4th grade Instructional Guide

SKILLS-BASED GROUPING IN ELA

Skills-based small groups are organized using Acadience Reading data. Consider student language profciency levels, social emotional needs and IEP / 504 goals when determining skills-based groups. Use the Acadience Initial Instructional Grouping tool to sort students for the Skills-based groups. Make adjustments if any data suggests that a student is not on track with core component(s). Use the Focus of Instruction & Materials to align student needs and resources to support instruction. In the fall, use the Skills-based Small group Time Planner to establish expectations and routines for implementing the skill-based groups. The planner outlines a timeframe for implementing practice stations and groups until students can maintain independence at a satisfactory level. Students not meeting with the teacher-led group will participate in practice stations or meet with another adult during skill-based time.

Suggestions for Practice Stations

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Social Studies and Science Connections Wonders Center Activity Cards

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Targeted Reading with aligned purposes and tasks Lexia, Amira, Reading Plus or iReady

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Writing Assignments

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Research and Inquiry Projects

Keyboarding practice

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Technology supports (apps, websites)

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First read of Leveled Readers to prepare for Close Reading

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Practice of previously learned material

Materials and Resources for teaching groupings for Skills-based small group instruction can be found in the Intervention Manual on the Elementary Bookshelf. canyonsdistrict.org/manuals

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