English Language Arts - Secondary
Mission Statement
The mission of the Grand Prairie ISD English Language Arts Program is to inspire students to become literate and productive critical thinkers, readers, and writers and to empower educators with effective resources to make literacy accessible to all students.
2024-2025 Secondary English Language Arts Suggested Summer Reading
Reading expands your world!
Students are more likely to experience success in ELA class when they maintain their reading skills during the summer.
For this reason, GPISD has put together a suggested Summer Reading book list for students to choose from. We recommend all students should set a reading goal for the summer.
We suggest that students strive to:
- Read every day
- Choose books that they find interesting
- Talk about the books they read
Choose something you want to read. The titles on these lists encompass a variety of content, so it is the responsibility of the student and parent to make an appropriate selection.
To help pick your books, you can:
- read reviews and a synopsis at http://www.goodreads.com
- read reviews by parents and students at https://www.commonsensemedia.org
- do a web search for the Scholastic summary
Not every website will have every title listed, so ask family, friends, neighbors, or teachers for their recommendations. Locate books through SORA or at your Grand Prairie Public Library.
Click here for the Suggested Summer Reading Titles
Click here for the 2024-2025 Advanced Academics Parent Letter
Teacher Resources and ELA FAQ
- Is there a location for the quick links to apps and programs that we use?
- Is there a single location for Secondary ELAR Resources such as videos, how-tos, other distance learning links?
- What is the Students’ Single-Sign On?
- How do I access my District Assessment Data?
- How do my students log into their textbook?
- Where do I access my curriculum documents?
- Who do I contact for textbook assistance (HMH or Pearson/Savvas)?
- How do I help my students log into SORA or other library eBooks?