Daily Agenda

Sometimes I’m asked how I incorporate all of the components of effective literacy instruction into one class.  First of all, we’re lucky to have 90-minute classes, instead of the traditional 50 minutes.  Here is a sample of the daily agenda for my English classes: 

Agenda
1.  Inference Warm-up (5-10 Minutes)
2. Fluency (10 minutes)
        Read and Graph 
        Complete Reciprocal Teaching
        Vocabulary Fluency
3. Words Their Way Sort or Activity (10 Minutes)
4.  Core Literature/Novel, play, or poem (10 Minutes)     
5.  ELD Portfolio/Textbook (30-45 Minutes)
6.  Game or Closing Activity (5-25 Minutes)

The students enjoy the agenda because it provides variety with enough structure that they are able to run portions of the class.  I enjoy it because it gives me a break while they are leading the portion that they are familiar with.  Additionally, the agenda encompasses the five domains of effective literacy instruction: phonics/phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension.  Please post any questions/comments, and I’ll be happy to respond!