1. Balanced Literacy Word Work Examples Include: Word Study Vocabulary Work Supported Reading Examples Include: Interactive Read Alouds Shared Reading Guided Reading Literature Circles Independent Reading Examples Include: Reader’s Workshop Self-Selected Reading Writing Examples Include: Writer’s Workshop Interactive Writing Shared Writing

2. The Reading Workshop Experience

3. Reading Workshop Format Focused Mini-Lesson Independent Reading (Teacher does 1:1 conferring and eventually small groups) Mid-Workshop Interruption K-2 Paired Reading/Listen to Reading 3-5 Reading Partnerships (partner reading, book clubs/novel studies- Teacher check in) Share

4. Other Balanced Literacy Must-Haves Interactive Read Aloud (multiple strategies) Word Study/Word Work Shared Reading (K-2) Writing

5. Classroom Environment Expectations Organized classroom library Meeting area for mini-lessons Meeting area of small groups (K-2) FACE anchor chart, (3-5) CRAFT-E Displayed anchor charts Individual book baggies/boxes Kagan cooperative seating Student friendly objectives Word wall for red words Academic Vocabulary word wall

6. FACE/CRAFT-E Boards FACE of a Good Reader: Fluency, Accuracy, Comprehension, Expanding Vocabulary Good Readers Are CRAFT-E: Comprehension, Response to Literature, Accuracy, Fluency, Text Structure, Expanding Vocabulary

7. Classroom Routines Expectations Book shopping with book baggies Reading logs (home/school) Reader’s notebook/sticky notes Read to Self daily (writing about reading) Partner/Group Work – K-2: Partner Reading, Listen to Reading, Performance Tasks – 3-5: Partner Reading, Book Clubs, Novel Studies, Performance Tasks Conferencing binder/Evernote I-Pad App Word Work Nightly homework

8. Kindergarten Sample Schedule 10 minutes Interactive/Shared Writing 20 minutes Writing/Teacher conferring one-on- one 10 minutes Phonics/Phonemic Awareness 35 minutes Word Work 10 minutes Comprehension Mini-Lesson 20 minutes “Read to Self”/Listen to Reading/Partner Reading/Teacher conferring one-on-one 5 minutes Reading Share/Partner Talk 40 minutes Sc/SS through Shared Reading, Interactive Read Aloud, and Writing

9. 1 st /2 nd Sample Schedule 10 minutes comprehension mini-lesson whole group 20 minutes Read to Self with writing about reading/ Teacher holds one-on-one conferring or pulls a small group 15 minutes Partner Reading/Listen to Reading 5 minutes Reading Share 15 minutes Interactive Read Aloud 30 minutes grade level word study lesson with word work and fluency/accuracy practice/Teacher pulls word study groups 30 minutes Social Studies with W1 and W2 10 minutes Writing mini-lesson 20 minutes Writing

10. Tier 2/3 3 rd -5 th Grade Sample Schedule 10 minutes comprehension mini-lesson whole group 25 minutes Read to Self with writing about reading/Teacher holds one-on-one conferring and pulls small groups 15 minutes Partner Reading/Book Clubs 5 minutes Reading Share 20 minutes grade level word study lesson whole group with fluency/accuracy practice 15 minutes Interactive read aloud 10 minutes Writing mini-lesson 20 minutes Writing

11. Tier 1 3 rd -5 th Grade Sample Schedule 15 minutes comprehension mini-lesson 30 minutes Read to Self with writing about reading/Teacher holds one-on-one conferring and pulls small groups 20 minutes Book Clubs/Novel Studies 5 minutes Reading Share 10 minutes grade level word study lesson 10 minutes Interactive read aloud and share 30 minutes novel studies contracts/project based learning with SS content integrating writing 10 minutes Writing mini-lesson 20 minutes Writing

12. How Will We Learn It All? Be proactive this summer to be a learner (check out resources, PD) Research and explore https://myext.cms.k12.nc.us/depart ments/Pages/Default.aspx https://myext.cms.k12.nc.us/depart ments/Pages/Default.aspx Just remember “baby steps” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncF CdCjBqcE

13. Merry Oaks Baby Steps Quarter 1 Establish environment, routines, structure Assess students thoroughly Mini-lessons Match “just-right” books One-on-one conferring Quarter 2 Interactive Read Alouds Writing integration Performance Tasks K-2 word study groups 3-5 book clubs/novel studies Quarter 3 Reading 3D targeted interventions small group instruction Ancedotal records (Tier 1) Challenge-based learning Quarter 4 Flexible small group instruction K-5 Challenge-based learning

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