1. EngageNY.org ©2012 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Licensing You are free: to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work to Remix — to adapt the work Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the following manner:  This work is based on an original work of the Core Knowledge® Foundation made available through licensing under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. This does not in any way imply that the Core Knowledge Foundation endorses this work. Noncommercial — You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike — If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. With the understanding that: For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work. The best way to do this is with a link to this web page: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 1

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4. EngageNY.org ©2012 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Grammar Each new grammar skill is explicitly taught. Teacher defines the grammar skill. Use of the skill is modeled. Oral and written class practice takes place. 4

5. EngageNY.org ©2012 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Grammar Worksheets are used for independent practice. Students can practice skills: Independently; With a partner; With the teacher. 5

6. EngageNY.org ©2012 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Grammar Students apply the knowledge gained. Students do a communicative task on the topic. 6

7. EngageNY.org ©2012 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Grammar Students practice the skill in context using skills readers. There is no disconnect between what students have learned and how they use that knowledge. 7

8. EngageNY.org ©2012 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Spelling Students learn to spell in an systematic way. Students are introduced to spelling alternatives. Students learn to decode the spellings while reading. Then children work to choose the correct spelling in writing. 8

9. EngageNY.org ©2012 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Spelling Spelling begins with segmenting/sound spelling review. Chaining reinforces spelling. Students independently spell from dictation: words, phrases, sentences. 9

10. EngageNY.org ©2012 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Spelling Spelling words are introduced in a warm up activity. Spelling practice occurs through word sorts and other activities. “Take Home” sheets list words for parental support. 10

11. EngageNY.org ©2012 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Spelling Results are recorded on the spelling class template provided in TG. Data are used to analyze where students need help. Teachers provide targeted remediation in small, flexible groups. 11

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