Literacy

Literacy

Welcome to the Central Rivers AEA Literacy website! Here you will find information, resources, and tools to improve literacy education for all students.

Iowa Core ELA Standards

“The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (“the standards”) represent the next generation of K–12 standards designed to prepare all students for success in college, career, and life by the time they graduate from high school.” (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers, 2010)

Standards can be accessed through the Iowa Core.gov website. Additionally, Iowa Core Standards-Based Rubrics and ELA Learning Progressions can be found in the Assessment tab of the CRAEA website.

Literacy Blog

Check out our blog to learn more about current happenings in literacy within and beyond our agency!

Virtual Office Hours

Join us via Zoom on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. for our FREE Virtual Office Hours webinar series Leaning In: What Matters Most hosted by CRAEA literacy consultants. Each month, we unpack high-leverage practices that positively impact teaching and student learning.

Register here for upcoming webinars, and to access previous recordings and resources.

Helpful Literacy Sites

• Iowa Core.gov
• Common Core
• Iowa Reading Research Center
• International Literacy Association
• U.S. Department of Education
• Colorin Colorado
• Read Write Think
• Achieve the Core
• UFLI Virtual Teaching Resource Hub
• Barksdale Reading Institute

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Have a Question? Want to Know More? Contact a Literacy Consultant!

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