NEISD Elementary Literacy News

May 2024

Reading Academies Connection

Reading Academy Celebrations & Testimonials

Module 11: Written Compostion

In Module 11, we learned the importance of writing and how writing develops over time. In order to support students as they become effective writers, teachers need to understand how to build and nurture classroom communities of writers throughout the whole process—from planning to publication. Teachers know that through writing, students develop literacy knowledge (purpose, audience, genre, and structure), as well as the conventions of writing. Research suggests that multilingual writers move fluidly between their languages, drawing from all their linguistic resources when they write.

ELAR Connection

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ELAR Asynchronous Summer Learning Opportunities

If you missed any of our Elementary ELAR professional learning sessions, please reach out to your district Literacy Specialist.

SLAR Connection

Writing is one of the most enriching things. It allows you to create new realities or transform existing ones.

You learn to write by writing. It's like walking, running, swimming, or playing any game, you learn by doing and with practice you get better. And you also learn to write by reading. The more you read, the better you will write.

-Alma Flor Ada

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Writing Process

REMEMBER that the writing process is NOT linear. Each student will be at a different stage of the writing process throughout the workshop and will work at their own pace. Additionally, each student can also enter and exit the writing process throughout a piece of writing. The pace of sessions should NOT be determined based on completion of work.

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Oracy

Oracy needs to be a part of writing instruction. Encourage biliterate learners to share their experiences with each other prior to writing in order to foster collaboration, community, and the sharing of thoughts, ideas, and language.

Don't forget to include ORACY as part of your writing process!!

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Reading Academies for 2024-2025

Reading Academies for the upcoming school year will begin on Friday, August 2, 2024!

If you have not yet completed the Reading Academy course and will hold one of the positions listed below, please see the linked flyer for registration information.

K-3 general education classroom teachers
4th & 5th-grade teachers who teach ELAR/SLAR
K-5 SPED Resource/In Class Support teachers

Congratulations to March's Prize Time winners:

Michelle Montemayor

Jennifer Lomas

Kelly Schulze

Sara Tatum

Elise Hakes

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