modEL Detroit, an initiative of StandardsWorks, is supporting Detroit Public Schools in K-8 ELA by providing both planning and delivering resources to support teachers implementing the EL Education curriculum. It has developed Powerpoint slides that accompany each EL Education lesson, providing educators with a distilled and more manageable version of the curriculum. Each deck represents one lesson, and it is divided into teacher preparation support and student-facing materials.

• Teacher preparation slides cover:
• Purpose of lesson
• Learning targets for students
• Directions for facilitating different parts of the model, such as independent reading and small-group blocks
• Overview of module and units
• Suggested lesson pacing for teachers
• Student-facing materials cover:
• Learning targets and "I can" statements
• Student activities
• Checks for understanding
• Homework, where applicable
• Example: Grade 7 Module 1, Unit 1

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