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As a former Literacy Coordinator, my experience is primarily in Early Literacy (preK - grade 3) with using a Balanced Literacy curriculum.  However, some materials on this page pertain to gr. 7 - 8, as I was also a middle school Literacy-  Language Arts teacher.
 
 


 

  

Reading
preK - gr. 3

 Goal Setting K - 7
(Using Reading Recovery Levels and Primary Literacy Standards)		 Analyzing Instructional Needs of Students
in Primary Reading Skills		 Analyzing
Running Records		  
  Determining At-Risk Student Ranges in Planning for Results at Intervals in the SY
Grades 1 - 5:		 Grade 1 Grade 2  
  Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5  
  Teaching for Strategies at Emergent and Early Development Levels Prompts to Support the Use of Strategies Instructional Plan of Action - An Individual Summary Sheet Tool  
  What is Guided Reading? Comparison of Traditional and Guided Reading Groups Reading Skills That Good Readers Use  
  QAR -
Question, Answer, Relationship		 Classroom Library Set-Up PPT:  Classroom Libraries  
    Reciprocal Teaching    
  Model of a Kindergarten Literacy Block Sample Materials for Kindergarten
Literacy Block		    

* Note - PPT = PowerPoint Presentation

Writing
preK - gr. 3

 Middle School Public Speaking Rubric Individual Public Speaking Rubric Scoring Sheet Charting an Authors Study
- a sample chart
Conferencing With Students Figurative Language Chart Planning a Story
Narrative Standard Guide The Narrative Standard in Kid-Friendly Language Primary Informative Standard
(Non-Fiction Writing)
Persuasive Writing Standard Abbreviated Rubric for Persuasive Writing Primary Response to Literature Standard at each grade level K-3
Planning A Response to Literature Message Time Interactive Writing
PPT:  Developmental Stages of Writing PPT:  Word Walls PPT:  Supplies & Planning
PPT:  Independent Writing PPT:  Editing & Conferencing PPT:  Publishing & Author's Chair
PPT:  Lesson Artifacts PPT:  Celebrate Student Writing  

 Here are some Best Practices that I initiated that significantly impacted our parental involvement.  We currently have over 75% parental involvement at our school - for a low-socioeconomic area that is considered well above average.

Parent Involvement & Other Misc.

 PPT:  Instructional Improvement      
         
         
         

e-mail me at:  jamesjan@shu.edu
Last update:  10/25/2005

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