Lesson Design
Lesson plans for each module contain comprehensive literacy components, including:
- Tiered Vocabulary Development
- Reading Comprehension: Before, During, After Reading Activities
- Academic Dialogue
- Writing to Learn
- Writing to Demonstrate Learning: Informational, Narrative, and Persuasive Writing Prompts (K-5)
- ECERS-aligned Centers (Preschool)
- Project-Based Learning Experiences (6-8)
- Summative and Formative Assessments
- Gradual Release Process
- Extension Activities to Differentiate & Scaffold Learning, and to make connections to core text themes