HS ELA Guide

UPDATED INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE FEATURES

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This feature outlines five evidence-based best practices that help secondary ELA teachers design whole-class novel units around purposeful reading, meaningful discussion, and regular writing. These Honors unit plans were developed during the November 2025 and February 2026 collaboration sessions and include annotated peer feedback notes. They are intended to serve as a starting point for continued refinement and collaboration within site-based PLCs during the 2026–2027 school year. This page includes benchmark administration windows, PLC expectations, and instructional resources needed to administer the District-Wide RISE Writing Benchmark with students. The RISE ELA Instructional Quick-Reference Guide summarizes what the assessment measures, how the test is structured, and where teachers can find official RISE resources. A quick-reference resource with practical strategies for supporting multilingual learners in secondary content classes through interaction, chunking, scaffolding, and thoughtful use of home language.

Tips for Teaching a Whole-Class Novel

Links to Honors Unit Plans

District-Wide Standards Based Assessment: RISE Writing Benchmark (DWSBA)

UTAH RISE Quick Reference Guide

Best Practices For Mls In Secondary Content Area Classes

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Last Updated

High School ELA, Page 4

Jun 4, 2026