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"Every student achieving, everyone responsible"
2011-2012 Literacy Focus for Kindergarten- s•• Grade
Curricular materials used regularly in all classrooms include:
• Leveled texts maintained in book rooms
• Common Core- increasing emphasis on non-fiction text
• Primary Literacy Notebook (K-2), Literacy Notebook (3-5), and Literacy Notebook (6-8)
• Fountas & Pinnell Phonics and Word Work Resources (K-3)
• Words Their Way (4-5)
• Lucy Calkins Units of Study
• Mackin Leveled Resources: Ancient Civilizations (Social Studies), Weather & Water (Science) (6 1 • Grade)
• Traits of a Reader Unit (Grade 6)
• Mondo (K/1 at 3 Pilot Schools)
• Comprehensive Literacy Model (CLM) which frames Balanced Literacy and the workshop model
• MMSD Core Practices in K-6 Literacy that include:
o Word Study
o Reading Workshop
o *Language Workshop
o Writing Workshop
• Lesson design contains the basic elements below :
o Mini-lesson (including a clear learning objective and teaching/modeling)
o Guided Practice
o Independent Practice
o Small Group/1 :1
o Closure
Note: Checking for Understanding/Formative Assessment is built into each element above.
• 90 minute literacy instruction (as a minimum). e•• grade in transition during 2011-12.
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Revised December 16, 2011