Back-to-School Literacy Review
August 2015
WELCOME BACK TO THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR!
Rashkis Teachers and Staff,
We can't believe it is August and already time to start preparing our school and classrooms for students! We hope you had a restful summer break and are excited to work create an optimal learning environment. As you move into pulling out files, rearranging desks, and thinking about what you need to purchase, please take some time to peruse this newsletter. We have included helpful links to help you navigate a smooth start to your reading and writing workshops.
Organization of Your Classroom...Things That Make You Go Hmmm...
Word Wall
- What does vocabulary instruction look like in your class?
- What has your PLC done in its work towards your team PDP goal?
- What work still needs to be done and how will your team accomplish its goal?
Carpet Area
Organized Classroom Library
- Is your classroom library visually stimulating?
- Does your classroom library contain a wide variety of genres and levels?
- Are books organized in a way that makes student choice easy?
We are here for you!
As always, please don't hesitate to let your literacy coaches know how we can support you and your literacy instruction. If there is something specific you would like to see added to the monthly newsletter, we would love to hear your ideas.
Have a great month of literacy!
--Dina Kelly, K-2 Literacy Coach
--Christina Royster, 3-5 Literacy Coach