Language Arts
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Driving Principles
- Alignment to evidence-based practices in the Science of Reading, including:
- The development of skilled reading (Scarborough's Rope)
- The development of skilled writing (Writing Rope)
- Supporting students in handling the demands of increasingly complex texts and tasks
- Coherently building standards mastery via a consistent framework that places the text at the center and approaches the standards holistically as outlined in the Text at the Center Report
- Colorado requirements, including advisory lists for instructional programming and READ Act requirements
Current Curricular Resources
The resources below represent district-supported curricular resources. Teachers should work with building leadership and district support partners to access additional recommended resources.
- K-5
- Tier 1 Instruction: CKLA (English) and Caminos (Spanish) by Amplify
- Intervention: Really Great Reading (English) and Esperanza/Lenguaje y Lectura by Valley Speech (Spanish)
- 6-8
- Tier 1 Instruction: AmplifyELA
- 9-12
- Tier 1 Instruction: Odell (with DPS modifications)
Contact
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Humanities
Emily Griffith Campus
1860 Lincoln St., 12th Floor
Denver, CO 80203For Curriculum and Instruction questions about Humanities (Elementary and Secondary Literacy or Social Studies), please email:
CSCI@dpsk12.org
Quick Links
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- Science of Reading Defining Guide
- Text at the Center Report
- Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Resources