ELD and Literacy Block

ELD and Literacy Block Foundational Teachers K 180 minutes

Schedule Notes ELD Oral Language (40 minutes total)  The connection between Language Warm 20 minutes of Language Warm-Up Up and the District’s Explicit Phonics has (followed immediately by ELD Explicit Phonics for been established for ELD Foundational 10-15 minutes – phonics component is counted at Kindergarten Teachers. Teachers instruct ELA time NOT ELD time) LWU and immediately follow with the 20 minutes Oral Language Method: components of the Explicit Phonics that One method/day have been specifically designated on their  This or That (2 days: Choice A/Choice B) modified plan.  Function Junction (2 days)  These methods do not have to be implemented back to back.  Friday: Guided Writing (ToT or FJ) ELD Verb Tense Study/Grammar Study (40  ELD Foundational teachers may incorporate minutes total). Journeys, Science, or Social Studies content 30 minutes Writing Method into ELD writing methods to strengthen  Verb Tense Study (5 days) comprehension and expose students to sentence and structures found in a variety of  Other methods will be introduced at texts. subsequent trainings.  Guided Writing is done daily. As students 10 minutes: Guided Writing become more independent writers, teachers can differentiate instruction by allowing more advanced writers to work independently while she/he works with a small group. Literacy (90 minutes total) Notes: Teacher will determine the order of instruction  Since the Journeys program is expansive, based on the group’s needs. ELD teachers have been instructed to select 10-15 minutes ELD modified Explicit Phonics one specific focus strategy/skill for the (this is done immediately following Language Warm week. The teacher uses the Journeys focus Up) wall as a guideline. 15 minutes Phonological Awareness routines  ELD Foundational teachers may choose 15-20 minutes Whole Group Comprehension from the Journeys anchor text, paired  Select one comprehension strategy/skill selection, Write-In Reader, Science or as focus for week Social Studies text, or other leveled texts to support the focus strategy/skill for the week. 30+ minutes Flexible Small Group Explicit Instruction  Kindergarten ELD Foundational teachers and Literacy-based Centers or Skill groups will use the Being a Writer curriculum three  Guided reading times a week as it becomes appropriate for  Guided writing the students in their classrooms. Their  Comprehension reinforcement primary writing instruction is through ELD (small group instruction is extended for methods where they receive the additional time on days that Being a Writer is foundational instruction they need to write not taught) effective sentences. As students increase 20-30 minutes 3x/week*** Being a Writer their writing proficiency at the sentence level, they will be able to more effectively  Follow the district recommendations as participate in BAW. it become appropriate for their English level ** If a literacy block is less than 180 minutes, time is reduced for small group instruction.

Draft 11/12/14