Effective Literacy Website #6

Angela B. Claros

ED638-40

Dr. M. Rivera

IRA Newsletter Weekly Project: Effective Literacy Website #6

            Power Up What Works (https://powerupwhatworks.org/home) was created to support teachers and administrators of students with disabilities through the integration of technology. However, there is a great list of resources that can benefit all students. As with all resources and strategies, not every thing will fit into every classroom and every style of teaching. Sometimes teachers must pick and choose what will best accommodate the needs of their learners.

            On the home page of the website, there is a button that says “Power up your classroom.” Clicking this or even simply scrolling down will bring you to this section. Here you can find a list of different strategies for ELA and Math. The ELA strategies are great promoting literacy. Each strategy provides steps for implementation, supporting materials such as videos and lesson plans, and the research behind the effectiveness of the strategy. This is great for a teacher who might not have any experience on training on how to implement the strategy.

            For every implementation recommendation made, evidence is provided, supporting the effectiveness. This is great for teachers who might be uncertain about whether or not a strategy will work for them. These strategies promote literacy because they focus on specific skills such as questioning, monitoring understanding, writing, summarizing, and many others. Although this website was specifically created with special needs students in mind, I think teachers of all students, subjects, and grade levels can find something to use in their classrooms to promote literacy.