What does Early Literacy Look Like in Middle School? CREATE Presentation by Nancy Nadel

Picture books

High-interest Leveled Readers with picture supported glossary

Early Reader Chapter Books Frog and Toad

Definition of Early Literacy at WIDA Levels 1 & 2 Early Literacy classes are so-called to distinguish from classes with students who have a written language in their culture. We needed to teach reading starting at the concept of print level in middle school.

Hunt Middle School ESL Curricula Additional classes were needed to serve students who had No Prior Literacy in their native language. (NPL) Literate in L1 students include students with interrupted schooling and newcomers who are fully literate L1 and sometimes L2.

Literacy Goals for 6th Grade Continue leveled reading program from elementary school to show measurable achievement separate from the WIDA ACCESS test. Align selected readings with 6th grade curriculum content.

WIDA Level ESL Classes at HMS NewcomerLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4 Newcomer class Literate in L1 6 th grade No prior literacy 6 th grade No prior literacy 7/8 grade Mixed class 6 th grade Most Literate in L1 7/8 grade Mixed Class 7/8 grade Most literate in L1 Math Concepts 6 th & 7 th grade NPL Sheltered Instruction Social Studies 6 th gr. NPL Sheltered Instruction Soc. Stud. 7/8 th NPL

Curriculum Map: See Handout WIDA Standard 1: ELL’s communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting. WIDA Standard 2: ELL’s communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts

Themes and Essential Questions Examples: Standard 1: What do I need to do to succeed in middle school? Standard 2: How do I get to be a better reader?

Grade Expectations: Grade 1 R1:3 Applies word identification/decoding skills and strategies ( leading to automaticity) by … Reading grade-appropriate, high-frequency words ( including irregularly spelled words, contractions, etc.) Identifying sound-symbol correspondences: consonants, two-letter blends (e.g., bl, gr ), basic consonant and vowel digraphs (e.g., th, ee, ay) short vowels and long vowels affected by silent e. Reading regularly spelled one-and two-syllable words ( e.g., “ kitten ”, “ doghouse ” ) by using knowledge of sounds and letter patterns ( including common endings -s, -ed, -ly, -ing)

Grade Expectations: Grade 2 R2:3 Applies word identification/decoding skills and strategies by… Reading grade-level -appropriate, words with automaticity Reading grade-appropriate, high-frequency words ( including irregularly spelled words) Identifying regularly spelled multisyllabic words ( e.g., “ happiness, ” “ shower, ” “ sunshine ” ), by using knowledge of sounds, syllable types or word patterns ( including common spellings for consonants and vowel sounds, e.g., “ knot ”, “ catch, ” “ float, ” “ fight, ” or common suffixes)

Grade Expectations: Grade 6 R6:3 Applies word identification/decoding skills and strategies by… Identifying multisyllabic words by using knowledge of sounds, six syllable types/syllable division, and word patterns ( including prefixes and suffixes)

Formative Assessment Reading Group Oral Discussion Group Book Discussion Guide for interns to lead oral discussion

Summative Assessment Student listener/Student speaker Oral Retell roles help students work cooperatively. Fountas and Pinnell Assessment Running record, comprehension questions, vocabulary and NECAP- aligned writing sample.

Sample Sequence of Teaching Points Word/Language Study_- Functions and Patterns ____________parts of words ____________word endings ____________ contractions ____________question formation (wh) ____________sentence structure

Novels and Chapter Books

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