Elementary English Language Arts
Elementary English Language Arts
Welcome to the English Language Arts Curriculum for Elementary Teachers!
This site is for Boise School District Elementary English Language Arts teachers. Here you will find performance tasks, unit overviews, learning intentions, success criteria, recommended scope and sequence, and other resources to guide student learning.
Please click on the tabs to the right to access grade-level curriculum and other resources.
- AMIRA – IRI: Amira is the platform for the State IRI
- BSD Literacy MTSS Flowchart for K-12
- BSD Literacy Video PD Library
- District Assessment Calendar
- District Reading Specialist School Assignments
- ELA and Literacy Material Request Form
- Morpheme Magic Training
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Linked below is the recording from Dr. Deb Glaser's August 11th training on Morpheme Magic. Dr. Glaser has permitted us to post this training; however, all rights to the video belong to Dr. Glaser. The video cannot be duplicated, shared outside our district, or repurposed for any personal or outside professional use. Link to the training
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- Protected Literature Lists: Grade 3-12
- A title must be on this list to be taught in a full class.
- Literature Circles and Book Clubs
- When students and families are offered a choice in their reading selection(s), Teachers may curate a literature circle or book club containing titles not found on the BSD Protected Literature List.
- Teachers: Please also ensure that you are not teaching titles that appear in a later grade!
- STAR Reading
- Valley Visions
If you need any additional assistance, please reach out to English Language Arts Supervisor Faith Reader – faith.reader@boiseschools.org or 208-854-4100
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- BSD Literacy MTSS Flowchart for K-12
- BSD Literacy Video PD Library
- ELA and Literacy Material Request Form
- K-6 Literacy Intervention: WonderWorks for K-6
- Quick Link to All Elementary Curriculum Resources K-6
BSD Kindergarten ELA Guiding Documents:
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- BSD Literacy MTSS Flowchart for K-12
- BSD Literacy Video PD Library
- ELA and Literacy Material Request Form
- K-6 Literacy Intervention: WonderWorks for K-6
- Quick Link to All Elementary Curriculum Resources K-6
BSD 1st Grade: ELA Resource Links
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- BSD Literacy MTSS Flowchart for K-12
- BSD Literacy Video PD Library
- ELA and Literacy Material Request Form
- K-6 Literacy Intervention: WonderWorks for K-6
- Quick Link to All Elementary Curriculum Resources K-6
BSD 2nd Grade ELA Guiding Documents
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- BSD Literacy MTSS Flowchart for K-12
- BSD Literacy Video PD Library
- ELA and Literacy Material Request Form
- K-6 Literacy Intervention: WonderWorks for K-6
- Quick Link to All Elementary Curriculum Resources K-6
BSD 3rd Grade ELA Guiding Documents:
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- BSD Literacy MTSS Flowchart for K-12
- BSD Literacy Video PD Library
- ELA and Literacy Material Request Form
- K-6 Literacy Intervention: WonderWorks for K-6
- Quick Link to All Elementary Curriculum Resources K-6
Guiding Documents:
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NEW: 4th Grade ELA: End-of-Year Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
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UPDATED: 4th Grade: Report Card Rubrics
Resources:
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A title must be on this list to be taught in a full class:
BSD Protected Grade-Level Book Lists -
If students are given a choice, titles can be curated by the teacher: Literature Circle Guiding Document
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All K-12 teachers have access to Newsela for supplementary nonfiction texts.
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- BSD Literacy MTSS Flowchart for K-12
- BSD Literacy Video PD Library
- ELA and Literacy Material Request Form
- K-6 Literacy Intervention: WonderWorks for K-6
- Quick Link to All Elementary Curriculum Resources K-6
Guiding Documents
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NEW: 5th Grade ELA: End-of-Year Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
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UPDATED: 5th Grade: Report Card Rubrics
Resources:
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A title must be on this list to be taught in a full class:
BSD Protected Grade-Level Book Lists -
If students are given a choice, titles can be curated by the teacher: Literature Circle Guiding Document
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All K-12 teachers have access to Newsela for supplementary nonfiction texts.
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- BSD Literacy MTSS Flowchart for K-12
- BSD Literacy Video PD Library
- ELA and Literacy Material Request Form
- K-6 Literacy Intervention: WonderWorks for K-6
- Quick Link to All Elementary Curriculum Resources K-6
Guiding Documents:
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NEW: 6th Grade ELA: End-of-Year Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
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UPDATED: 6th Grade: Report Card Rubrics
Resources:
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A title must be on this list to be taught in a full class:
BSD Protected Grade-Level Book Lists -
If students are given a choice, titles can be curated by the teacher: Literature Circle Guiding Document
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All K-12 teachers have access to Newsela for supplementary nonfiction texts.
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English Language Arts in a Combo Classroom
Teachers must teach each grade level's scope and sequence to ensure that students meet the specific learning objectives and developmental milestones appropriate for their grade. This approach guarantees that all students receive a comprehensive education that aligns with state standards, avoiding gaps in knowledge that could hinder future academic progress. Please see individual grade-level pages for ELA guiding documents.
- BSD Literacy MTSS Flowchart for K-12
- BSD Literacy Video PD Library
- ELA and Literacy Material Request Form
- K-6 Literacy Intervention: WonderWorks for K-6
- Quick Link to All Elementary Curriculum Resources K-6
K-3/4 Combo Class Guiding Documents:
4th, 5th, and 6th Combo Class Guiding Documents:
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NEW Grade Level Scope and Sequences in 4th, 5th, and 6th ELA (see individual grade level pages)
4/5 Combo-Specific Guiding Documents:
5/6 Combo-Specific Guiding Documents:
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Core integrated literacy instruction should include the following:
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Whole-Group Lessons for ALL students based on the grade-level standards, ideally integrating Science and Social Studies.
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Small Group Extensions to reteach, practice, and/or extend learning of the core lesson. Students can be grouped by ability and need.
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Groups are formed based on students' needs related to core standards. Activities can include rereading decodable texts, using leveled readers, reading trade books, rereading articles/book passages to cover key vocabulary terms, and using parallel texts with similar topics/themes.
Tier Time:
Tier Time is a time to work with students based on the Universal Screener (Istation). Assessment data will identify the lowest level of literacy need for each student. Strategies can include intense focused intervention, online (Imagine Learning), pullout, or small groups (no more than 5 students). These interventions should be the same for 4-6 weeks. See below for intervention resources.
NOTE: K-3 teachers: The Wonders curriculum has much of what we need to provide effective reading instruction. The suggestions listed below are ways we can strengthen our teaching of Wonders through instructional techniques and extended practice routines known to improve students' reading skills during Tier Time.
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