Helpful Websites
International Literacy Association Literacy Glossary
Curated by a team of ILA members, the Literacy Glossary contains fundamental literacy terms necessary to critical discussions on literacy research and instruction.
Cobuild Online Student Dictionary
This free online non-traditional dictionary helps students understand the meanings of words better by using student friendly definitions as well as how to use the words correctly in sentences.
Iris Center at Vanderbilt University
This website is full of free and effective evidence-based online resources to help students with disabilities. It includes modules, case study units, activities, and accommodations for every topic area and grade level.
What Works Clearinghouse™ resources summarize the research evidence on reading programs and strategies. These resources provide guidance for improving reading comprehension, fluency, and literacy achievement for readers in grades K–12.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Are you in need of research-based student center activities for specific students’ needs? These easy to use and ready to print activities will provide differentiated instruction in your classrooms.
High Leverage Practices in Special Education
As the complexity of struggling learners unfolds, high-leverage practices emerged to help define skills, prepare teachers, and improve student outcomes. They are organized according to collaboration, assessment, social/emotional/behavioral, and instructional practices.
This website provides Response to Intervention (RTI) resources including academic interventions, behavior interventions, videos, products, workshops, downloads, and a blog.
Center for Early Literacy Learning
This site has resources for early childhood intervention practitioners, parents, and other caregivers of children, birth to five years of age, with identified disabilities, developmental delays, and those at-risk for poor outcomes.
