SAP’S TEXT SET PROJECT ON EDMODO The training materials for SAP’s text Set Project, as well as the completed text sets are housed in an Edmodo group. Follow these steps for access:

1. Make a teacher account at http://www.edmodo.com. 2. On the left side of home screen, it will say "Groups" under your name and picture. Click

on the "+" next to "Groups" and choose "Join". 3. Type in the group code: sma265 4. Now, from your home screen, you should see "Text Set Project" listed under "Groups".

Click on this tab. 5. Choose "Folders" from the left side of your screen, and, here, you will find all of the

materials. Resources for Building Text Sets Book on “Teaching with Text Sets” http://bit.ly/Teaching_with_Text_Sets American Reading Company Webinar on Finding Texts at Different Lexile Levels: http://www.americanreading.com/ Novel New York (NYS library databases, many searchable by lexile): http://novelnewyork.org/ Light Sail: http://www.lightsailed.com/ Curriculet: http://www.curriculet.com Starting in the spring full text sets will begin to be loaded up on www.achievethecore.org Nonfiction Text Sets from TC Reading and Writing Project http://readingandwritingproject.com/resources/book-lists-classroom-libraries-and-text-sets-for-students/text-sets.html ELA SCASS Navigating Text Complexity http://www.ccsso.org/Navigating_Text_Complexity/Showroom_Models.html ReadWorks http://www.readworks.org/ Reading A-Z http://www.readinga-z.com/ Webinar on Finding Texts at Different Lexile Levels: http://achievethecore.org/page/927/webinar-on-finding-texts-hidden-resources-at-your-fingertips-detail-pg Nonfiction Text Sets from TC Reading and Writing Project http://readingandwritingproject.com/resources/book-lists-classroom-libraries-and-text-sets-for-students/text-sets.html Resources for Direct Vocabulary Instruction “Wordly Wise” published by Educators Publishing Service (EPS) Bringing Words to Life, Beck and McKeown www.textproject.org

Marzano Six Step Program http://www.ncresa.org/docs/PLC_Secondary/Six_Step_Process.pdf “Word Nerds” - Stenhouse Publishers Frayer model (all over the internet) Words Their Way http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/series/Words-Their-Way-Series/10888.page