balanced literacy for all students. components of balanced literacy
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Balanced Literacy
For ALL Students
Components of Balanced Literacy
Components of Balanced Literacy
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Research and Guiding Principles
HO
Research Supporting Balanced
Literacy
Read Aloud
• Demonstrate proficient reading
• Expands access to text beyond child’s abilities
• Expose children to a variety of genres“I do…”
Shared Reading
“We do…”
• Reading strategies continue to be modeled
and taught
• Teacher is main reader; students have access
to text
• Understanding of reading process extended
Interactive Reading
“We do…”
• Teacher and students choose text
• Reading is shared
• Students encouraged to read when able
Guided Reading
“We do…”
• Daily small group instruction
• Teacher guides, reinforces strategies, and
confers
• Data collected
• Students read, practice strategies, and
talk 25/75 guideline
Students are engaged in actual reading and writing 75% of the instructional block
Independent Reading
“I do…”
• Student selects text
• Practice reading at independent level
• Time with books valued
Minimum of 60-90 minutes a day Reading! Allington 2006
Write Aloud/Modeled Writing
“I do…”
• Proficient writing modeled; teacher “writes aloud”
• Expands access to writing beyond child’s abilities
• Expose students to a variety of genres
• Model writing in all subject areas
Shared Writing
• Writing strategies modeled and taught
• Teacher scribes; writes in front of students
• Understanding of writing process extended
• Seek opportunities across the curriculum
“We do…”
Interactive Writing
• Topic selected by student and teacher
• Pen shared by teacher and students
• Teacher and students compose
• More appropriate for primary grades“We do…”
Guided Writing
“We do…”
• Reinforce skills
• Engage students in questioning and discussion
• Child writes, practices strategies, builds
independence
• Teacher guides 25/75 guideline
Students are engaged in actual reading and writing 75% of the instructional block
NOT assigned writing!
Independent Writing
“I do…”
• Child chooses topic
• Child practices strategies and skills taught at independent level
• Writing valued and time provided all day long
Student Achievement
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Here’s what it looks like…
Implications….
• Teacher level
• Team level
• School level
• County level