"Language is the power that enables us to reason. It is the power that allows an individual to share understanding and knowledge. It it through language that our hearts and minds are stimulated. And, it is through language that we stimulate the hearts and minds of others."
- integrated
- aligned with the essential learnings
- child centered and developmental
- interactive
- purposeful
- relevant
- connected to prior knowledge
- structured for success
- responsive to the needs of a diverse population
- balanced between skills/strategies and real-life applications
- every child can learn to read and write.
- everyone who interacts with a child - teachers, parents, community members - is a teacher of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
- success results from good initial instruction, continued focused instruction, and support across all grades throughout the entire curriculum.
- quality reading, writing, listening, speaking experiences promote the effective use of language.
- learning and refining language skills is a lifelong process.
- meaningful quality assessments, with students as partners, are essential to monitor and promote progress.
- 21st-century language arts instruction includes the basics plus technology, higher-level thinking, and real-life applications.
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