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Literacy Framework

Goshen Community Schools strives to provide instruction based on student strengths and needs. In order to meet this goal, curriculum is guided by Indiana Academic Standards, National Reading Panel Research, Research-based Best-practices Strategies, and Goshen Community Schools’ Essential Learnings.

Key Elements in Literacy…

  • Comprehension
  • Fluency
  • Phonemic Awareness/Phonics
  • Vocabulary/Word Study
  • Writing/Communication: Process and Application

Literacy Instruction Practices…

Reading WorkshopWriting WorkshopLanguage/Word Study
  • Interactive Read Aloud
  • Focus/ Minilesson
  • Guided Reading
  • Independent Reading/Conferring
  • Managed Independent Learning

(Primary)
  • Guided Writing
  • Minilesson
  • Independent Writing/Conferring

(Primary)

  • Shared Reading
  • Shared/Interactive Writing
  • Word Study Lessons
  • Handwriting

(Intermediate)

  • Modeled/Shared Reading and Writing
  • Word Study Lessons
  • Handwriting

Assessments for Learning – Assessments of Learning
(Formative)                          (Summative)



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