1. By Lanni Maszerowski Literacy in Brighton

3. 3rd smallest town in Monroe County

4. Population of 36,000

5. 25% of the households have school-aged children

8. Child-Friendly Computers

9. Library Club (kids age 8–10)

10. Summer Reading Program

11. Adult Programs

12. Literature Circles

13. Poetry Readings

14. Creative Writing Seminars

15. Book Swaps

16. Every Child Ready to Read

17. Literacy Program implemented by the Brighton children’s librarians

18. Targeted to parents with children ages 0–5

20. Teach basic signs to parents and their children (6 months – 2 years)

21. Use songs, books, and games

22. Claims to help children develop larger vocabularies

23. Parent/Toddler Classes

24. Incorporate active play and the development of motor skills

25. Most have an emphasis on increasing exposure to books, songs, and creative activities

26. Literature Circles

27. Seasonal Activities

28. The Art of Telling Ghost Stories

29. Letters to Santa

30. Valentine’s Poetry

32. 4 schools

33. Council Rock Primary School (K-2)

34. French Road Elementary School (3-5)

35. Twelve Corners Middle School (6-8)

36. Brighton High School (9-12)

37. Average student to teacher ratio is 12:1

39. 781 students

40. Average class size is 21

41. 3% of students are English language learners

42. 6% of students have documented disabilities

43. 2011 National Blue Ribbon School#1 Fund-Raising School in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope For Heart – 12 years in a row!

44. nysela exam Serious Academic Deficiencies Needs Extra Help Meets Standards Exceeds Standards

46. Three 12:1:1 classrooms, one per grade level

47. Students move between their inclusive homeroom and the special education room

48. Segregation

49. Two 6:1:1 classrooms made up of students from all three grade levels

50. Students need substantial academic and behavioral support

51. Each student has an aide

52. Some mainstreaming

53. Some students have “jobs” helping around the school

55. Use the Balanced Literacy Approach

56. Reading Workshop

57. Writing Workshop

58. Word Study

59. Listening andSpeaking Studies

61. Read Aloud

62. Guided Reading

63. Teacher chooses material based on student needs

64. Teacher works with a small group on a specific skill

65. Claim that struggling readers may benefit from daily guided reading instruction

66. Literature Circles

68. Students write using a prompt, topic, or genre

69. Process-Oriented

70. Rough Draft

71. Peer Conference

72. Revised Rough Draft

73. Teacher Conference

74. Final Copy

75. 6+1 Writing Traits

76. Idea Development, Organization, Word Choice, Voice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, Presentation

78. Revamped over the summer

79. Eliminated grade level spelling lists

80. New emphasis on patterns and sounds instead of just spelling

81. Students are informally assessed periodically by the classroom teacher to determine a phonics skill to focus on

82. During the week students participate in Fountas and Pinnell word study activities at school and at home

84. Eyes on speaker

85. Sitting attentively

86. Note important information (retell, summarize)

87. Components of effective speaking

88. Enunciating

89. Pacing

90. Audibility

91. Good posture

92. Eye contact

94. Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment [September, February, June]

95. MAP (Measuring Academic Progress) Assessment [date varies by grade]

96. Practice NYS ELA exam [January]

98. The Library Club meets once a week before school and is open to all students

100. Observes each teacher during ELA several times a year

101. Leads seminars presenting current research and curriculum updates

102. Releases a monthly literacy newsletter for teachers

103. Pushes in to model strategies for teachers

104. Helps teachers set goals and meet goals

106. 3rd grade students are recommended due to deficits with decoding

107. Meets three times a week before school

108. Teachers implement the Wilson Reading Program

109. Reinforce skills on the computer using Lexio SOS, a reading program

110. Publisher’s Club

111. 4th grade students are recommended due to deficits with and and writing to a prompt

112. Meets twice a week before school

114. Parents are encouraged to be volunteers

115. Library helpers

116. Guest Speakers

117. Read Alouds

118. Scholastic Book Orders go home monthly

119. Intergenerational Committee

120. Made up of members of the community

121. Meets monthly to plan activities for people of all ages

123. Daily ELA Schedule

124. Daily Oral Language (10-15 minutes daily)

125. Reading Workshop (45-60 minutes daily)

126. SQUIRT (15 minutes)

127. Word Work (15 minutes)

128. Guided Reading (15 minutes)

129. Reading Response Journals (15 minutes)

130. Writing Workshop (45-60 minutes daily)

131. Independent Writing (15 minutes)

132. Writing Conferences (15 minutes)

134. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (middle level)

135. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell (middle level)

136. Far North by Will Hobbs (high level)

137. Read Aloud

138. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

139. Reader’s Response Journals

140. Frindle by Andrew Clements (read during the previous week)

141. Independent Reading (SQUIRT)

143. Guided Reading is the main part of her ELA instruction

144. Students are put in groups based on F & P reading level

145. Constantly assessing her students informally

146. Emphasizes the importance of daily independent reading

147. Goals (set yearly with mentor)

148. Implement the new Word Study program effectively

149. Increase the reading levels of her ELL students

150. Read more literature — both YA books and current educational research

151. Advice

152. Use literature that is relevant and authentic

154. Attended BCSD schools for K-12, graduated in 2007

155. Run a summer camp at French Road

156. Currently a substitute teacher in the district

157. Brighton’s strengths with literacy

158. Research-based programs, constantly evolving

159. Assessment leads to instruction

160. Whole group, small group, partner, and individual activities

161. Areas for improvement

162. Group students by a skill they need to improve, not just reading level

163. Spend more time doing independent reading

165. http://bcsd.org

166. French Road Elementary School

167. K-6 Literacy

168. Instructional Support

169. FRES Library

170. Town of Brighton homepage

171. http://townofbrighton.org

172. Brighton Memorial Library

173. Brighton Recreation and Parks