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Academic Affairs July 31, 2017 Prepared by Janet Junco Teacher Specialist for Balanced Literacy. Balanced Literacy Initiative Understanding the Units. Teaching READERS and WRITERS with our standards to guide us.
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Academic Affairs July 31, 2017 Prepared by Janet Junco Teacher Specialist for Balanced Literacy Balanced Literacy Initiative Understanding the Units
Teaching READERS and WRITERS with our standards to guide us “decision making approach through which the teacher makes thoughtful choices each day about the best way to help each child become a better reader and writer” (Spiegel, 1998)
Balanced Literacy Block Total of 120 minutes Word Work - 15-30 min • K-2 Wilson - whole group • 3-5 Word Sorts - whole group/small group Readers’ Workshop - 70-85 min • Mini-lesson - whole group, 20 min • Guided Reading - teacher led small group • Work Stations - individual/pairs/small group, 45-60 min • Daily closing - whole group, 5 min Writers’ Workshop - 35-55 min • Mini-lesson - whole group, 10-15 min • Independent practice - individual/pairs, 20-30 min • Daily closing - whole group, 5 min
Quarterly Pacing Guide & Teacher Guidance Notes
Read Aloud Text at or above grade level - text that would otherwise be challenging for the student Take time to plan purpose of Read Aloud: • identify vocabulary • craft question & discussion points • identify potential connections: theme, author’s craft, mini-lesson, etc.
Reading Workshop - Guided Reading & Rotation Stations First 25 Days – Follow 25 Day Plan After first 25 days Instructional Level Practice • Guided Reading Independent Practice • Read to Self • Read to Someone • Word Work • Listening to Reading • Work on Writing • Science/Social Studies Connections • Technology
Writing Workshop Mini-lesson (10-15 min) & daily independent practice (20-30) Introduce Traits (ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions) ...and Writing Process (brainstorm, organization, draft, revision, editing, publishing)
Each school will receive... Grade Level Read Aloud Titles with teaching cards (3 sets per grade level K-5) K-2 & 3-5 Reading Assessment Kits K-3 Leveled Bookroom Guided Reading teacher support book Traits of Writing teacher support book; Teacher’s Guide and CD Binder of Resources: K-5 at Literacy Institute; individual grade level Updated Pacing Guides and Unit Plans for 1st semester Balanced Literacy Resources Site (ACORN) Professional Development
Janet Junco Teacher Specialist for Balanced Literacy 912-656-7903 – cell 912-395-6380, ext 7321623 janet.junco@sccpss.com