HS ELA Guide

Table of Contents

Updated Instructional Guide Features

3

Best Practices in ELA

4

Writing Framework

Intro

6

Standards for Classroom Novel Use

13

Special Education Supports

14

Year at a Glance

17

Units 1-4

18

ELA9

Sample Themes and Texts

29

Advanced Learners Extensions

32

Year at a Glance

35

Units 1-4

36

ELA10

Sample Themes and Texts

47

Advanced Learners Extension

50

Year at a Glance

53

ELA11

Units 1-4

54

Sample Themes and Texts

64

Year at a Glance

68

ELA12

Units 1-4

69

Sample Themes and Texts

80

Vertical Alignment of Standards

83

Book Approval Process

96

Text Complexity

97

Disciplinary Literacy

104

Close Reading Routine

106

Writing Text Dependent Questions

Resources

108

Accessing Complex Text

113

Aspire Overview

114

Newsela

125

Unpacked 9-10 Standards

126

Unpacked 11-12 Standards

157

Last Updated July 19, 2023

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