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Department of English Language Arts
Core Beliefs

The English Language Arts department is committed to providing access to an equitable education. As a department we believe that education is a craft, one that is developed over time as the skills, life lessons, and art of teaching and guiding the future generations is mastered. As a staff, we have high expectations for our students and ourselves. In partnership with our growing population of English learners and their families we strive to provide effective and inspiring standards-based instruction in the areas of speaking, listening, reading and writing. The department has implemented the workshop model approach to teaching using the “I Do, We Do, You Do” pedagogical method to engage all learners and prepare them for college and career readiness. Students are required to meet high standards of literacy in order to become successful contributing members of society. We believe in the empowerment of all students and staff through an education that includes an understanding of, and value for, diversity. Our goal as the English Language Arts department is to develop life-long learners, instill a love and passion for learning not only in the classroom, but the entire learning community.

Grade 1 Spelling Lists SRA Imagine It

Grade 2 Spelling Lists

Sample Spelling Activities

Imagine It Phonics Kit Table of Contents Grade K

Imagine It Phonics Kit Table of Contents Grade 1

Imagine It Phonics Kit Table of Contents Grade 2

Scope and Sequences - Phonics GR K

Scope and Sequences - Phonics GR 1

Scope and Sequences - Phonics GR 2

Grade K SRA Imagine It Correlation to CCSS

Grade 1 SRA Imagine It Correlation to CCSS

Grade 2 SRA Imagine It Correlation to CCSS

Kindergarten and Grade1 SRA Imagine IT! PowerPoint

SRA Imagine It! Grade 2 PowerPoint

Routine Cards are mandatory for all lessons.

Routine Cards Kindergarten

Routine Cards Grade 1

Routine Cards Grade 2

Pacing of Lesson Cards

SRA Imagine It Chants

SRA Imagine It Hand Motions Grade K

Professional Development Links for Foundation Skills - Videos Available

SRA Imagine It Components

Alphabet Song for SRA Imagine It with Original Ending Lyrics

Alphabet Song for SRA Imagine It

SRA Imagine It PD

SRA Imagine It Website Resources

SRA Imagine It Observation Tool

Comprehension Clubs

Book Clubs Suggested Process

Book Pass

Comprehension Club suggested Pacing Guide

Comprehension Clubs K-2 CCSS Alignment

Comprehension Clubs Training Notes

First Grade Book List

Kindergarten Book List

Second Grade Book List

CCSS Grade Level Bookroom Grade K

CCSS Grade Level Bookroom Grade 1

CCSS Grade Level Bookroom Grade 2

CCSS Grade Level Bookroom Grade 3

CCSS Grade Level Bookroom Grade 4

CCSS Grade Level Bookroom Grade 5

Comprehension Club Observation Tool

Comprehension Clubs K-2 PowerPoint

Comprehension Clubs Powerpoint

Wordly Wise

Wordly WisePD Powerpoint

Wordly Wise Observation Tool

Writer's Workshop

Writer's Workshop Training Calendar 2014-2015

Conferring Notes

The Architecture of the Mini-Lesson

The Structure of the Workshop

Strings of Management Mini-Lessons

Mentor Texts for Writer's Workshop

Writing Conference

Kindergarten Objective/DOL

Grade 1 Objective/DOL

Grade 2 Objective/DOL

Grade 3 Objective/DOL

Grade 4 Objective/DOL

Grade 5 Objective/DOL

Setting Up Writer's Workshop Classroom

Six Traits of Writing Posters

Structure of the Workshop and Strings of Management

Tips For Conferencing with Students

What Does a Writer's Workshop Look Like

Writer's Workshop CD Directions

Writer's Workshop Classroom Posters

Writer's Workshop Notebook Cover Page

Writer's Workshop Observation Checklist

Writer's Workshop

Novels

Novels for Grades 3-5

Grade 3

The Chocolate Touch

Sadako and The Thousand Paper Cranes

Grade 4

Charlotte’s Web

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Grade 5

Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule

The Phantom Tollbooth

Novels for Grades 6-8

Grade 6

Bridge to Terabithia

Tuck Everlasting

Before We Were Free

Grade 7

Esperanza Rising

A Wrinkle in Time

Scat

Grade 8

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

The Outsiders

The Hobbit

2014-2015 IFL English Language Arts Units

Kindergarten	Exploring Who We Are (Unit 3)
1st Grade	Me and My Amazing Body (Unit 3)
2nd Grade	Personal Narrative (Unit 3)
3rd Grade	An Investigation into Ocean Animal Life (Unit 3)
4th Grade	Personal Narrative (Unit 1) Child Labor (Unit 3)
5th Grade	Narrative Unit (Unit 1) Space and Exploration (Unit 3)
6th Grade	Points of Sleep (Unit 2) Analysis of Theme (Unit 4)
7th Grade	Modern Issues about Food (Unit 2) Degrees of Happiness (Unit 4)
8th Grade	Learning to Play (Unit 2) Forensic Anthropology and the Science of Solving Crimes (Unit 3)
9th Grade	The Ebola Enigma (Unit 3) Analysis of Theme (Unit 4)
10th Grade	Speeches for Racial Equality (Unit 3) Analysis of Satire (Unit 4)
11th Grade	The Abolition of Slavery (Unit 3)
12th Grade	Narrating Women Lives (Unit 3)

Institute for Learning Resources

9 Principles of Learning Observation Sheets

Accountable Talk - Sourcebook

Sample Accountable Talk Stems

Accountable Talk Classroom Posters

Teaching and Learning Feedback Tools

Accountable Talk Chart

Accountable Talk Presentation

Accountable Talk Rubric

Accountable Talk Moves

Accountable Talk Stems

Accountable Talk Stems (Spanish)

IFL Principles of Learning

IFL Power Point Overview

IFL Power Point

Institute for Learning Overview

Institute for Learning (Password Protected)

Institute for Learning Videos

Institute for Learning Units of Study

IFL Objectives and DOL's

Kindergarten IFL Objectives DOLs

1st Grade IFL Objectives DOLs

2nd Grade IFL Objectives DOLs

3rd Grade IFL Objectives DOLs

4th Grade IFL Objectives DOLs

5th Grade IFL Objectives DOLs

6th Grade IFL Objectives DOLs

7th Grade IFL Objectives DOLs

8th Grade IFL Objectives DOLs

Accountable Talk Moves and Functions

Accountable Talk Sentence English / Spanish

Accountable Talk Stems (Landscape)

Deskplate Accountable Talk Stems Responses

Patterned Way of Reading, Writing, and Talking

IFL

Student Learning Objectives

Kindergarten:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Grade 1:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Grade 2:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Grade 3:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Grade 4:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Grade 5:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Grade 6:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Grade 7:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Grade 8:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Grade 9:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Grade 10:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Grade 11:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Grade 12:	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5

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Accelerated Reader Parent Guide

Accelerated Reader Parent Guide Spanish :Language ARts