ELA 

READING

Interactive Read Aloud:  This whole class activity is the foundation of reading instruction and is a dedicated time in which the teacher has selected a text for student enjoyment. Books are read one time in the whole class setting utilizing teaching points.

Reading Mini Lessons: Whole group, inquiry-based lessons about a principle that students can apply to their own independent reading. Lessons include: Management, Literary Analysis, Strategies and Skills, Writing About Reading.

Literacy Groups:  Leveled groups meet daily. Teachers utilize assessment data to select teaching points to build and model reading behaviors. 

In addition:

Independent Reading: Students have time daily to read independently selected, unleveled text. Developing lifelong readers need to feel empowered to choose their own reading material.

BOOK PROJECTS

Students will have a variety of book projects assigned throughout the school year that will include reading a good fit book, completing an organizer, and finally, a project.  Ms. Karo will provide all directions, examples, and expectations for each book project.

RESEARCH

Students will have an opportunity to explore what it means to conduct research through reading and taking notes in various subject areas. Research projects may be assigned throughout the school year.

WRITING

Students explore each major form of writing through using the Units of Study for Writing.

Modeled/Shared Writing: During workshop mini-lessons, teachers model writing and collaborate with students.

Guided/Independent Writing: During workshop, students write independently and the teacher meets with individuals and small groups to offer differentiated support.

MORPHOLOGY

Each week students are introduced to new word parts. These prefix, suffixes, and roots are practiced at least two additional times throughout the week as a class and/or independently.

GRAMMAR/SPELLING

Each week a new grammar skill is introduced and practiced following a standards aligned scope and sequence. In spelling, students practice a spelling pattern or spelling rule. While some of these rules may seem simple or basic in the intermediate grades, it is important to reinforce the practices to ensure students can tackle multi-syllabic words effectively. Students will be assessed using dictation assessments. These differ from typical memorized spelling lists, as students do not have a predefined list of words to study. Instead, they must utilize their learning to demonstrate mastery of the skill.