Literacy for All

PortAlberniNov1,Feb21,Apr26

FayeBrownlie

•  Whatarehighlyeffec=veliteracyprac=cesforalllearners?

•  Howcanwebestworktogethertoplan,teachandassess?

•  HowdoestheredesignedcurriculumhelpusshiFourprac=ce?

“EveryChild,EveryDay”–RichardAllingtonandRachaelGabriel

InEduca=onalLeadership,March2012

6elementsofinstruc=onforALLstudents!

1.  Everychildreadssomethingheorshechooses.2.  Everychildreadsaccurately.3.  Everychildreadssomethingheorshe

understands.4.  Everychildwritesaboutsomethingpersonally

meaningful.5.  Everychildtalkswithpeersaboutreadingand

wri=ng.6.  Everychildlistenstoafluentadultreadaloud.

The teeter totter

kids

kids curriculum

Big Ideas •  Makethiscurriculum3dimensional•  Translateintoessen=alques=ons•  Givemeaningtothepiecesofcurriculumcompetenciesandcontent

•  Includeallstudents

Big Ideas •  Languageandtextcanbeasourceofcrea=vityandjoy.

•  Grade4/5-8:Exploringstoriesandothertextshelpsusunderstandourselvesandmakeconnec=onstoothersandtotheworld.

•  Grade1:Storiesandothertextshelpuslearnaboutourselvesandourfamilies(andourcommuni=es–2/3).

•  AFermakingthetoughclimbtothetop,volcanosurfersputon___________________clothing–including___________gogglesandsome=mes_____________jumpsuits–tokeepoutalltheash.

•  AFermakingthetoughclimbtothetop,volcanosurfersputonp___________________clothing–includingp___________gogglesandsome=meso_____________jumpsuits–tokeepoutalltheash.

•  AFermakingthetoughclimbtothetop,volcanosurfersputonpro_________(3syllables,root

word,keepyousafe)clothing–includingp______(material)gogglesandsome=meso______(colour)jumpsuits–tokeepoutalltheash.

CrazyChallenges–JillEggletonKeyLinksLiteracy

What do you see and why does it matter?

Core Competencies •  Communica=on•  Thinking– Crea=ve– Cri=cal

•  Personal– Posi=vepersonal&culturaliden=ty– Personalawareness&responsibility– Socialresponsibility

•  Strengthsandstretches•  Classplan•  Morethanjustalevel

How does our assessment information guide our

instruction?

WendyCoish,Grade1WalnutPark,BulkleyValley

•  FollowupfromEPRA,choicetext•  Demolesson:Howdoweusewhatwehavelearnedintheassessment?

•  Co-plan,teach,reflectasateam•  Studentskeenonnonfic=on•  Focus:Developdifferencebetweenfactualinforma=on(remember,surprise,interes=ng)fromresponseandthinking