Learning Lab ELA

The ELA Lab focuses on explicit, systematic, scaffolded, and diagnostic practices which allow students to reach benchmarks through evidence- based instruction.
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Mrs. Sosna/English Language Arts

About the Teacher

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I have a BA in Education, an MS in Reading from Long Island University, and Reading Specialist and Supervisory certificates from the state of New Jersey. Now in my 32nd year of teaching, I have served in first, second, and third grade classrooms in New York and New Jersey public and private schools. I am currently in the Learning Lab for English Language Arts, supporting students with language strategies so they become independent thinkers, writers, spellers, and readers. I enjoy the challenge of working with students with various ranges of reading achievement, focusing on common core curriculum standards, motivation, and our school's high expectations of future preparedness.

I am a member of the I&RS and School Improvement Panel committees.

ELA Apps

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Oral Reading Fluency, Comprehension

RAZ KIDS https://www.raz-kids.com/mobile

Spelling

http://www.readingrockets.org/pdfs/Top-10-Spelling-Apps.pdf

Writing

http://www.readingrockets.org/literacyapps/writing

Phonics

http://www.readingrockets.org/literacyapps/phonics

Level It Books an app for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Androids (App store for iPhones or Google play for Androids). It scans the ISBN of a book and gives you the grade and/or DRA equivalent, and the Guided Reading Level (as a letter gradient). You can also manually search their database. This is fast and convenient access to many books you may want for your child's/student's independent reading level.