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CO K-12 Standards and Instructional Support
Location on the CDE(Colorado Department of Education) website where you can download PDF or Microsoft word versions of the Revised Colorado Standards updated August-December 2010.
Family and Community Guides to CO Academic Standards
Grade Level Booklets for CO Academic Standards
These back to back one page flyers give parents information about the standards. There are also booklets available at the second button.

Web English Teacher - Children's Literature
This site contains links by author to lessons, activities, and graphic organizers. Many of the resources are geared to intermediate and older students.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.
RADCAB
A neumonic acronym to teach students information evaluation: Relevancy, Appropriateness, Detail, Currency, Accuracy, and Bias.
Linda Hoyt Resources Tips and Tools
Linda Hoyt does professional development workshops for primary teachers primarily in reading instruction, guided reading, and classroom management.  Great resources for collaboration.
Reading Rockets
WETA(Washington Educational Television Association)/PBS(Public Broadcasting Service) site with Podcasts, Books & Authors, Reading Research and a great newsletter that synthesizes media coverage of literacy.
ReadWriteThink.org
This is a joint website of IRA (International Reading Association) and NCTE (National Council Teachers of English) and encourages teachers to join either organization. Some of the Classroom and Professional development resources require membership to download.
Colorado Highly Effective School Libraries Program
Sponsored by the Colorado State Library, this program honors and supports school libraries and includes links for school libraries to apply.
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