Rio School District

Comprehensive Literacy Framework

Key Features

Whole Group

Provides a common starting point. Utilizes modeling goal-setting, strategies and motivations for all students. Gives students opportunities to process information with through active/purposeful partner or group talk.

  • Read-Alouds
  • Shared Reading
  • Close Reading (Tier I)
  • Mini Lessons

Small Group

Provides differentiation and personalization of instruction to support individual student needs and strengths.

  • Guided Reading Groups
  • Strategy Groups (Tier II)
  • Close Reading Groups (Tier II)

Many thanks

Sara Juarez, Rio School District teacher and Literacy TOSA, invested five years into gathering the research, resources, tips and tools found in the sections below. If you have questions, she can be reached at sjuarez@rioschools.org.

Checklist Tools

Rio Educators Only

Planning Templates

Rio Educators Only

Research

Rio Educators Only

Read-Alouds

Shared Reading

Close Reading

Mini Lessons

Guided Reading

Tier II Strategies

Fluency

Rio Educators Only

Reading Motivation

Rio Educators Only


Rio School District partners with the California Reading and Literature Project through California Lutheran University. Rio teachers who would like CRLP resources or professional development may contact ELA TOSA Melissa Wantz: mwantz@rioschools.org