Welcome to English Language Arts Night

•Read 180•System 44 •Achieve 3000•Expert 21•Great Books•Writer’s Workshop

Which programs are available?

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Writer’s Workshop1 period

Writer’s Workshop1 period

Writer’s Workshop1 period

Great Books1 period

Great Books1 period

Great Books1 period

Read 180 2 periods

Achieve 30001 period

Achieve 30001 period

System 44 Expert 211 period

Expert 211 period

Our Literacy Programs

• What learning needs does this program address?

• What might a typical class day for a student in this program look like?

• How was placement determined?

English Language Arts Standards

• Information and Understanding– The bulk of the curriculum, interdisciplinary

• Literary Response and Expression– ELA class specific

• Critical Analysis and Evaluation– Higher order skills, interdisciplinary

Writer’s Workshop

Read 180

• Designed for students that are not meeting the standard for grade level for reading

• 85-minute period of instruction • Adaptive technology• Whole-group/small-group model• Independent reading of Lexile-appropriate

texts

Lexiles

Lexile Score Approximate Grade Level

0-500 Up to grade 3501-750 Up to grade 5

751 – 975 Up to grade 7976 – 1100 Up to grade 91101-1300 Up to grade 12

System 44

• Reading and phonics intervention program for our most challenged readers

• Adaptive reading technology • Phonics instruction as well as student practice

in reading, writing, and spelling.• Integrated within Read 180

Achieve 3000

• RTI• Targeted to Reading and Comprehension-

Standard One• Differentiated Instruction via technology• Designed for students that are approaching

the grade level standard for reading

Great Books

• Socratic Seminar-style class• For students that are meeting/exceeding the

grade level expectation for reading• Encourages peer communication• Exposes students to sophisticated text and

short stories

Great Books Learning ObjectivesWriting Listening and Speaking

Take notes about a storyRecord personal responses before and after discussionUse discussion to generate and develop ideasUse graphic organizers to plan writingWrite a first draftWrite descriptions, narratives, expository essays, and persuasive essaysPractice creative writingRevise writing in response to feedback

Comprehend as stories are read aloudListen actively and carefully to others; listen for differing ideasAsk for clarificationRespond to other students’ questionsParticipate in discussionState ideas clearlyAgree and disagree constructivelyExplain and defend arguments

Expert 21

• Focuses on the Common Core State Standards• For students that have consistently

demonstrated grade-level reading ability• Inquiry-based approach• Multi-genre; fiction and informational text• Piloting in grades 7 and 8

QUESTIONS?

Q&A

All information presented tonight will beavailable online via the English Departmentpage on the District website.

You may also contact:Carolyne QuintanaCoordinator of English, K-12carolynequintana@wpcsd.k12.ny.us(914) 422-2180