Course:​ ​ ​English​ ​Language​ ​Arts​ ​Grade​ ​3

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Course​ ​Rationale:

Reading​ ​is​ ​a​ ​complex​ ​process​ ​that​ ​is​ ​heavily​ ​involved​ ​with​ ​writing,​ ​listening​ ​and​ ​speaking​ ​across​ ​all content​ ​areas.​ ​Reading​ ​is​ ​a​ ​meaning-making​ ​process​ ​that​ ​continues​ ​through​ ​life.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​a​ ​diverse group​ ​of​ ​students,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​believe​ ​that​ ​it​ ​is​ ​most​ ​effective​ ​to​ ​teach​ ​reading​ ​and​ ​writing​ ​using​ ​a constructivist​ ​model​ ​of​ ​gradual​ ​release​ ​of​ ​responsibility.​ ​We​ ​seek​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​the​ ​optimal​ ​organizational structure​ ​for​ ​literacy​ ​learning:​ ​balanced​ ​literacy​ ​through​ ​a​ ​workshop​ ​model.

Enduring​ ​Understandings

Upon​ ​completion​ ​of​ ​this​ ​course​ ​students​ ​will​ ​understand​ ​that: Competent​ ​readers​ ​can​ ​synthesize​ ​information​ ​from​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​sources​ ​including​ ​print,​ ​audio​ ​and​ ​visual. Comparing​ ​and​ ​contrasting​ ​text​ ​in​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​forms​ ​or​ ​genres​ ​provides​ ​a​ ​full​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​the author's​ ​message/theme​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​the​ ​ideas​ ​being​ ​explored. Knowledge-based​ ​information​ ​is​ ​an​ ​ever-changing,​ ​expanding​ ​genre​ ​that​ ​encompasses​ ​daily communication.​ ​The​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​comprehend​ ​and​ ​analyze​ ​informational​ ​texts​ ​develops​ ​critical​ ​thinking, promotes​ ​logical​ ​reasoning​ ​and​ ​expands​ ​one's​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​the​ ​world. Writers​ ​share​ ​information,​ ​opinions​ ​and​ ​ideas​ ​through​ ​multiple​ ​ways​ ​and​ ​text.​ ​Knowledge​ ​of​ ​the​ ​different genres​ ​support​ ​students'​ ​understanding​ ​and​ ​writing​ ​of​ ​text​ ​structure​ ​which​ ​allows​ ​them​ ​to​ ​communicate​ ​in appropriate​ ​and​ ​meaningful​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​their​ ​audience​ ​and​ ​achieve​ ​their​ ​intended​ ​purpose

Course​ ​Description​: The​ ​Elementary​ ​grades​ ​English​ ​language​ ​arts​ ​curriculum​ ​is​ ​a​ ​comprehensive​ ​program​ ​of​ ​language​ ​arts acquisition​ ​that​ ​contains​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​components​ ​necessary​ ​for​ ​students​ ​to​ ​master​ ​written​ ​and​ ​oral communication.​ ​This​ ​balanced​ ​approach​ ​begins​ ​with​ ​creating​ ​a​ ​genuine​ ​appreciation​ ​for​ ​good​ ​literature and​ ​includes​ ​teaching​ ​phonics,​ ​grammar​ ​skills,​ ​reading​ ​and​ ​comprehension​ ​strategies,​ ​word​ ​study contexts​ ​and​ ​writing​ ​forms​ ​and​ ​skills​ ​to​ ​support​ ​children's​ ​learning​ ​at​ ​both​ ​lower​ ​and​ ​upper​ ​elementary levels.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​a​ ​balance​ ​between​ ​direct​ ​instruction,​ ​guided​ ​instruction,​ ​and​ ​independent​ ​learning embedded​ ​within​ ​the​ ​context​ ​of​ ​real​ ​literacy​ ​experiences.​ ​Direct​ ​and​ ​indirect​ ​reading​ ​instruction,​ ​shared reading,​ ​and​ ​independent​ ​reading​ ​experiences​ ​must​ ​be​ ​provided.​ ​This​ ​gives​ ​students​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to become​ ​avid,​ ​reflective,​ ​critical​ ​readers​ ​who​ ​comprehend​ ​with​ ​depth​ ​and​ ​vigor​ ​and​ ​who​ ​construct​ ​richly literate​ ​lives​ ​for​ ​themselves​ ​in​ ​and​ ​out​ ​of​ ​school.

Student​ ​proficiency​ ​will​ ​be​ ​measured​ ​in​ ​the​ ​following​ ​way: •​ ​60​ ​%​ ​Major​ ​Assessments o​ ​Course​ ​Benchmark​ ​Assessments o​ ​Unit​ ​Tests/Quizzes o​ ​Projects/Written​ ​Reports/Essays •​ ​30%​ ​Classwork​ ​and​ ​Class​ ​Participation o​ ​In-Class​ ​Assignments o​ ​Class​ ​Discussions o​ ​Group​ ​Work •​ ​10%.​ ​Homework

o​ ​Reflection,​ ​exploration,​ ​and​ ​evaluation​ ​of​ ​material​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​class o​ ​Application​ ​of​ ​skills​ ​and​ ​content​ ​introduced​ ​in​ ​class

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o​ ​Preparation​ ​for​ ​upcoming,​ ​in-class,​ ​work

Course:​ ​English​ ​Language​ ​Arts​ ​Grade​ ​3 ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____ The​ ​student​ ​must​ ​earn​ ​a​ ​cumulative​ ​grade​ ​of​ ​"D"​ ​or​ ​better​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​receive​ ​credit​ ​for​ ​this​ ​course.

Board​ ​Policy:

This​ ​course/revision​ ​is​ ​aligned​ ​with​ ​the​ ​2010​ ​New​ ​Jersey​ ​Core​ ​Curriculum​ ​Content​ ​Standards for​ ​English​ ​Language​ ​Arts,​ ​the​ ​2009​ ​Core​ ​Curriculum​ ​Content​ ​Standards​ ​for​ ​Technological​ ​Literacy,​ ​the 21st​ ​Century​ ​Life​ ​and​ ​Career​ ​Standards​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Common​ ​Core​ ​State​ ​Standards. Affirmative​ ​Action:​ ​During​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​this​ ​course​ ​of​ ​study,​ ​particular​ ​attention​ ​was​ ​paid​ ​to avoiding​ ​material​ ​which​ ​might​ ​discriminate​ ​on​ ​the​ ​basis​ ​of​ ​sex,​ ​race,​ ​religion,​ ​national​ ​origin,​ ​or​ ​creed. Every​ ​effort​ ​has​ ​been​ ​made​ ​to​ ​uphold​ ​both​ ​the​ ​letter​ ​and​ ​the​ ​spirit​ ​of​ ​affirmative​ ​action​ ​mandates​ ​as applied​ ​to​ ​the​ ​content,​ ​the​ ​texts​ ​and​ ​the​ ​instruction​ ​inherent​ ​in​ ​this​ ​course.

The​ ​Living​ ​Curriculum​:

Curriculum​ ​guides​ ​are​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​be​ ​working​ ​documents.​ ​As​ ​teachers​ ​implement​ ​the​ ​curriculum​ ​through their​ ​lesson​ ​planning​ ​and​ ​teaching,​ ​they​ ​can​ ​use​ ​the​ ​Lesson​ ​Reflection​ ​form​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​notes​ ​to​ ​use​ ​during future​ ​revisions​ ​to​ ​the​ ​curriculum.​ ​In​ ​addition,​ ​the​ ​teachers​ ​and​ ​administrators​ ​are​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​discuss elements​ ​of​ ​the​ ​guides​ ​as​ ​they​ ​are​ ​implemented​ ​in​ ​the​ ​classroom​ ​and​ ​to​ ​work​ ​collaboratively​ ​to​ ​develop recommendations​ ​for​ ​Curriculum​ ​reforms​ ​as​ ​needed. Link​ ​to​ ​be​ ​added​ ​later​ ​for​ ​online​ ​comments​ ​from​ ​teachers,​ ​students,​ ​parents,​ ​community​ ​members.

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