Balanced Literacy

For ALL Students

Components of Balanced Literacy

Components of Balanced Literacy

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Research and Guiding Principles

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Research Supporting Balanced

Literacy

Read Aloud

• Demonstrate proficient reading

• Expands access to text beyond child’s abilities

• Expose children to a variety of genres“I do…”

Shared Reading

“We do…”

• Reading strategies continue to be modeled

and taught

• Teacher is main reader; students have access

to text

• Understanding of reading process extended

Interactive Reading

“We do…”

• Teacher and students choose text

• Reading is shared

• Students encouraged to read when able

Guided Reading

“We do…”

• Daily small group instruction

• Teacher guides, reinforces strategies, and

confers

• Data collected

• Students read, practice strategies, and

talk 25/75 guideline

Students are engaged in actual reading and writing 75% of the instructional block

Independent Reading

“I do…”

• Student selects text

• Practice reading at independent level

• Time with books valued

Minimum of 60-90 minutes a day Reading! Allington 2006

Write Aloud/Modeled Writing

“I do…”

• Proficient writing modeled; teacher “writes aloud”

• Expands access to writing beyond child’s abilities

• Expose students to a variety of genres

• Model writing in all subject areas

Shared Writing

• Writing strategies modeled and taught

• Teacher scribes; writes in front of students

• Understanding of writing process extended

• Seek opportunities across the curriculum

“We do…”

Interactive Writing

• Topic selected by student and teacher

• Pen shared by teacher and students

• Teacher and students compose

• More appropriate for primary grades“We do…”

Guided Writing

“We do…”

• Reinforce skills

• Engage students in questioning and discussion

• Child writes, practices strategies, builds

independence

• Teacher guides 25/75 guideline

Students are engaged in actual reading and writing 75% of the instructional block

NOT assigned writing!

Independent Writing

“I do…”

• Child chooses topic

• Child practices strategies and skills taught at independent level

• Writing valued and time provided all day long

Student Achievement

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Here’s what it looks like…

Implications….

• Teacher level

• Team level

• School level

• County level