1. 2 nd – 5 th Grade Language Arts Dual Language and Reader’s & Writer’s Workshop Side to Side Format Comparison DLE 2 nd Grade: SLA & ELA 60 Minutes in ELA (On-Level) 60 Minutes in SLA (On-Level) Everyday Reading Skill (WG) Bilingual Pairs Activity ( Comprehension) Bilingual Pairs Activity (Critical thinking- HOTS) Guided Reading (only L1) Writing At least 2 Stories / 2 Weeks (1 in Spanish / 1 in English) (different stories, stagger units) DLE 2 nd Grade: SLA & ELA 60 Minutes in ELA (On-Level) 60 Minutes in SLA (On-Level) Everyday Reading Skill (WG) Bilingual Pairs Activity ( Comprehension) Bilingual Pairs Activity (Critical thinking- HOTS) Guided Reading (only L1) Writing At least 2 Stories / 2 Weeks (1 in Spanish / 1 in English) (different stories, stagger units) Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop Everyday Reader’s Workshop 60 Minutes Mini-lesson (WG) Partner Reading or Independent Reading Conferencing with teacher or peer Small Group Sharing Time Writer’s Workshop 45 Minutes Mini-lesson Oral Share w/ Partner Independent Writing Conferencing w/ Students Share Time Word Study 15 minutes Word patterns or families Manipulation of letters by rule Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop Everyday Reader’s Workshop 60 Minutes Mini-lesson (WG) Partner Reading or Independent Reading Conferencing with teacher or peer Small Group Sharing Time Writer’s Workshop 45 Minutes Mini-lesson Oral Share w/ Partner Independent Writing Conferencing w/ Students Share Time Word Study 15 minutes Word patterns or families Manipulation of letters by rule

2. Day 2 Reader’s Workshop - 60 Minutes in SLA (On-Level) Mini-lesson (WG) Bilingual Pairs in Partner Reading Activity (comprehension) Conferring with Bilingual Pairs or Small Group Instruction Writing (Reader’s Response Journal or a shared activity on manila paper) (HOTS) Independent Reading / Teacher conferring or Small Group Instruction Share Session Writer’s Workshop - 45 Minutes in ELA (On-Level) Mini-lesson (WG) Turn and Share your story (small moment) Independent Writing Conferring with Bil. Pairs to receive feedback Conferencing with teacher/ teaching point Share session (A couple of students that used the taught strategy will share with the whole group) Word Study – 15 Minutes in ELA (On- Level) Word patterns Word Rules Day 2 Reader’s Workshop - 60 Minutes in SLA (On-Level) Mini-lesson (WG) Bilingual Pairs in Partner Reading Activity (comprehension) Conferring with Bilingual Pairs or Small Group Instruction Writing (Reader’s Response Journal or a shared activity on manila paper) (HOTS) Independent Reading / Teacher conferring or Small Group Instruction Share Session Writer’s Workshop - 45 Minutes in ELA (On-Level) Mini-lesson (WG) Turn and Share your story (small moment) Independent Writing Conferring with Bil. Pairs to receive feedback Conferencing with teacher/ teaching point Share session (A couple of students that used the taught strategy will share with the whole group) Word Study – 15 Minutes in ELA (On- Level) Word patterns Word Rules 2 nd Grade Language Arts Dual Language and Reader’s & Writer’s Workshop Day 1 Reader’s Workshop - 60 Minutes in ELA (On-Level) Mini-lesson (WG) Bilingual Pairs in Partner Reading Activity (comprehension) Conferring with Bilingual Pairs or Small Group Instruction Writing (Reader’s Response Journal or a shared activity on manila paper) (Higher Order TS) Independent Reading / Teacher conferring or Small Group Instruction Share Session Writer’s Workshop - 45 Minutes in SLA (On-Level) Mini-lesson (WG) Turn and Share your story (small moment) Independent Writing Conferring with Bil. Pairs to receive feedback Conferencing with teacher/ teaching point Share session (A couple of students that used the taught strategy will share with the whole group) Word Study – 15 Minutes in SLA (On-Level) Word patterns Word Rules Accent Rules (Spanish) The Aligned Round Rock Curriculum has organized the TEKS into timelines and the units of study in Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop are closely aligned by genre to the extent possible; the students will be able to apply the strategies and skills from reading to writing and vice versa.

3. Day 2 Reader’s Workshop - 60 Minutes in SLA (On-Level) Mini-lesson (WG) Independent Reading / Teacher conferring or Small Group Instruction Bilingual Pairs Discussing with Partner about Reading (comprehension) Conferring with Bilingual Pairs or Small Group Instruction Writing (Reader’s Response Journal or a shared activity on manila paper) (HOTS) Share Session Writer’s Workshop - 45 Minutes in ELA (On-Level) Mini-lesson (WG) Turn and Share your story (small moment) Independent Writing Conferring with Bil. Pairs to receive feedback Conferencing with teacher/ teaching point Share session (A couple of students that used the taught strategy will share with the whole group) Word Study – 15 Minutes in ELA (On-Level) Word patterns Word Rules Day 2 Reader’s Workshop - 60 Minutes in SLA (On-Level) Mini-lesson (WG) Independent Reading / Teacher conferring or Small Group Instruction Bilingual Pairs Discussing with Partner about Reading (comprehension) Conferring with Bilingual Pairs or Small Group Instruction Writing (Reader’s Response Journal or a shared activity on manila paper) (HOTS) Share Session Writer’s Workshop - 45 Minutes in ELA (On-Level) Mini-lesson (WG) Turn and Share your story (small moment) Independent Writing Conferring with Bil. Pairs to receive feedback Conferencing with teacher/ teaching point Share session (A couple of students that used the taught strategy will share with the whole group) Word Study – 15 Minutes in ELA (On-Level) Word patterns Word Rules 3 rd – 5 th Grade Language Arts Dual Language and Reader’s & Writer’s Workshop Day 1 Reader’s Workshop - 60 Minutes in ELA (On-Level) Mini-lesson (WG) Independent Reading / Teacher conferring or Small Group Instruction Bilingual Pairs Discussing with Partner about Reading (comprehension) Conferring with Bilingual Pairs or Small Group Instruction Writing (Reader’s Response Journal or a shared activity on manila paper) (Higher Order TS) Share Session Writer’s Workshop - 45 Minutes in SLA (On-Level) Mini-lesson (WG) Turn and Share your story (small moment) Independent Writing Conferring with Bil. Pairs to receive feedback Conferencing with teacher/ teaching point Share session (A couple of students that used the taught strategy will share with the whole group) Word Study – 15 Minutes in SLA (On-Level) Word patterns Word Rules Accent Rules (Spanish) The Aligned Round Rock Curriculum has organized the TEKS into timelines and the units of study in Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop are closely aligned by genre to the extent possible; the students will be able to apply the strategies and skills from reading to writing and vice versa.