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Overview of Literacy Program at Suder Montessori Magnet School. Mr. Plonka rhplonka@cps.edu. What is literacy?. Reading Accuracy Comprehension Fountas & Pinnell scores, Lexile level, grade level, etc. Writing Expressing thought Argumentative Persuasive
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Overview of Literacy Program at Suder Montessori Magnet School Mr. Plonka rhplonka@cps.edu
What is literacy? • Reading • Accuracy • Comprehension • Fountas & Pinnell scores, Lexile level, grade level, etc. • Writing • Expressing thought • Argumentative • Persuasive • Synthesizing information and drawing conclusions • Supporting argument with evidence
What is literacy? • Thinking • Critically thinking • Evaluating a text/author/argument • Discussing • Dialogue • Debate • Questioning • Summarizing
Literacy at Suder • Emphasis on Early Childhood – Elementary 2 reading • Intervention system for those who are not achieving • Emphasis on Middle School writing • Creating a model for what writing looks like for previous grades • Reading Vs. Writing • On or above grade level • What are you doing with the reading? • Think deeply and write about it!
Reason • Career and College Readiness Standards (CCR) • Common Core State Standards (CCSS) • http://www.cgcs.org/Page/328 • http://commoncoreil.org/resources/
Reading Programs • Book It! • Meet monthly reading goal • K-6 • Six Flags Read to Succeed • Reading 6 hours for free pizza at Pizza Hut • K-6 • Battle of the Books • Book club competition • 4th – 8th