Transcript New Teacher Orientation - Christina School District

Elementary ELA
Edith Bacon
Kathy Kelly
DeeJay Kingery
Cindy LaRiccia
Reading First ELA Support System
 Cindy LaRiccia—ELA Instructional Coach
 Specific Guidelines required by DOE
 Within Building Support
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Literacy/Reading First Coach
Reading Specialists
Content Chair
Team Leader
Building Administrator
ELA Support System
 Cindy LaRiccia--ELA Instructional Coach
 Kathy Kelly--ELA Instructional Coach
 DeeJay Kingery--ELA Instructional Coach
 Edith Bacon--Kindergarten Instructional Coach
 TBD--ELA Instructional Coach
 Within Building Support
 Literacy Coach
 Reading Specialist
 Content Chair
 Team Leader
 Building Administrator
Online Support
 Literacy Links (Internet)
 http://www.christina.k12.de.us/LiteracyLinks/elemreso
urces/ElemResources.htm
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Pacing Guides
District Curriculum Calendar
RtI Resources
Grade Level Resources
Spelling & Phonics Inventories
Sample Lesson Plans & Schedules
5 Strand Specific Resources
Variety of ELA Web Links
Online Support
 Literacy Links (Intranet)
 http://intranet/LiteracyLinks/Assessments-GrK-5.htm
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Common Reading Assessments
Writing Prompts
The 90 Minute Block
 Whole Group Instruction
 Phonemic Awareness (K-1)
 Phonics/Word Structure (K-5--see pacing guide for grade
specific activities)
 Vocabulary (selection & Explicit Tier 2—see pacing guide for
listed words)
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What are Tier 2 words?
Tier 1 radio…could I show you a picture and you would know the
word?
Tier 2 fortunate…should be taught explicitly because these words
have a powerful impact on expanding student vocabulary
Tier 3 magma…important to understanding one text, but not words
they will encounter frequently in other texts
The 90 Minute Block
 Whole Group Instruction con’t
 Comprehension Skills & Strategies (See Pacing Guide)
with Houghton Mifflin anthology story
 Fluency Practice
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Daily during whole group grades 1-mid year grade 3 for 6-10
minutes.
After mid year of grade 3, fluency instruction should be
provided only in daily small group instruction for those who
do not read fluently at their grade level.
Fluency activities are provided on Literacy Links.
 Daily Read Aloud
The 90 Minute Block
 Targeted Instruction
 Based specifically on student needs
 Based on information gathered from DIBELS, MAP,
Spelling Inventory, etc
 Students should be grouped according to similar areas
of need
 Each literacy coach has a binder of targeted instruction
materials for teachers to use during this time
 See your literacy coach, content chair, building
administrator, and/or team leader for appropriate
materials to use during this targeted instruction time
Intervention Block
 Occurs outside of the 90 Minute Block
 30 Minutes in length
 Skills addressed during this time should be consistent
with the ones focused on in the targeted instruction
portion of the 90 minute block
 See RtI Guidelines for mandatory minutes and
progress monitoring requirements
Writing
 Occurs outside the 90 Minute Block
 45 Minutes in length
 6 + 1 Traits
 Ideas-The ideas are the heart of the message, the content of the piece, the main theme, together with
the details that enrich and develop that theme.
 Organization-Organization is the internal structure of a piece of writing, the thread of central meaning,
the logical and sometimes intriguing pattern of the ideas.
 Voice-The voice is the heart and soul, the magic, the wit, along with the feelings and conviction of the
individual writer coming out through his or her words.
 Word Choice-Word choice is the use of rich, colorful, precise language that moves and enlightens the
reader.
 Sentence Fluency-Sentence fluency is the rhythm and flow of the language, the sound of the word and
patterns, and the way in which the writing plays to the ear - not just to the eye.
 Conventions-Conventions are the mechanical correctness of the piece - spelling, grammar, and usage,
paragraphing, use of capitals, and punctuation.
 Presentation-Presentation zeros in on the form and layout of the text and its readability; the piece
should be pleasing to the eye.
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Writing Curriculum Binders available in your building—see your content chair, instructional coach,
or building administrator
DSTP Stand Alone Writing Samplers
Welcome to CSD
 Questions????
 Contact Information for ELA
 Cindy LaRiccia [email protected]
 DeeJay Kingery [email protected]
 Kathy Kelly [email protected]
 Edith Bacon [email protected]
 Contact Information for RtI/Inclusion
 Becky Ryan [email protected]
 Brenda Harrell [email protected]