Balanced Literacy

A Balanced Literacy Framework

 

High Teacher Support

 

• Read Aloud
   - Reading to Children
   - Quality Literature
   - Vocabulary Development
   - Phonemic Awareness
   - Content Area Reading
• Shared Reading
   - Reading with Children
   - Explicit, direct phonics
   - Decoding
   - Content Area Reading
   - Phonemic Awareness
• Guided Reading
   - Children Reading
   - Leveled Texts
   - Explicit, direct phonics
   - Daily Practice
   - Vocabulary Development
   - Content Area Reading
• Independent Reading
   - Children Reading Daily
   - Home Reading
       - 20 to 30 minutes

• Shared Writing
   - Writing for Children
   - Phonemic Awareness
   - Explicit, direct phonics
   - Content Area Writing
• Interactive Writing
   - Writing with Children
   - Phonemic Awareness
   - Explicit, direct phonics
   - Encoding
   - Sound-Spelling Patterns
   - Content Area Writing
• Writing Workshop
   - Children Writing
   - Explicit, direct phonics
   - Daily Practice
   - Encoding
   - Author's Chair
   - Sharing & Publishing
• Independent Writing
   - Children Writing
   - Daily Practice

 

 

 

Low Teacher Support

 

“When principals expect deep implementation of teacher collaboration around state standards, effective teaching strategies, common formative assessments, use of data to drive instruction, and a balanced approach to teaching literacy, they are positioning their school for continuous, sustained growth over time."

- Dr. Craig Drennon, Former Turn around Specialist, State Dept. of Education

“Without a doubt, balanced literacy has given us an instructional framework that addresses all components of reading, writing, and comprehension. Along with common assessments and data analysis, it has been the driving force behind our academic success.”

- Mr. Cory Roberts, Principal, Centerville Elementary School