Teaching and Assessing Language Arts

Teachers choose the books to read for Reading Workshop.

Students create projects to apply their learning during Literature Circles.

Students use all of the language arts as they investigate and learn during a Thematic Unit.

A harmonizer's job is to draw pictures related to the reading.

Writing workshop fosters real writing for genuine purposes and authentic audiences.

Literature Focus Units are organized around a featured selection.

Mini-lessons are a component of Literature Focus Units. 

Students meet in small groups in Literature Circles.

The connector's job is to identify important words in the story.

Students choose the reading material in Thematic Units.