Putting all the Pieces Together LBD/Lectura Whole Group Spelling for Writers Units of Study Theme/Unit tests LBD / Lectura Small Group Prompted Writing Samples Differentiation Oral Language Development 6-Traits Meaningful Independent Work Units of Study

An Example Schedule-Bilingual Schools 8:40-8:45 Morning Business & Pledge 8:45-9:30 Reading -Whole Group Instruction –S–SFW, Vocabulary, Word Study, & Read & Comprehend 9:30-10:20 Reading - Small Group Instruction 10:20-11:05 Specials 11:05-11:55 Writing Workshop –4–4 days with Units of Study lessons & 1 day with grammar lesson 11:55-12:15 DEAR or Interactive Read Aloud 12:15-1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 2:15 Math Investigations 2:15-2:30 recess 2:30-3:15 Avenues 3:15-3:20 Clean up

An Example Schedule 8:40-8:45 Morning Business & Pledge 8:45-9:30 Reading -Whole Group Instruction –S–SFW, Vocabulary, Word Study, & Read & Comprehend 9:30-10:20 Reading - Small Group Instruction 10:20-11:05 Specials 11:05-11:55 Writing Workshop –4–4 days with Units of Study lessons & 1 day with grammar lesson 11:55-12:15 DEAR Time or Interactive Read Aloud 12:15-1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 2:15 Math Investigations 2:15-2:30 Recess 2:30-3:15 Science or Social Studies 3:15-3:20 Clean up

Literacy by Design Whole Group Think about this… Standards Based –What skills is the theme test assessing? –Content vs. Skills You should be focusing on SKILLS! –Think about… Do you have to read the entire story to model the reading strategy/skill to the kids? NO. Ex. Theme 7 “Squid Attack” – do you really have to read the entire story to practice creating visual images?

Literacy by Design Whole Group Gradual Release of Responsibility –Lesson 1-4 teacher supported –Lessons 5-10 teacher becomes coach –What activities could we pull from whole group instruction and plug into meaningful independent work? Some Word Study Activities – lessons 4-10 Some Vocabulary Activities - lessons 4-10 –Picture It Some Interactive Reading - lesson 6-10

Menus, Centers, 4-Blocks… Word Study –Spelling for Writers –Word Study Activities –Vocabulary Activities Reading and Reflecting –Students read independent text while completing a graphic organizer or just let them read and practice in their mind! –Interactive Reading – if appropriate for students Content Area –Look up time –Integration with Science and Social Studies Independent Writing –LBD or Lectura prompts

Spelling For Writers Lesson 1 – Pre-test –Shopping list –Home & school lists Lesson 2 –Word Sort Lesson 3 –Generalization Lesson 4 –Spelling for Writing Lesson 5 –Post-test

Whole Group Lesson 1 3 min -Introduce Academic Language 7 min - Spelling pretest 10 min -Vocabulary 5 min -Word Study 20 min –Read & Comprehend

Whole Group Lesson 2 10 min -Vocabulary 10 min -Word Study 25 min –Read & Comprehend

Whole Group Lesson min -Spelling Generalization 7 min -Vocabulary 5 min -Word Study 20 min –Read & Comprehend

Whole Group Lesson 4 & 5 10 min -Vocabulary 0-5 min -Word Study min –Read & Comprehend

Lectura Whole Group Instruction Word Study Work –Cognates –Word patterns in English Vocabulary –Use the Marazano’s 6-steps to Academic Language that is embedded in LBD –Spanish words related to unit –English words related to unit Read & comprehend –Think aloud by the teacher modeling the reading strategy/skill being taught in unit –Use the Interactive Reading Strategies provided by LBD – quality instructional practices

Literacy by Design & Lectura Small Group Students small group instruction should be at instructional level Integrate - use leveled books about science or social studies 45 minutes - lessons minute groups per day 55 minutes - lessons minute groups (lower level) minute group (higher level)

Small Group Schedule Day 1 –25 min. Group 1 (Below Level) –25 min. Group 2 (Below Level) Day 2 –25 min. Group 3 (At Level) –25 min. Group 1 (Below Level) Group 2 during DEAR time (Below Level) Day 3 –25 min. Group 4 (Advanced) –25 min. Group 2 (Below Level) Group 1 during DEAR time (Below Level) Day 4 –25 min. Group 1 (Below Level) –25 min. Group 2 (Below Level) min. Group 3 (At Level) Day 5 –25 min. Group 1 (Below Level) 25 min. Group 2 (Below Level) min. Group 4 (Advancedd) Day 6-10 –25 min. Group 1 (Below Level) –25 min. Group 2 (Below Level) min. Group 3 (At Level) *Alternate groups 3 & 4

Theme/Unit Tests Literacy by Design Theme Tests –Look at theme test before beginning of the unit…what skills are being assessed? –Every days –Analyze data What did all the kids do successfully? What areas did students struggle? Is any re-teaching necessary? –A day to Re-teach Independent-during DEAR or small reading group Small group – flexible small reading group Whole class – “lesson 12”

Theme/Unit Tests Lectura Unit Tests –Look at unit test before beginning of the unit…what skills are being assessed? –Every 6 weeks –Analyze data What did all the kids do successfully? What areas did students struggle? Is any re-teaching necessary? –Re-teach Independent-during DEAR or small reading group Small group – flexible small reading group Whole class

Prompted Writing Use the LBD and Lectura prompts that were created last year by the Writing Leadership Team This is another meaningful independent activity Can be found on my blog

English Language Development Bilingual Schools will use Avenues every day: –Kinder 30 minutes per day – minutes per day The goal in using Avenues is for our second language learners to be reading, writing, listening and speaking in English.