Literacy By 3 and The Reading Curriculum HISD

Literacy By 3 and The Reading Curriculum HISD | Literacy By 3 HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

HISD is organizing to ensure: grade 3 students will be proficient or All advanced, as measured by STAAR, by spring 2019. Focus, Simplify and Stabilize around: § § § Phonics Instruction Read Alouds Guided Reading Independent Reading Writing HISD | Literacy By 3 2

What does this mean for the Reading Curriculum Documents? HISD | Literacy By 3 3

Defined Structure for Literacy Block HISD | Literacy By 3 4

Phonics/Word Study Kinder – 3 rd • Phonemic Awareness • Morning Message (k-2) • Oral Language • Phonics/Spelling • HFW • Reading Practice PA, Phonics, Spelling, HFW, Vocabulary and Oral/Written Conventions TEKS taught HERE 4 th – 5 th • Word Part Recognition • Word Learning Strategies • Word Definition Study • Word Context Study • Word Reflection in Reader’s Notebook Vocabulary TEKS taught words selected from the Read Aloud text HISD | Literacy By 3 5

Phonics Curriculum Updates (K-2) Curriculum documents: - Anchored in Reading Street and Tesoros - District approved HFW list for K - Formative assessments - Phonics routines for teachers - Aligned to Spelling Connections - Links to correct sound pronunciation HISD | Literacy By 3 6

Read Alouds Select various genres to: • Build Oral Vocabulary • Model Fluent Reading • Model Think Aloud • Build Background Knowledge about the world • Facilitate Discussions about Text • Reading Process and comprehension Skills Comprehension TEKS, Figure 19 Reading Process Skills, Listening and speaking, and Vocabulary TEKS are addressed HERE HISD | Literacy By 3 7

Read Aloud – Curriculum Supports Curriculum Documents: • Suggest Titles that match comprehension TEKS • Provide possible question stems related to TEKS • Provide guidance in setting up routines for Read Alouds in the “First 20 Days launch” • Titles may come from the Read Aloud Library for Scholastic, Scholastic Bookroom Titles or the basals (Reading Street and Tesoros) HISD | Literacy By 3 8

Reading Workshop: Mini-Lesson Explicit Teaching of comprehension TEKS: - Anchor charts - Graphic Organizers - Assessment connections - Shared reading to practice applying comprehension strategies Curriculum Supports for Reading Mini-Lesson: - Instructional Strategies for identified TEKS - Sample Anchor charts - Basal text that related to TEKS - Foldables and items for students to include in Reading Notebooks - STAAR/Assessment connections HISD | Literacy By 3 9

Reading Workshop: Small Groups Guided Reading (K-3 rd) Instruction on critical reading components: - Decoding skills - Comprehension strategies and skills - Vocabulary development - Word Study Literature Circles/ Book Clubs (4 th & 5 th) Facilitate: - Collaborative and student-centered - Apply comprehension strategies and skills - Book discussions - Read, discuss, and respond to books - Construct meaning with other readers HISD | Literacy By 3 10

Reading Workshop: Small Group Curriculum Support Planning guides will: – Suggest mini-lessons for students at various guided read levels for each grade level – Suggest authentic and purposeful reading assignments/activities for independent stations – Provide a “ 20 -Day Launch” for all grade levels to develop routines HISD | Literacy By 3 11

Writing Workshop: Mini-Lesson Provide writing instruction: - Analysis of mentor texts - Grammar/mechanics - Spelling - Handwriting - Revising/Editing - Writer’s Notebook - Writing Process (Shared/Interactive writing) Oral/written conventions, spelling, mechanics, handwriting, and writing process TEKS are taught HERE HISD | Literacy By 3 12

§ Curriculum documents will: – Provide research-based instructional strategies – Link Abydos writing lesson when possible – Suggest mentor texts for analyzing writer’s craft – Provide guidance for 2 research projects for the year – Provide sample anchor charts and instructional resources – Provide assessment supports – Provide writing conference forms HISD | Literacy By 3 13

Pause and Process – Literacy Block 3 – 2 – 1 Contact Write: 3 - things you like 2 - concerns you have 1 - lingering question I like… 1. 2. 3. I’m concerned about… 1. 2. One question I have is… HISD | Literacy By 3 14

Share your “ 3 – 2 – 1 Contact” One scribe per table: Likes Concerns: Questions: HISD | Literacy By 3 15

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Overview of Curriculum Documents: Curriculum Maps (3 min) Pacing Calendars (5 min) VAMs (2 min) Scope and Sequence -First 20 Days Launch -Teaching Routines HISD | Literacy By 3 17

Minor Changes: § Curriculum Maps – Adding R – recurring; I – introduce; M – Mastered HISD | Literacy By 3 18

Minor Changes: § Pacing Calendar – Include Interim Assessment windows, STAAR, Units HISD | Literacy By 3 19

Minor Changes: § VAM – Revamped to match TEA – No frontloaded or back loaded objectives HISD | Literacy By 3 20

Scope and Sequence Documents: • Kinder – 1 st Thematic Units • 2 nd – 5 th Genre Based 2 -4 week units of study • Identify guided reading levels for each cycle for each grade level • Feature a separate column for Yearlong spiraled TEKS • Aligned in ELA and SLA for comprehension, vocabulary, writing and research • Differ in ELA and SLA for phonics, spelling, and grammar HISD | Literacy By 3 21

HISD’s First 20 -Days Launch • Features mini-lessons for establishing systems for Read Aloud and Guided/Independent Reading • Teaches “Principled Habits” • Allows teachers time to “Get to Know” students • Affords time for teacher to monitor and provide feedback to students during independent work time • Does not include mini-lesson portion of the block HISD | Literacy By 3 22

Thank You! Malene A. Golding, M. Ed. Curriculum and Instruction Reading Manager Elementary Curriculum and Development Office mgolding@houstonisd. org 713. 556. 6823 (office) Literacy By 3 – Learn to read, love to read www. houstonisd. org/hisdcurriculum www. houstonisdpsd. org HISD | Literacy By 3 25