Department of Language Arts Literacy

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

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

 

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 Wise Grade 4

Wordly Wise Grade 5

Wordly Wise Grade 6

Wordly Wise Grade 7

Wordly Wise Grade 8

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Renaissance

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Ron Cilente District Program Manager (732) 616-8981 Ron.Cilente@renlearn.com

 

Accelerated Reader Parent Guide

Accelerated Reader Parent Guide Spanish  

Accelerated Reader Teacher's Guide

Accelerated Reader Classroom Practices

Accelerated Reader Leveled Libraries Color Coded Guide

Accelerated Reader What Kids are Reading: Non-Fiction

Accelerated Reader What Kids are Reading: Fiction

ATOS Conversion Charts

Renaissance Reading Programs that Report a Lexile Level

Successful Reader Novel List

 

 

General Anchor Charts Best Practices Bibliography of Literary Nonfiction Bloom's Revised Taxonomy Bookmarks Common Core State Standards Literacy Websites for Students Literary Devices Posters Guided Reading BookRoom Program Guided Reading BookRoom List of Texts

Reading Author Study Author's Purpose Context Clues Fact & Opinion Inference-Drawing Conclusions KWL-Prediction Main Idea-Details Mood & Tone Point of View Questioning Story Elements    Characters    Conflict    Plot    Setting    Story Elements    Theme Story Maps Summarization Text Features Text Structures    Cause & Effect    Compare & Contrast    Description    Problem & Solution    Sequence    Text Structures Vocabulary

Writing Argument Expository-Informative Narrative Opinion Paragraph Writing

 

Unit Assessments

(Password Protected)

ELA Calendar for Instruction, Assessment and Remediation

Teacher Copy: Grades K-12

Student Copy: Grades 2-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Us

Lauren Kazmark, Ed.D. Interim Associate Chief Academic Officer  973-321-0825 lkazmark@paterson.k12.nj.us Wanda Kopic Supervisor of Language Arts 973-321-2220 wkopic@paterson.k12.nj.us

Kimeko Austin-Jones Senior Specialist 973-321-0825 kijones@paterson.k12.nj.us Amanda Kopesky (maternity leave) Supervisor of Language Arts 973-321-2333 akopesky@paterson.k12.nj.us