The document discusses balanced literacy and the ELA renewal process happening at WHBI. It emphasizes creating a balanced literacy framework with consistency in curriculum standards but flexibility in teaching styles. The renewal process involves full implementation of reading and writing workshop models in some classrooms, with other teachers beginning to integrate practices. The goal is for teachers to set small, achievable goals to build the renewal process incrementally.

1. Balanced Literacy WHBI ELA Renewal 2009-2010

5. What is currently happening at WHBI? Basal Literature Circles Spelling Words Their Way Vocabulary Silent Reading Read Alouds Reader's Theater

9. The Impact of Reading Gallagher, K. 2003

10. Fourth Grade Classroom Library Display

11. It is important for students to choose a “Just Right Book”.

18. High Frequency Words- Upper Elementary through High School We assume that students understand the high frequency words that are found in prompts and directions, especially common on assessments. Assessment Vocabulary: *compare *contain *analyze *convince *excerpt *summarize *organize *technique *cite *reflect *imagery *refrain *indicate *details *justify *identify *grammar *analyze *represent *punctuation *consider *predict *mood *determine *include *central conflict *develop *quotation *difference *discuss *intention *consider *establish

19. Elementary Word Walls

20. Bird by Bird by Ann Lamott an analogy to curriculum design … I also remember a story that I know I’ve told elsewhere but that over and over helps me to get a grip: thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he’d had three months to write, which was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books on birds, immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead . Then my father sat down beside him, put his arm around my brother’s shoulder, and said, “Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.

22. Bird By Bird…