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Utilizing 3-5 TD Resources with Balanced Literacy. LI/TD Magnet Institute 2013. Let’s get to know each other!. Kelly Kollar - TD Catalyst Teacher at Polo Ridge Amanda O’Neal- 3-5 TD Multi-Age Teacher at Tuckaseegee and former Balanced Literacy Pilot Teacher in 5 th grade LI. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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UTILIZING 3-5 TD RESOURCES WITH BALANCED LITERACYLI/TD Magnet Institute 2013
Let’s get to know each other! Kelly Kollar- TD Catalyst Teacher at Polo Ridge Amanda O’Neal- 3-5 TD Multi-Age Teacher at
Tuckaseegee and former Balanced Literacy Pilot Teacher in 5th grade LI
Today’s goals! Goal 1: Analyze the structure of
Balanced Literacy. Goal 2: Investigate unit planning in
Balanced Literacy. Goal 3: Assess how we currently use TD Resources. Goal 4: Evaluate the best ways to incorporate TD
Resources within the structure of Balanced Literacy. Goal 5: Share ideas and strategies for
implementation.
LET’S LOOK AT THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF BALANCED LITERACY!
Components of Balanced Literacy
Interactive Read Aloud
Mini-Lesson
Reader’s Workshop• Conferring
• Guided Reading• Strategy Work
Word Study
Balanced Literacy
Where does whole-group discussion fit in?
Example Daily Schedule8:45-9:15 Word Study9:15-9:35 Mini-Lesson9:35-10:35 Reader’s Workshop10:35-11:15 Writing11:15-12:15 Lunch12:15-1:45 Math1:45-2:30 Specials2:30-3:10 Science/SS3:10-3:30 Interactive Read-Aloud
Goal 1: Putting the Parts Together! What do you currently do that would fit within the
structure of Balanced Literacy? What components of Balanced Literacy are especially
beneficial in the TD Literacy classroom?
UNIT PLANNING- A MONTH BY MONTH APPROACH
Planning Units of Study Month By Month units in Teachers College Curriculum
Guide (by grade level) Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Unit Examples
Launching Reader’s Workshop, Characters, Biographies, Series Books, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction Research, Interpretative Texts, Historical Fiction Book Clubs, Test Prep
Poetry?
Front-End Unit Planning Teaching Points Read-Alouds Student Activities-responses, sticky notes Assessments
Goal 2: It starts with the Units! How are you currently planning literacy and how will it
look with Balanced Literacy?
HOW WILL WE FIT IN THE TD RESOURCES WE ARE ALREADY USING?
Goal 3: Assess how we currently use TD Resources. Take a look at the following resources. On your index
card, write how you already use them in your classroom. Great Books William and Mary Novel Study Jacob’s Ladder Touchpebbles Music of the Hemispheres Menus Performance Assessments Paiedia Building/Organizing Thinking Skills
Junior Great Books
Daily Schedule Interactive Read Aloud
High quality text Three days or more: first
read, second read, discussion Mini-Lesson support Word Study
rich vocabulary vocabulary activities in
teacher manual
Possible Units Characters Interpretative Texts Book Clubs Test Prep
William and Mary UnitsDaily Schedule
Teaching Points Research-based for gifted learners Apply to a variety of texts
Mini-Lessons Plan units and lessons
Reader’s Workshop Questions for individual work and
small group work Word Study
Vocabulary activities/webs Assessment
Questions and graphic organizers
Possible Units Characters Interpretative Text Non-Fiction/Research Book Clubs Biographies Poetry
Jacob’s Ladder
Daily Schedule Assessment Texts for Mini-Lessons Strategy Work
Leveled ladders Skill based Genre based
Possible Units Non-Fiction Biographies Historical Fiction Interpretative Texts Poetry Test Prep
Organizing Thinking Skills
Daily Schedule Word Study Strategy Groups
Graphic organizers for a variety of skills
Mini-Lessons Modeling teaching points
Writer’s Workshop
Possible Units Characters Non-Fiction/Research Concepts in Science and Social
Studies
Novel StudyDaily Schedule Interactive Read Aloud
Modeling through think-alouds Student copies
Mini-lesson Carry over from read-aloud
Strategy Work Small group, leveled novel
study Word Study
Vocabulary menus Assessment
Shared text, performance tasks
Possible Units Characters Interpretative Texts Book Clubs Biographies Concept Unit in Social Studies or
Science
Music of the Hemispheres
Daily Schedule Mini- Lessons Read Alouds Writer’s Workshop Word Study
Possible Units Poetry Test Prep
Menus and Performance Assessments Reader’s Workshop
Individual responses Unit work
Assessment At individual reading levels Synthesizing multiple
texts/multi-media Management
Paideia Seminars Interactive Read-Alouds Reader’s Workshop
Speaking and Listening Writing extensions Integrate into content areas Group Projects/Panel Discussions
Touchpebbles Interactive Read-Aloud
Speaking and Listening Strand Think and discuss a text critically
Integrate into content areas Writing extensions
Goal 4: Let’s Evaluate the best ways to incorporate TD resources!
Review how you already use these resources in your classroom.
On the second index card, write how you can use these same resources and activities within the balanced literacy framework.
Goal 5: Share ideas and strategies for implementation!How will we make sure that our Balanced Literacy classes meet the needs of gifted learners?