K-4 ELA Committee 1 Year Goals by Jennifer Seivwright

benchmark understandings

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use and get feedback. Are the learning targets correct for the grade levels. Is the language understandable for students.

Using Text Sets

jenniferseivwright1 — 2024-11-13 20:56:49 UTC

Identifying resources for text sets and creating unit/lesson plans

Tweak, not change!

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Opportunity to stick with what works, tweak where needed.

-Learning Targets - Are they accurate?

-Rubrics - Do they work the way we mean for them to work?

-Etc.

Think about whether our current writing curriculum is serving our K-2 students or whether we should make changes.

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Look at how time is used during RW/WW - independent reading, writing

direct instruction

conferring

small group work

Focus on Writing

jenniferseivwright1 — 2024-11-13 20:57:56 UTC

UFLI Implementation

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Continue PD around UFLI, making sure it is being used consistently across all K-2 classrooms.

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Calibrate for reading assessments and on demand writing

Phonics Instruction K-2 and 3-4

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Looking at progress monitoring data to see how students are progressing. Is our scope and sequence correct? And how is the transition to 3-4 word study going.

Benchmark Understandings

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Clarify misunderstandings, make sure they are visible for teachers, make sure they are aligned with assessments.

Word Study 3-4

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What is the plan? UFli? Word Study? A combination? The S&S is great, but a lot is put on teachers to figure out. Is it consistent? Does it need to be?

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It would be great to revamp the understanding/practice of Reader's Workshop, finding ways to increase the use of decodable books and phonics instruction/practice

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Use consistent resources through grades and schools

Resources

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Enough resources across grade level in classroom to help teachers be successful in their teaching
PD in the current curriculum so teachers feel successful in the implementation of the curriculum

5 year Plan

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Perhaps taking this year to develop the 1 and 3 plans and adding maybe only one item to the 5 year plan.

Have we clearly defined which programs are in the pilot phase vs those fully implemented?

Will we be able to discuss "keeping" "tweaking", "stopping" for the different programs we have started over the last couple of years?

Resources

davidmarlow — 2024-11-13 20:59:57 UTC

Enough resources across grade level in classroom to help teachers be successful in their teaching
PD in the current curriculum so teachers feel successful in the implementation of the curriculum

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There is a need for resources at the 3-4 level that address our curriculum benchmarks explicitly

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Where does a play based K fit in with our literacy plan? How can we support K teachers in playful literacy.

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Updated assessments to replace F&P and offer more options than Daffodil

High Leverage Activities

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Continued work on strengthening skills on teaching high leverage activities. Especially for new teachers to district or grades.

UFLI vs. OG

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Is it worth the discussion to look at OG at all or does the district as a whole want to stick with UFLI?

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Attention to MTSS

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We should be aiming to consistently look at our district ELA data together to inform the decision making process regarding prioritization of initiatives. It should become a common practice for the ELA committee to function as a district level PLC, using data as a guide.