Reading, Writing, and Communicating

Welcome

Reading, Writing, and Communicating education in Colorado Springs District 11 is grounded in the idea that well-developed literacy skills are crucial to a students' academic achievement across disciplines and for success beyond the classroom. To this end, we aim to ensure that every student develops and demonstrates effective reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills by participating in high quality, explicit literacy instruction grounded in the Colorado Academic standards so that they can become empathetic collaborators, skilled communicators, critical thinkers, and empowered citizens*. We nurture these competencies through frequent opportunities to engage in complex, grade level texts through collaborative conversation and written responses to text.

*D11 Graduate profile competencies

How We Serve

Standards

Reading, Writing, and Communication in D11 is grounded in the Colorado Academic Standards. The Colorado Academic Standards in reading, writing, and communicating are the topical organization of the concepts and skills every Colorado student should know and be able to do throughout their preschool through twelfth-grade experience. A strong command of reading, writing, listening, and speaking will ensure that our students are prepared for the 21st century workforce.

PRESCHOOL THROUGH SECOND GRADE

THIRD THROUGH FIFTH GRADE

SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE

NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE

For the Family and Community Guides for the Colorado Academic Standards, click HERE.

Instructional Resources

Core

Wonders 2020

Wonders 2020® is designed to foster a love of reading in all children. Through exploration of texts and daily development of their skills as readers, writers, speakers, and active listeners, students experience the power of literacy. Our focus on teaching the whole child – and every child – prepares students to be lifelong learners and critical thinkers.

Click HERE to learn more about Wonders 2020.

Supplemental

Supplemental Resources:

Boost Reading:

Boost Reading® is an online practice program that helps K–5 educators meet the needs of every reader with personalized literacy instruction based in the Science of Reading. Our efficacy data, measured by DIBELS® 8th Edition, shows that Boost Reading helped 36% more students reach benchmark than those not using the program. This Amplify reading curriculum fits into any learning model and provides actionable growth insights along the way.

Click HERE to learn more about Boost Reading.

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness:

(optional)

The Heggerty Phonemic Awareness® Curriculum is a Phonological and Phonemic Awareness program for grades K-1 and early 2nd. Heggerty PA provides daily phonemic awareness lessons done in 12 minutes or less. Fast, effective and fun, teachers worldwide have loved the Heggerty approach for nearly 20 years.

Click HERE to learn more about Heggerty PA.

Wit and Wisdom:

(optional- currently one site only)

Wit & Wisdom® is a comprehensive K–8 English language arts curriculum crafted to help students build the knowledge and skills they need to be successful readers, exceptional writers, and effective communicators.

Click HERE to learn more about Wit & Wisdom.

6-8

Study Sync

StudySync is our core Tier I curricular resource for secondary ELA/RWC. It provides grade level units and an extensive library for students and teachers. StudySync creates and publishes award-winning educational curriculum for schools in English Language Arts and ELL. While leveraging technology and media to engage and inspire students in their academic pursuits, StudySync provides educators and students with an easy-to-use platform to deliver adaptable, interactive, and equitable learning solutions.