Balanced Literacy Programs in the Classroom
Balanced Literacy Programs in the Classroom I completed my first year of teaching at Tolenas Elementary school in Fairfield, CA as a K5 Special education teacher. My classroom was focused on behavioral management, with academics incorporated into it. I had a population of 5 students with 4 para educators. These students were emotionally disturbed, autistic, and had mild/moderate behavioral problems. I would teach students coping strategies, incorporating social skills into all lessons. My philosophy of reading and writing instruction is that it is extremely important to be literate in the context of the classroom and beyond. Reading is used daily in every day life. Reading is required for driving, grocery shopping, traveling, school, and work. It is important to learn reading from a young age, so that when students get older they will be fluent in reading to succeed in life. “Over 8 million students in grades 4-12 read below grade level, and 3,000 students with limited l...