Empowering First Grade Education Through Standards and Integrated Literacy Strategies
Explore the vital role of education in shaping young lives, inspired by John Dewey's philosophy. In first grade, educators focus on end-of-year standards that guide both teaching and learning. Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) foster collaboration among teachers, enabling flexible and innovative lesson planning. Key components include integrated literacy, which enhances reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. The organization of teaching materials in binders helps streamline lesson delivery. Resources like "The Daily Five" and literacy workstations support engaging, standards-aligned activities.
Empowering First Grade Education Through Standards and Integrated Literacy Strategies
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FIRST GRADE Remember …. “Education is not preparation for life. Education is life itself!” ~John Dewey
Focus On… Standards • Standards define end-of-year expectations and progression. • Professional Learning Communities (PLC) provide you with input from various person(s).
Focus On… • Integrated Literacy • Students, who meet standards, develop skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening that are foundations for creative and purposeful expression.
Focus On… • Great News • Teachers are able to be flexible when planning activities for teaching standards. • Teachers are able to utilize information they already have.
Focus On… • Standards • The standards for the first unit are basically a pacing guide. These standards do not have to be taught in any given order. • These are year-end expectations.
First Step Organization… • Personalize your binder. • Tab each area using the following headings: • Standards • Resources • Themes • Strategies 3. Add materials, activities, etc., to your binder as materials become available.
Teachers * Constantly Modeling Students * S.L.R.W.! Speaking Listening Reading Writing NOTICE STANDARDS!
Awesome Resources! • The Daily Five and The Café both by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser “the sisters” • Literacy Work Stations – Making Centers Work, by Debbie Diller • Co-Workers • PLC (Professional Learning Communities) • Leveled Library *Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts
Mini-Lessons • Easily incorporated by: • Morning Message • Large and Small Group Time • Kagan Strategies • Carpet Time • AR Time • Leveled Learning Stations
Finally • “The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” ~Sydney J. Harris
