Teaching & Learning Update

The school year 2016-2017 is at our halfway point.  It is a great time to reflect on where we are with our Literacy Curriculum and where we are going.

During the summer of 2016 many teachers, coaches and directors worked together to deepen our Literacy Curriculum in the areas of Units of Study, Language Workshop and Literature Discussion Groups.  Here is a review of what curriculum and resources on Bb9 that you have to support your intentional planning for your learners in these three areas:

As we have moved into the 2017 half of our learning year, we have taken the time to listen, reflect and plan for where we need to deepen and provide more support/direction in our Literacy Curriculum.  Over this coming semester and summer here is some of the work that will be taking place to support Language Workshop and Literature Discussion Groups in both English and Spanish.

Language Workshop K - 7:  

1. five Language Workshop Planners for each Unit of Study
2. four copies of each of the Language Workshop Mentor Texts will be provided per building

Literature Discussion Groups:

1. four Literature Discussion Group Planners for each Unit of Study
2. four sets of multiple copies of the Literature Discussion Group texts will be provided per building