Monday, April 10, 2017

Comprehensive Literacy Framework (CLF)



Over the next few weeks of the school year, we will be introducing a comprehensive literacy framework that the elementary schools will be following beginning next year.  This framework will outline different components, strategies, and delivery methods of the language arts block that teachers can follow.  Staff will be provided with professional development in each of these areas for a deeper understanding of the comprehensive framework.  Many of you probably already do a lot of this in your classrooms.  You may have heard this referred to as balanced literacy.  We decided to call it comprehensive literacy framework instead of balanced.  Comprehensive means “complete and broad” as opposed to the word “balanced” which can lead some teachers to believe that each component of the framework is given equal time. 

We are providing you with a graphic to look over prior to tomorrow’s Tuesday Morning Meeting.  We are very excited to have this framework, as many times, teachers are not certain on how to fill the 90 to 120 minute language arts block.  
 

Below is graphic displaying the components of the comprehensive literacy framework:
We hope you have a great week.  


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