This website’s mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and language arts instruction by offering the very best in free materials. Read Write Think offers numerous classroom resources, such as lesson plans, classroom interactives, as well as professional development resources. ReadWriteThink strictly uses classroom-tested, evidence-based lesson plans, printouts, and strategy guides for the Classroom Resources and Professional Development sections. All content on ReadWriteThink is reviewed by a minimum of two literacy educators. Professionals who review serve on a volunteer basis, use an Internet-based system to complete reviews, and can review different types of content, from lesson plans to booklists to out-of-school resources, depending on their respective areas of expertise.
The International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English are both leaders in the field of literacy, reading instruction, and English instruction. IRA is an international membership organization dedicated to improving the quality of reading instruction, disseminating information about reading, and encouraging the lifetime reading habit. NCTE is a membership organization dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. Sponsored by the Verizon Foundation, Verizon Thinkfinity brings teachers, students, and parents free, online education resources.
Every lesson plan on Read Write Think has been aligned not only to the IRA/NCTE Standards for the English Language Arts but to individual state standards as well. This website is an excellent resource for English and reading teachers everywhere. Whether you need a lesson plan, an interactive, or professional development, Read Write Think provides numerous options and legitimate resources for many of your teaching needs.
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