Announcement: SFUSD PK-5 Language Arts Core Curriculum Adoption
On Tuesday, March 26th the SFUSD Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the recommendation to formally adopt the following Language Arts Core Curriculum
- Grades PK/TK: Creative Curriculum
- Grades K-5 (English Language Arts, Spanish Language Arts, and Designated English Language Development): Into Reading
- Grades 6-8 (English Language Arts): EL Education
Here is the presentation to the board if you want to learn more about it Language and Literacy Curriculum Adoption - Mar. 2024
ELA Common Core Standards
The ELA Common Core Standards include the following components:
- Foundational skills
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking and Listening
- Language
Foundational Skills Block
The Foundational Skills Block is a daily 40 minute instructional block of time dedicated to systematic, sequential instruction in phonemic and phonological awareness, explicit phonics, fluency and print concepts. Students have opportunities to apply decoding skills in continuous text . There is a scope and sequence for Kindergarten - Second grade.
Reading
Reading
Students spend lots of time actively reading content-rich, complex text. Close reading of complex text is concentrated, demanding work that helps students discover how to learn from reading (and grow their knowledge, vocabulary, and understanding of syntax).
Students should have a volume of reading to build knowledge and be exposed to academic language in the content areas. That volume of reading needs to be at a range of complexity levels so every student can read with minimal or no teacher support. Much of this volume should be with information-rich text, either full-length books or conceptually connected shorter texts (groups of texts that cohere together to create a picture of a topic).
Writing
Writing
Students learn to use writing as a way of offering and supporting opinions, demonstrating understanding of the subjects they are studying, and conveying real and imagined experiences and events. They develop the capacity to build knowledge on a subject through research projects and to respond analytically to literary and informational sources. To meet these goals, students must devote significant time and effort to writing, producing numerous pieces over short and extended time frames throughout the year.
Speaking and Listening
Speaking and Listening
Students have ample opportunities to take part in a variety of rich, structured conversations—as part of a whole class, in small groups, and with a partner. Being productive members of these conversations requires that students contribute accurate, relevant information; respond to and develop what others have said; make comparisons and contrasts; and analyze and synthesize a multitude of ideas in various domains.
Priorities for Language and Literacy Instruction
K-5 English Language Arts Planning and Resource Portal
SFUSD Adopted K-5 Language Arts Core Curriculum
Please reference the ELA website for information regarding the K-5 Language Arts Core Curriculum
SFUSD RTI Model
SFUSD is committed to providing high quality culturally relevant and responsive classroom instruction to all students. When students exhibit challenges with meeting grade level benchmarks, the Academic Response to Intervention (RTI) framework helps identify areas of need and the specific supports which will help students advance their learning
Mission Statement
We partner with schools and teachers to develop, understand, and apply student-driven/student-centered literacy learning as a force for equity, empowering students to use literacy as a tool to express themselves, learn about others, and advocate for/create change.
Vision Statement
We strive to co-create healing spaces for literacy teaching and learning; a space where curiosity and joy are fostered in authentic partnerships to provide equitable access and cognitive demand for all teachers and students.
This page was last updated on August 21, 2024