Our questions about Lucy Calkins
Our understanding:
- 4 units are broken down (information, opinion/persuasive and narrative writing and each unit has informational & narrative reading units.)
- Bend
- Lessons
- We have 228 literacy periods
- LC 60-64 lessons for writing
- LC 60-64 lessons for reading
Our questions:
- How many lessons are within a bend?
- How important is unit order?
- Are these resources available digitally?
- Where do we find the specific genres taught in each unit?
- information, opinion/persuasive and narrative writing
Notes from presentation Friday 18 May 2018
14:00-14:55
Representative: Suzanne Noor (in Singapore)-facilitated this session and provided additional information
Carl Garthwaite-local rep.
-Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing video conference
Researched-based, Lucy is an author of professional books
-Student choice
-Emphasis on process, skills and strategies
-Teacher modeling, demonstration, coaching
-Lots of protected time for reading and writing
-Communities of learning-for teacher and students
-Responsive teaching
State-of-the-art units, tools, and methods
Structure
50-60min. a day
Less than 10 min. Mini-lesson
35-45 Independent Reading/Writing (small groups, conferences, mid-workshop teaching point (2-3 mins.)...extension of the mini-lesson)
3-5 min. sharing
This can be adjusted depending on the school time table
IB framework-...alignment in philosophy and best practice
content
habits
strategies
instructional methods
Research found that feedback is given mostly in music and PE class and the least in literacy...Lucy Calkins resolves this!
Reading workshop difficult to take items out
Don't have to do everything
Need to be planned in advance
Writing workshop is more flexible...don't have to do the whole thing
Beginning units are foundational
Carl Garthwaite-local rep.
-Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing video conference
Researched-based, Lucy is an author of professional books
-Student choice
-Emphasis on process, skills and strategies
-Teacher modeling, demonstration, coaching
-Lots of protected time for reading and writing
-Communities of learning-for teacher and students
-Responsive teaching
State-of-the-art units, tools, and methods
Structure
50-60min. a day
Less than 10 min. Mini-lesson
35-45 Independent Reading/Writing (small groups, conferences, mid-workshop teaching point (2-3 mins.)...extension of the mini-lesson)
3-5 min. sharing
This can be adjusted depending on the school time table
IB framework-...alignment in philosophy and best practice
content
habits
strategies
instructional methods
Research found that feedback is given mostly in music and PE class and the least in literacy...Lucy Calkins resolves this!
Reading workshop difficult to take items out
Don't have to do everything
Need to be planned in advance
Writing workshop is more flexible...don't have to do the whole thing
Beginning units are foundational
There is flexibility in content? Yes, can adjust the tradebooks
Susanne will share the “Comprehensive Overview”
- 56 pages, phonic unit is still being developed
Up the Ladder is a bridge for students new to the workshop approach
Ask her for the additional units information
K-2 Read-Aloud comes with sticky notes
Shared reading
Self directed learning in the reading is prevalent
Middle School from Years 6
-moveable units
-standardized from primary to middle school
Year 1 students should start with Kindergarten skills since in August they may be 5-6 years old
Recommends some from Kindergarten and fold in some Year 1
Recommends...due to the age of our students...
Lucy Calkins Kindergarten used for our Year 1
Lucy Calkins Year 1 used for our Year 2
Lucy Calkins Year 2 used for our Year 3
Lucy Calkins Year 3 used for our Year 4
Lucy Calkins Year 4 used for our Year 5
Lucy Calkins Year 5 used for our Year 6
Mary Ehrenworth
The program has built in support for English Language Support
Frequently Asked Questions will provide additional information about the English Language Support
Carl clarified that order processed takes 10-14 days
Can email Suzanne questions
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Suzanne Noor
Units of Study
Student choice: in writing habits and what books to read.
Focus on the process, not product
Student choice: in writing habits and what books to read.
Focus on the process, not product
Teacher writing and reading alongside students.
Lots of protected time for these
Sharing resources
Ques to lead teacher in a good way (too hard, too easy).
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Resources we should consider:
Phonics units of studies. Up the ladder. Classroom libraries.
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Structure of the lessons:
Mini lesson. 10min
Explicit whole group.
Independent. One on one and small group.
- question and listening
- question and listening
Mid-workshop teaching point. (2-3min to pause, and extend the mini-lesson).
Sharing
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Content
Content
Habits
Strategies
Instructional methods
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What do they contain?
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Reading: difficult to take out.
Writing: you
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Sequence is in that way because it was the foundation. If we want to adjust… certain beginning units will be foundational.
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Flexibility of content. We can use our own books.
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How-to guide the
Self assessment. Rubric.
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Reading.
Word detectives and mystery not included. High frequency.7
Running records? Would we use this or Raz-Kids or something else.
Self directed curriculum. Students check themselves.
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Year level:
Kindergarten.
Built in English language learners.
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FAQ
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