Contents
Program Overview. .................................................................................................. 2
Classroom Implementation Model.....................................................................................6
Components List.................................................................................................................... 7
Program Foundations. ............................................................................................ 8
Instructional Models..............................................................................................................8
Effective Literacy and Language Arts Instruction....................................................... 10
Anchor Standards................................................................................................................. 14
Professional Development....................................................................................18
The Digital Experience: Individualized Instruction...................................21
Overview................................................................................................................................ 21
Instructional Activities........................................................................................................ 26
Assessment........................................................................................................................... 32
The Print Experience: Small-Group Instruction.......................................... 33
Overview............................................................................................................................... 33
Materials................................................................................................................................ 33
The Five-Day Print Lesson................................................................................................ 36
Key Elements of Differentiated Instruction................................................................... 38
Assessment........................................................................................................................... 39
The Project Experience: Collaborative Learning.........................................40
Overview............................................................................................................................... 40
Materials..................................................................................................................................41
The Fifteen-Day Project Lesson...................................................................................... 44
Key Elements of Project Instruction............................................................................... 45
Assessment........................................................................................................................... 46
FLEXWorks: Online Teacher Tool......................................................................48
Getting Started with SRA FLEX Literacy TM.....................................................54
Using FLEXWorks. .................................................................................................. 75
References................................................................................................................. 82