Literacy

SD57 Vision Statement: Literacy

The schools we envision recognize every child’s right to grow up literate as a member of a dynamic learning community that values the richness of linguistic, ethnic, and cultural diversity.

Fountas, I.C., & Pinnell, G.S. (2018). The literacy quick guide: A reference tool for responsive literacy teaching. Heinemann.

What is Responsive Teaching?

[Responsive Teaching] involves a variety of activities provided consistently.  These activities include:

•  reading and writing to/for students

•  reading and writing with students

•  reading and writing by students

•  word work

•  visual literacy

•  oral language

•  numerous forms of representing knowledge/understandings

[Responsive Teaching] involves a balance of:

•  direct and indirect instruction

•  whole class instruction

•  small group instruction

•  individual instruction

•  work with various genres

Trehearne, M. (2016). Multiple paths to literacy: K-2. Miriam P. Trehearne Literacy Consulting.

The basic components of Responsive Teaching (this link is SD57 only, log in to Office 365 to view)

• Minilessons

• Interactive Read-Aloud and Modeled Writing

• Shared Reading, Shared Writing, and Interactive Writing

• Guided Reading and Guided Writing

• Independent Reading and Independent Writing

• Phonological Awareness, Letters & Sounds, and Word Work

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Other possible contexts for learning to read and write:

It is recommended that purposeful consideration also be given to:

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Phonological Awareness

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Letters & Sounds

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Word Work

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Word Walls

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Literacy Stations

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Assessment

Interval

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"Interval" Literacy Assessment Resources

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Benchmark Assessment System (BAS)

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Whole-Book Assessment

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Writing Snapshot

• District Protocol: protocol, graphic organizers, and sample lesson (SD57 only, log in to Office 365 to view)

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Continuous

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"Continuous" Literacy Assessment Resources

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Literacy Assessment as Instruction

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Running Record

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Teacher Tools

SD57 Benchmark Assessment System BAS Correlation Chart

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Intervention

"Putting on the Blitz"

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Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI)

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Literacy Structures

The Daily 5

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