Over the past month, I have been asked several questions about the Basal Alignment Project. More specifically — “What is the Basal Alignment Project?” and “How can I access it?”
The Basal Alignment Project started as a way for teachers to share Common Core aligned resources with other teachers for use with common basal readers throughout the country. Teachers worked to create a bank of text-dependent questions as well as resources focused on specific comprehension strategies and Tier 2 vocabulary support. The result was the Basal Alignment Project.
The Basal Alignment Project does not address the spelling, phonics, or grammar portion of textbooks and is only available for grades 3-5. However, almost each lesson contains culminating tasks and classroom activities that align with the more rigorous standards. Paired with our District’s TIA StoryTown documents, the Basal Alignment Project is a great tool for teachers to use while planning instruction.
The Basal Alignment Project can be accessed two ways:
By visiting the AchievetheCore.Org website
- Select grade 3, 4, or 5.
- Scroll down to find StoryTown.
- Select the appropriate story title.
- The Word document will open and save to your computer.
By creating or logging into your Edmodo account
- Join the Basal Alignment Project group with the join code “F4Q6NM.”
- Click on the folder icon on the left side.
- Choose the “HMH StoryTown” folder.
- Click on appropriate story title.
- The Word document will open and save to your computer.
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