- Ann Arbor Public Schools
- Elementary Overview
Elementary Curriculum
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Elementary Core Curriculum Overview
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Literacy Instruction in Ann Arbor Public Schools:
Our beliefs, resources, tools, and practices aim to center, affirm, support and challenge each of our students. AAPS strives to improve student literacy achievement through cultivating and sustaining:
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Guaranteed and viable curriculum (standards, resources, tools, practices) that includes:
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Up-to-date, research-supported practices
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Literacy Essentials
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A Framework for Equitable Instruction
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Culturally affirming instructional practices
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Universally designed instruction
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Instruction with linguistic and academic accommodations
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Active and engaged instruction
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Alignment to Standards
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Quality and engaging resources and tools that support learning and instruction (see figure 1.1)
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AAPS uses a targeted and multi-tiered system for instruction, intervention, and assessment that is designed to meet the academic achievement needs of ALL students.
Tier 1:
Tier 1 encompasses core instruction that is differentiated and provided to all students. Effective tier 1 instruction meets the needs of most students (approximately 80% of the student population).
Ann Arbor Public Schools’ core (tier 1) literacy program provides reading and writing instruction and assessment through the combination of whole-group, small-group and individual instruction that is differentiated to meet the needs of individuals. Reading instruction at the tier 1 level addresses the following and beyond: print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Our AAPS Tier 1 Literacy instruction includes:
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Fundations or Words Their Way (Phonics Instruction)
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The Heggerty Curriculum (Phonological Awareness Instruction)
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Flexible small group and individual instruction
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Adaptive blended learning opportunities with Lexia Core5
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Literacy Coaching for teachers
Figure 1.1
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