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FAQ About LANGUAGE!
& DRW:
For
general questions regarding LANGUAGE!, view
the faq page.
For questions
regarding Special Education students and DRW, view the following
document: http://dse-web.lausd.k12.ca.us/docs/faq6.pdf
The Literacy
Empowerment Foundation Matching Book Grant Program
Under the Matching Book Grant Program, there are Guided Reading and
Independent Reading Collections available. Guided Reading Collections
consist of 6 copies each of 18 different titles. Independent Reading
Collections consist of one copy each of 108 titles. Each book is clearly
labeled with its Guided Reading level. This is a limited time offer that
requires no special screening or application.
With each set of Guided Reading and/or Independent Reading Collections
purchased at the regular price, an additional set of books will be
included free of charge. We are happy to announce that we have increased
the limit of the Matching Book Grant to $5,000.00 per school. A school
can now order up to $10,000.00 worth of books and pay only $5,000.00.
Orders must be received by April 30th, 2004.
Obtain an easy Matching Book Grant order form from the link below.
Matching
Book Grant Order Form
Professional
Development Registration:
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5-Day Governor’s Institutes
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Register
Online – www.csbe.ca.gov
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Directions
For Registration
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Click
on Registration |
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Scroll
down to and click on Los Angeles Unified Consortium
2003 Institutes |
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Scroll
to bottom and click on Click here to register |
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Scroll
down to bottom and click on Sopris West, Language! |
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One
Day Follow-Up Sessions
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Register
Online - http://sib.lausd.net/drp/
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Directions
For Registration
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Log
In Or Create An Account |
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Click
on Teachers (Secondary) |
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Follow
On-Screen Directions |
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Mandated LANGUAGE!
Follow-Up Sessions
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Optional LANGUAGE!
Follow-Up Sessions
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Mandated
LANGUAGE! Follow-Up Sessions
(For New LANGUAGE!
teachers)
Implementation 101
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Description:
Participants benefit from this open forum that addresses various
issues regarding LANGUAGE! implementation.
Progress monitoring, data collection, and working with
multiple groups are just a few topics discussed with peers and an
experienced LANGUAGE!
trainer. Discussion
will focus on grouping patterns to extend and enhance instructional
time. Participants
learn how assessment data can be used to address student learning
needs. Conditions will
be simulated during training so that participants anticipate and
plan for the dynamics of small-group instruction. |
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Materials
Needed: Instructor’s
Manual, Level 1 or Level 2
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Writing
/ Reading / Vocabulary
Three
Language Arts Strands (Writing, Reading, and Vocabulary Development)
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Writing-Background
and Basics in LANGUAGE!:
Description: This session includes a detailed
background about the complexities of writing and the components of LANGUAGE!
designed to address students’ writing needs.
Participants examine writing assignments and brainstorm ideas
for implementation. |
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Reading-Using
Decodable Text:
Description: Teachers
learn to use J&J Language
Readers to provide the
students with the practice needed to develop automaticity and
fluency. Through
modeled demonstrations, participants use decodable texts and
practice techniques independently.
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Vocabulary
Development:
Description: This workshop brings meaning to phonemes and
graphemes by developing vocabulary from activities in the Instructional
Resource Guide for Teachers. |
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Materials
Needed: Instructional
Resource Guide
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Planning
Level 2
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Description:
During this training,
participants will plan and prepare for the implementation of Level 2
of LANGUAGE!
Trainers will review Level 2 content, emphasizing morphology,
Latin and Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
Collecting Year 1 assessment data to determine proper student
placement in Year 2 will be discussed, as will target teaching,
class organization, and the master schedule. |
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Materials
Needed: Provided
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Optional
LANGUAGE! Follow-Up Sessions
(For
DRWC teachers who have
attended LANGUAGE! Follow-Up
Days 1, 2, and 3)
Fluency And Special
Generalizations
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Fluency
Description: This session focuses on
the development of automaticity and fluency. Participants will
practice with modeled demonstrations and then practice techniques
independently. |
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Spelling
Generalizations
Description: Participants will further
their knowledge of spelling generalizations and will learn to move
students from understanding rules to applying them to writing. |
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Materials Needed: Instructional
Resource Guide
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Integration
of LANGUAGE! with Content
Areas
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Connecting LANGUAGE!
to the Content Areas
Description:
Participants will learn how the strands of LANGUAGE!
are linked within the curriculum and how connections can be made
to content subjects. Participants should bring samples of content
course materials. |
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The Power of
Sorting
Description: Participants learn the
various ways that categorization can help develop concepts critical
to literacy development. |
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Materials Needed: Instructional Resource Guide
and a content area textbook |
Addressing
Student Needs with LANGUAGE!
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Addressing the Needs
of English Learners (ELs) and Standard English Learners (SELs)
Description:
Participants will learn to address the needs of SELs and ELs using
the LANGUAGE! curriculum. |
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The
Grammar Strand: Background and Basics in LANGUAGE!
Description:
Participants will learn common English sentence patterns and
investigate the connection between grammar and comprehension.
Participants will engage in activities that support grammar
instruction. |
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Materials
Needed: Instructional
Resource Guide
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Related Memos:
Resources:
Look For:
| DRW Newsletter |
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Success Stories
& Photos |
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Local District E
DRW Reception/Networking Information |
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Teacher
Questions, Answers And Concerns
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