Foundational Services

The offerings previously provided by regional offices across the state can be accessed here.  These materials were authored by ISBE Content Specialists and provide foundational knowledge regarding the shifts in practice necessary for implementation of the Illinois Learning Standards. 

Shift Kit Overview

• Facilitator's Guide
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Recorded version of PPT
• ​Handouts
• Pre/Post Surveys
  • Academic Vocabulary
  • Close Reading
  • Content Area Literacy
  • English Lang Arts
  • Informational Texts
  • Narrative Writing
  • Text Complexity
  • Text Dependent Questions
  • Writing from Sources

Writing Matters

Writing to Read