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SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING
ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍøISD Curriculum is aligned with state standards (the TEKS) and the most current research in the area of literacy instruction. The language arts curriculum is delivered through a balanced literacy approach, which includes reading instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension) as a partner of writing instruction (encoding).
The teaching of literacy includes a balance of reading, writing, thinking, and discussing activities and is a social endeavor that provides a variety of instructional strategies to meet the needs of all diverse learners. ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍøISD utilizes a workshop model which is taught in the context of authentic literature and includes a blend of whole group, small group and individual instruction. In addition, teachers scaffold students’ learning experiences to ensure students are in a zone of proximal development. It is a model that teaches students to become independent readers and writers.
Elisha Vega
Secondary ELAR Coordinator
elisha.vega@birdvilleschools.net