 21 CC Artifacts!**=


 * From 2013-2014 Focus on Critical Thinking and Collaboration: https://sites.google.com/site/2013sunwestartifacts/showcase/about/home**
 * From 2014-2015 Focus on Creativity: https://sites.google.com/site/sunwestartifacts1415/**


 * NEW! Use Coding to meet ELA CC Outcomes: Up to Code**

NEW! TEACHING NONFICTION: A Student Friendly Booklet using common text features!


 * Rubrics for Compose and Create Outcomes:**
 * Making Thinking Visible in the ELA Classroom:**

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"... language is the base for learning, thinking, and communicating. To participate successfully in the work place, in world affairs, and in life, individuals must be effective in visual, oral, and written communication ..." - ELA curriculum >
 * Why Study English Language Arts?**
 * Online Resources:**
 * [[image:Learn 360.png]]A data base of educational videos/movies and learning activities connected to Canadian Curriculum. Contact your Learning Coach for passwords.
 * North East School Division
 * Prairie South School Division
 * Cause/Effect, Problem/Solution, Compare/Contrast - "//The Learning Network// blog from the //New York Times//recently posted some great examples of how text structures can help convey complex information. You'll find downloadable graphic organizers and "signal words" that cue readers to structures such as cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem-solution.
 * Teacher tube
 * 7 Places to Find & Watch Documentaries Online http://t.co/7xFmjIxb
 * Grammar Bytes
 * Spell City:
 * “ What a novel Idea”


 * //A special thank you to Maureen, Ashley, Reta, Janice, and Shauna for volunteering to collect exemplars for CC outcomes. I will be in touch once school is started. It would be great if I could get a few more volunteers, so if you are interested, let Arlene Low at Davidson know!// **

**Joining this Wiki**
To join the wiki, you will need to create an account at www.wikispaces.com. Then search for this wiki, and where prompted, click Join This Wiki. This information will be directed to the wiki manager (one of the Learning Coaches), who will then give you permission to be a member of this wiki. After that, you can upload your own files to share with others!!! media type="custom" key="7701141" align="left"

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