balanced literacy newell elementary 2013-2014
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Balanced Literacy Newell Elementary 2013-2014. Independent Reading. Writing. Balanced Literacy. Word Work. Supported Reading. Sample Schedule A. Sample Schedule B. Lesson Plan Templates. Must include Newell non- negotiables Assessment Differentiation Student friendly objectives CCSS - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Balanced Literacy
Newell Elementary2013-2014
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Independent Reading
Writing
Word Work Supported Reading
Balanced Literacy
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Sample Schedule A20 minutes Working with Words (phonemic awareness,
phonics, vocabulary, etc.)
50 minutes10-15 minutes30 minutes5-10 minutes
Reader’s Workshop* Mini-lesson focused on specific reading
skill/strategy/standard Independent Reading (while teacher
confers with students and/or holds Guided Reading groups)
Share Time (with partners, small groups, or whole group)
50 minutes10-15 minutes30 minutes5-10 minutes
Writer’s Workshop* Mini-lesson focused on specific writing
skill/strategy/standard (includes modeled, shared, or interactive writing)
Independent Writing (while teacher confers with students)
Share Time (with partners, small group, or whole group)
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Sample Schedule B20 minutes Working with Words (phonemic awareness,
phonics, vocabulary, etc.)
10-15 minutes Direct Reading Instruction* Shared/interactive read aloud or mini-lesson
focused on specific skill/strategy/standard
35-40 minutes Small Group Instructional Time* (students rotate to two of the following, with independent reading always being one of the two) Independent Reading Guided Reading Literacy stations (with an explicit purpose, tied
to a specific standard(s)), book clubs, or ongoing literacy based projects
50 minutes10-15 minutes30 minutes5-10 minutes
Writing Instruction* Mini-lesson on specific writing
skill/strategy/standard (includes modeled, shared, or interactive writing)
Independent Writing (while teacher confers with students or pulls small groups)
Share Time (with partners, small group, or whole group)
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Lesson Plan Templates•Must include Newell non-negotiables
• Assessment• Differentiation• Student friendly objectives• CCSS• Essential Question• “I do”, “We do”, “You do”• Technology integration
•See Kindergarten example
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Resources Available• CMS curriculum guides • Grade level curriculum guides from 2012-2013• Teacher’s Guide to Four Blocks• Month-by-Month Phonics • Words Their Way• Lucy Calkins writing kits• Newell Book Room• Reading A-Z•Storia (coming soon)
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Classroom Libraries
• Leveled books from Booksource coming soon• Pre-labeled with guided reading level• Different titles in each teacher’s library• Aim to rotate classroom libraries a few times per year
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Writing as a Focus
• Explicit mini-lessons on writing strategies/skills (daily)• Explicit modeling • Students need time to independently write each day with teacher feedback• Five-step process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing)
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Grade Level Discussions• What are the different balanced literacy frameworks used by teachers on your grade level?
• How do you plan to structure your 2 hour block?
• What resources would you like to utilize in your literacy planning this year?
• In what ways will you strive to integrate science and social studies curriculum into your literacy instruction?
• How can you ensure writing is being taught/modeled explicitly everyday?