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Number of students: 14

Number of teachers: 2 (one general education teacher and one math or ELA specialist)

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"Author of the Month" bulletin board in 2nd grade.

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Anchor charts are hung on walls in every classroom with names of reading and writing strategies.

These include strategies for decoding vocabulary, setting goals, recognizing and using figurative language, and more.

Word walls offer vocabulary terms and language students should be using in the classroom.

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Direct ELA Instruction: about 1.5 hours per day

Total ELA Instruction: about 3 hours per day

This includes integrated literacy instruction in science, social studies, and math instruction.

During content areas, the Common Core ELA modules are used.

Overall ELA instruction includes RTI small group work, reading and writing centers, and whole-group reading and writing strategy instruction.

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4 interventionists total:

2 certified reading/ELA teachers

2 teachers with master degrees, not in ELA

Interventionists pull students out for extra support 30 minutes everyday.

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"Sounding out" anchor chart in 1st grade.

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One word wall in 2nd grade.

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CCLS Learning Targets: "I can..." statements.

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3rd grade spelling word practice work.

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2nd grade classroom library.

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Lead21 Series texts.

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Learning targets are written on the board as "I can..." statements.

CCLS are written in student friendly language.

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2nd grade classroom library.

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Other Classroom Literacy Supports and Resources

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Other Classroom Literacy Supports and Resources

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Anchor charts

Smart board

Chrome books

Auditory feedback phones

Students are able to listen to themselves read aloud or whisper read.

Poster reminders

Dolch sight-words (above, at, and below grade level)

Word walls

Grammar reminders

Good reading habits

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The fourth grade classroom library is organized by genre.

There is plenty of carpet space provided for students to sit and read.

Some classrooms have beanbag chairs or other comfortable seating available to students when reading.

All other grade levels below fourth that I observed had classroom libraries organized by guided reading level.

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Partner reading anchor chart in 4th grade.

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Reading habits anchor chart in 2nd grade.

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Reading strategies anchor chart in 3rd grade.

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2nd grade classroom library.

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DRA2+ (Developmental Reading Assessment: Second Edition Plus)

Created by Pearson.

A formative research-based assessment with which teachers can observe, record, and evaluate student reading performance through oral and written skills.

STAR (Standardized Test for the Assessment of Reading)

A day-to-day brief formative assessment online tool.

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Auditory feedback phones in 2nd grade.

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1st grade classroom library.

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Alphabetical word wall in 2nd grade.

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Whole-class instruction as a heterogeneous group.

Scheduled RTI time everyday, with minimal ELA grouping based on reading needs.

Some students are pulled out for reading intervention work.

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Lead 21 Series Textbook

The series includes an online component for students to access on their chrome books.

Outside texts, literature, and short stories are selected by the fourth grade team and used grade-wide.

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Reading strategy anchor charts in 6th grade.

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4th grade classroom library.

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Text features anchor charts in 5th grade.

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Reading strategy anchor charts in 6th grade.

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Text features anchor charts in 5th grade.