1. Creating a Culture of Readers and Writers: Literacy for a Lifetime
Scaled Leadership
October 2017
ELA – Elementary

2. Objectives
Develop an understanding of the K-2 Language Arts Florida Standards.
Understand the complexity of the K-2 Language Arts Florida Standards from grade-level to grade-level.
Introduce the K-2 90-minute Instructional Frameworks.
Utilize the Framework of Effective Instruction (FEI) to identify look-fors in primary classrooms.
Build a “Culture of Readers and Writers” in the primary grades.
Describe K-2 focus, ICADs for teachers, refer WB Pacing Guide Updates K-2 – 2nd grade framework

3. Importance of Learning to Read in the Primary Grades
Reading is one of the main academic focus areas in the primary grades. Children must have a solid foundation in reading skills at an early age to read more complex books later and be proficient in their understanding of them. Reading is essential in any school subject, as textbooks and other written media are used to convey the majority of information being taught.
"What many researchers have now shown is that for all children, learning to read and reading to learn should be happening simultaneously and continuously, from preschool through middle school — and perhaps beyond. And that's not all. Teaching comprehension has now emerged as a critical piece of learning to read, which the narrow emphasis on phonics and sight words in the early years of reading fails to address."
Add reading across the content areas
Learning to read and reading to learn
Having students read by 3rd grade increases their college and career readiness levels

4. Cluster 1: Key Ideas and Details: What does the author say?
Cluster 2: Craft and Structure: How does the author say it?
Italics shows when something is new
Cluster 3: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: What does the author mean?
Cluster 4: Key Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

5. Primary Grade Standards are Complex

6. Magnet Summary Role of Author/Illustrator (K)
Who is telling the story and how it changes throughout (1st)
RL 2.6 Point of View
Differences in points of view of characters (2nd)
Speak in different voices for each character (2nd)

7. Magnet Summary- Your Turn
Use the following standards to create a Magnet Summary:
RI 3.7
RF 3.3
RF 4.4
SL 2.6 (L 3.5)
Assign groups, use chart paper – allow groups to share – Remind them to include all 3 grades

8. Introduce two-week cycle in 2nd grade and share the rationale and purpose behind the change.

9. Instructional Frameworks
Guides teachers through the day-to-day use of Reading Wonders, McGraw-Hill in the 90-minute reading block.
Aligned to the multiple standards addressed in each selection
Word Work – Phonemic Awareness/Phonics/Fluency
Oral Language – Listening/Speaking and Language
Listening/Reading Comprehension –Literature/Informational
Writing
Use different color highlighters to note on frameworks the daily occurrences of each.
Note in 2nd grade:
Days 1-5 phonics skills – for current selection
Days 6-10 phonics skills – for skipped selection

10. Planning Cards Current Grade Level Previous Grade Level
Next Grade Level
Planning Cards

11. Framework of Effective Instruction
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12. Framework for Effective Instruction
Use the standards, Instructional Frameworks, and planning cards to complete your section of the FEI
Group 1 – Knowledge of Learners Group 4 - Engagement
Group 2 – Learning Environment Group 5 – Instructional Delivery
Group 3 – Instructional Planning Group 6 - Assessment
Divide into groups allow to share out

13. First Grade Classroom
In this first day of instruction, the teacher focuses his first graders on a complex text. The instruction centers on the vocabulary.
Allow principals to make observation notes and have conversations about what they see in their schools vs. what is seen in the video. Where do we stop the video?

14. How do we create a culture of Readers and Writers?
Set the example!
Teaching grade-level standards in depth.
Building a strong Phonics foundation that is always tied to text.
Extend Reading to Writing during Whole Group and DI.
Close Reading/Listening of each selection (including the Big Book in Kindergarten). Close reading can be done orally.
Create a rich classroom library and allow students to read for pleasure and at their instructional level.
Use the Media Center to foster the love of Reading.
Allow for students to engage in collaborative conversations to strengthen their speaking and listening skills.
Engage in school-wide Literacy Activities: Literacy nights, book swaps, buddy reading ,etc.
Read and write across all content areas.

15. Updates and Resources K-2 Webinars available on Learning Village
Digital Toolbox
K-2 Planning Cards by grade-level
Instructional Frameworks
DI Resources and Grouping Templates
K-2 Look Fors
Webinars –
Reading Standards
Writing Standards
Foundational Skills DI
Framework