Content Curation

Lesson/Module 1: This resource serves as a brief overview of what Actively Learn is. It details what the benefits and strengths are as an introduction to the course for students who are not familiar with Actively Learn. The video is narrated by a teacher who recognizes the typical challenges and needs of teaching reading comprehension, which makes it a valuable testimonial. **When you click on this link, you may have to scroll down to the bottom of the embedded list to see the video pop up.

Lesson/Module 1: "How to Create an Actively Learn Account" and "How to Create a Class on Actively Learn"
Lesson/Module 2: "How to Assign an Already Created Text"
Lesson/Module 3: "How to Create a New Text"
Lesson/Module 4: "How to Give Feedback"
These tutorial videos are very important to the practice each learner will gain in creating an account, assigning texts, and leaving feedback for students on Actively Learn. To differentiate and ensure all types of learners were engaged and reached in the tutorials, they are available via video and text.

Lesson/Module 1: "How to Create an Actively Learn Account" and "How to Create a Class on Actively Learn"
Lesson/Module 2: "How to Assign an Already Created Text"
Lesson/Module 3: "How to Create a New Text"
Lesson/Module 4: "How to Give Feedback"
These tutorial videos are very important to the practice each learner will gain in creating an account, assigning texts, and leaving feedback for students on Actively Learn. To differentiate and ensure all types of learners were engaged and reached in the tutorials, they are available via video and text.

Professional Learning Center on Actively Learn (Lesson/Modules 3 and 4) is available for participants once they create an account. To access this resource, simply create an Actively Learn account with your Google log-in information. In Lesson/Module 3, teachers will participate in "Asking Higher-Order Questions" under the Activate Thinking Category to help them form high quality questions in their lessons. In Lesson/Module 4, teachers will participate in "Provide Effective Feedback" under Reveal Thinking to aid in more meaningful feedback for students. These Professional Learning Activities train Actively Learn teachers to use Actively Learn to its highest potential.

Lesson/Module 2: This resource serves as a valuable companion to the "What does the Lexile Measure Mean?" resource, as it gives more specifics to the average and expected Lexile Levels for each grade level and helps teachers know what to assign their students on Actively Learn. It also gives valuable advice on how to realistically apply Lexile measures within the classroom.

Lesson/Module 2: This resource details exactly what Lexile Framework for reading is. This resource helps teachers understand what their mindset should be behind choosing texts for their students that are appropriate for their reading level and ability. This is valuable for teachers to know as they should be aware of their students' abilities, even if they're below grade level, and cater text choices to those reading levels.

Lesson/Module 2: This resource is provided to High School Language Arts teachers in Gwinnett County and is a useful guide in forming strong reading comprehension questions while helping promote deeper thinking. This will be valuable in Lesson 2 and again in Lesson 3 as it will help teachers add questions to their Actively Learn lessons and assign AKS to those questions.

Lesson/Module 3: This article serves as an important resource for participants before they create their own Actively Learn assignment to send to their students. As they think about their learners and what they need, this helpful resource will ensure that they know how to scaffold and differentiate their content to read the lowest and highest learners.

Lesson/Module 4: Students will read this blog post after they've completed their full assignment and feedback on Actively Learn. This resource is valuable for many reasons. It encourages teachers to use Actively Learn as a meaningful tool to build literacy and it also proposes many things that teachers can do with Actively Learn that they may not naturally think of. The hyperlinks at the end of the article are especially beneficial to teachers as they will help teachers take their newly acquired skills into their classrooms.