Balanced Literacy

A balanced literacy framework will be used to provide a structure to accommodate the varying needs of students. This framework integrates reading, writing and word study activities that are essential for promoting literacy achievement.

Approaches include the integration of directed guided reading lessons, with a focus on strategic reader skills to be used before, during, and after reading. Students learn through a balance of direct instruction, guided practice, and independent activities.

Research indicates that the relationship between high quality classroom instruction and a balanced literacy approach, result in successful reading achievement.

Our goal is to work as a team to insure that best literacy practices are implemented to effectively educate our children for ongoing success.

Core Knowledge provides sequenced learning in the areas of:

Language Arts       Geography

Mathematics         Science

World History       Visual Arts

American History   Music

Technology

Teachers embracing technology by::

*Maintaining a blackboard website where parents can access weekly newsletters.

*Using Web-based report cards

*Using EMARC(electronic-Managing Assessments, Resources and Curriculum) for record keeping.

*Collaborating with the Technology Specialist and Media Specialists to plan webquests and multi-media projects based on curriculum content.

Students using technology to:

*Learn keyboarding skills

*Research information

*Help with the writing process

*Practice Math skills

*Analyze and Graph Data

*Design and create multi-media projects