Utilizing 3-5 TD Resources with Balanced Literacy

1. Utilizing 3-5 TD Resources with Balanced Literacy LI/TD Magnet Institute 2013

2. 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

3. 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.

4. Let’s Look At the basic components of Balanced Literacy!

5. Components of Balanced Literacy

6. Where does whole-group discussion fit in?

7. Example Daily Schedule 8:45-9:15 Word Study 9:15-9:35 Mini-Lesson 9:35-10:35 Reader’s Workshop 10:35-11:15 Writing 11:15-12:15 Lunch 12:15-1:45 Math 1:45-2:30 Specials 2:30-3:10 Science/SS 3:10-3:30 Interactive Read-Aloud

8. 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?

9. Unit Planning- a month by month Approach

10. 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?

11. Front-End Unit Planning • Teaching Points • Read-Alouds • Student Activities-responses, sticky notes • Assessments

12. Goal 2: It starts with the Units! • How are you currently planning literacy and how will it look with Balanced Literacy?

13. How will we fit in the TD resources we are already using?

14. 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

15. Junior Great Books Daily Schedule Possible Units Characters Interpretative Texts Book Clubs Test Prep • 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

16. William and Mary Units Daily Schedule Possible Units Characters Interpretative Text Non-Fiction/Research Book Clubs Biographies Poetry • 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

17. Jacob’s Ladder Daily Schedule Possible Units Non-Fiction Biographies Historical Fiction Interpretative Texts Poetry Test Prep • Assessment • Texts for Mini-Lessons • Strategy Work • Leveled ladders • Skill based • Genre based

18. Organizing Thinking Skills Daily Schedule Possible Units Characters Non-Fiction/Research Concepts in Science and Social Studies • Word Study • Strategy Groups • Graphic organizers for a variety of skills • Mini-Lessons • Modeling teaching points • Writer’s Workshop

19. Novel Study Daily Schedule Possible Units Characters Interpretative Texts Book Clubs Biographies Concept Unit in Social Studies or Science • 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

20. Music of the Hemispheres Daily Schedule Possible Units Poetry Test Prep • Mini- Lessons • Read Alouds • Writer’s Workshop • Word Study

21. Menus and Performance Assessments • Reader’s Workshop • Individual responses • Unit work • Assessment • At individual reading levels • Synthesizing multiple texts/multi-media • Management

22. Paideia Seminars • Interactive Read-Alouds • Reader’s Workshop • Speaking and Listening • Writing extensions • Integrate into content areas • Group Projects/Panel Discussions

23. Touchpebbles • Interactive Read-Aloud • Speaking and Listening Strand • Think and discuss a text critically • Integrate into content areas • Writing extensions

24. 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.

25. Goal 5: Share ideas and strategies for implementation! • How will we make sure that our Balanced Literacy classes meet the needs of gifted learners?

26. Our Contacts • kellyneelon@cms.k12.nc.us • amanda.oneal@cms.k12.nc.us