New Teacher Orientation

1. New Teacher Orientation Elementary ELA Edith Bacon Kathy Kelly DeeJay Kingery Cindy LaRiccia

2. Reading First ELA Support System • Cindy LaRiccia—ELA Instructional Coach • Specific Guidelines required by DOE • Within Building Support • Literacy/Reading First Coach • Reading Specialists • Content Chair • Team Leader • Building Administrator

3. ELA Support System • Cindy LaRiccia--ELA Instructional Coach • Kathy Kelly--ELA Instructional Coach • DeeJay Kingery--ELA Instructional Coach • Edith Bacon--Kindergarten Instructional Coach • TBD--ELA Instructional Coach • Within Building Support • Literacy Coach • Reading Specialist • Content Chair • Team Leader • Building Administrator

4. Online Support • Literacy Links (Internet) • http://www.christina.k12.de.us/LiteracyLinks/elemresources/ElemResources.htm • Pacing Guides • District Curriculum Calendar • RtI Resources • Grade Level Resources • Spelling & Phonics Inventories • Sample Lesson Plans & Schedules • 5 Strand Specific Resources • Variety of ELA Web Links

5. Online Support • Literacy Links (Intranet) • http://intranet/LiteracyLinks/Assessments-GrK-5.htm • Common Reading Assessments • Writing Prompts

6. The 90 Minute Block • Whole Group Instruction • Phonemic Awareness (K-1) • Phonics/Word Structure (K-5--see pacing guide for grade specific activities) • Vocabulary (selection & Explicit Tier 2—see pacing guide for listed words) • What are Tier 2 words? • Tier 1radio…could I show you a picture and you would know the word? • Tier 2 fortunate…should be taught explicitly because these words have a powerful impact on expanding student vocabulary • Tier 3 magma…important to understanding one text, but not words they will encounter frequently in other texts

7. The 90 Minute Block • Whole Group Instruction con’t • Comprehension Skills & Strategies (See Pacing Guide) with Houghton Mifflin anthology story • Fluency Practice • Daily during whole group grades 1-mid year grade 3 for 6-10 minutes. • After mid year of grade 3, fluency instruction should be provided only in daily small group instruction for those who do not read fluently at their grade level. • Fluency activities are provided on Literacy Links. • Daily Read Aloud

8. The 90 Minute Block • Targeted Instruction • Based specifically on student needs • Based on information gathered from DIBELS, MAP, Spelling Inventory, etc • Students should be grouped according to similar areas of need • Each literacy coach has a binder of targeted instruction materials for teachers to use during this time • See your literacy coach, content chair, building administrator, and/or team leader for appropriate materials to use during this targeted instruction time

9. Intervention Block • Occurs outside of the 90 Minute Block • 30 Minutes in length • Skills addressed during this time should be consistent with the ones focused on in the targeted instruction portion of the 90 minute block • See RtI Guidelines for mandatory minutes and progress monitoring requirements

11. Writing • Occurs outside the 90 Minute Block • 45 Minutes in length • 6 + 1 Traits • Ideas-The ideas are the heart of the message, the content of the piece, the main theme, together with the details that enrich and develop that theme.  • Organization-Organization is the internal structure of a piece of writing, the thread of central meaning, the logical and sometimes intriguing pattern of the ideas.  • Voice-The voice is the heart and soul, the magic, the wit, along with the feelings and conviction of the individual writer coming out through his or her words.  • WordChoice-Word choice is the use of rich, colorful, precise language that moves and enlightens the reader.  • SentenceFluency-Sentence fluency is the rhythm and flow of the language, the sound of the word and patterns, and the way in which the writing plays to the ear - not just to the eye.  • Conventions-Conventions are the mechanical correctness of the piece - spelling, grammar, and usage, paragraphing, use of capitals, and punctuation.  • Presentation-Presentation zeros in on the form and layout of the text and its readability; the piece should be pleasing to the eye.  • Writing Curriculum Binders available in your building—see your content chair, instructional coach, or building administrator • DSTP Stand Alone Writing Samplers

12. Welcome to CSD • Questions???? • Contact Information for ELA • Cindy LaRiccia laricciac@christina.k12.de.us • DeeJay Kingery kingeryd@christina.k12.de.us • Kathy Kelly kellyk@christina.k12.de.us • Edith Bacon bacone@christina.k12.de.us • Contact Information for RtI/Inclusion • Becky Ryan ryanr@christina.k12.de.us • Brenda Harrell harrellb@christina.k12.de.us