WHAT IS FIRST STEPS READING AND WRITING CONTINUUM?

FIRST STEPS ™ IS A LITERACY FRAMEWORK THAT HELPS TEACHERS TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE, BALANCED PROGRAMS IN READING,WRITING, SPELLING, AND ORAL LANGUAGE.

INTENSIVE STAFF DEVELOPMENT ENSURES THAT TEACHERS LINK ASSESSMENT WITHINSTRUCTION, AND PROVIDES A RICH REPERTOIRE OF STRATEGIES TO BUILD THE LITERACY SKILLS OF ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

Literacy Lead Teachers are chosen.

Webinar – introducing First Steps READING Continuum to Principals, directors and Lead Literacy Teachers

Plan for Training : Literacy Lead Teachers will be provided with training and will serve as support to teachers in their own schools.

Offer and run a 2 day in-service training for teachers to become literacy coaches.

June 22-25 and June 28-29 = 6 days of intensive training.

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

FIRST STEPS WRITING CONTINUUM

Training for Lead Literacy Teacher in End of October?

Begin implantation of First Steps Writing Continuum in Middle of November?

ACTIVITY

Get into groups of 3 or 4.

Topic: How to make a peanut butter and jam sandwich

Presentation.

USING FIRST STEPS PROCESS...

Why are we writing?

Modeled/Shared Writing

Interactive Writing

Independent Writing

WHOLE GROUP DICUSSION

What was the difference between the first assignment and the 2nd assignment?

Did you see differentiated teaching?

Self Assessment