Getting to know ReadREADY! ReadREADY is designed to help you meet and exceed the Core Language Arts Standards that are part of the Illinois Assessment of Professional Teaching. For each of the three standards, ReadREADY provides learning resources that you can supplement with mini-project activities, online discussions, video examples of best practices, and online tools.
	CORE LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
	Standards have been established by the state of Illinois that require teachers to be knowledgeable about the various skills necessary for all aspects of communication. These standards also require teachers to employ effective strategies to help students communicate effectively.
	3 THINGS TO GET YOU STARTED!
	The information and examples in ReadREADY are organized according to the three most important topics you need to learn about for each standard.
	MINI PROJECTS
	ReadREADY includes a number of Mini Projects that give you ideas for creating teaching ideas and other materials that you might include in your teaching portfolio.
	ENGAGE
	Everyone in a teacher education program (including your professors) is part of readREADY, regardless of program area, field assignment, or year. There are many opportunities for discussions that relate to the specific standard areas, and readREADY is also a great environment to learn about new teaching approaches by reading theory and practice articles.
ReadREADY has been developed with funds made available through the U. S. Department of Education’s Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology grant program. The system was designed and developed by Tarantula Learning Company in collaboration with SIUE faculty and staff.