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This is a sticker chart to track each students reading and to motivate them to read many books.

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Language/Terminology Used in the Classroom:

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Language/Terminology Used in the Classroom:

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The teacher states the names of the strategies when she is teaching a lesson or doing a guided reading group. For example she uses the language: "point of view," "1st person," "3rd person," "cause & effect," and "compare & contrast."

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These are pictures of pages from a literacy assessment used in this 3rd grade class. The readings and questions are pulled from past state tests. There are multiple choice and short answer questions. This class also uses STAR, which is a computer assessment.

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It is organized by series and topic. For example, there is a bin of Magic Treehouse books, and a bin of A to Z Mysteries books in the bookshelf to the right. The books displayed on the left are about different holidays that occur during this time of year, such as Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza. This classroom library is not leveled.

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This is a picture of the 5 steps of the writing process, which are prewrite, draft, revise, edit and publish. The chart paper next to the 5 steps is their writing pledge, which they say as a class before they begin writing.

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Other Resources Used to Support Literacy Instruction:

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Other Resources Used to Support Literacy Instruction:

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There are literacy strategy anchor charts displayed around the classroom.  These strategies include point of view, problem & solution, sequencing, cause & effect, and compare &contrast.

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At this school, the Wonders program is used for literacy instruction in grades K-4. It includes instruction for reading and guided reading. They use the Portland program for writing.

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The teacher groups students by reading level. She also adjusts the groups when necessary if a student is improving or needs more support. In the classroom, each student has a bin of their own independent reading books. During guided reading, the teacher works with reading level groups of 4-5 students.

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2 hours are devoted to literacy instruction each day win the classroom. The components involved are centers/guided reading for 1 hour, whole group reading for 30 minutes, and whole group writing for 30 minutes.

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The Next Generation Learning Standards are represented in the classroom through learning targets displayed on the board before each lesson. The teacher also said she ensures that the students know what, how and why they are learning something. After a lesson she has the students show how they know it so that she can asses them.

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The reading interventionist that works with the students is a reading teacher.  This is a pull-out program.

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There are 15 students and 1 general education teacher.

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There are 15 students and 1 general education teacher.