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ELA/SLA

Language Arts Staff

Secondary ELA Coordinator: Carol Trovall

Elementary ELA Coordinator: Jodi L. Witt

Bilingual Coordinator: Heather Solano

Elementary Instructional Coach: Christie Smith

2008-2009 Calendars and Events

2008-2009 PISD Calendar with Bundle Dates

ELA TEKS and Curriculum Revision Timeline for PISD

Region XIII Timeline for TEKS revision and Textbook adoption

ELA News and Updates

New ELA TEKS (for 2009-2010 implementation)

The Write Stuff 2008! Huge Success!

Over 700 students published their work in The Write Stuff 2008 Writng with a Purpose!

Thank you to teachers, students and parents who made this happen.

Over 125 students participated in the author event on Saturday April 26th!

Pictures tell all...

Summer is here! Check out the Summer Reading lists (required for AP and Pre-AP Students):

Middle School

High School

High School Parent Letter

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Parents and Sudents Info Page

Secondary Teachers and Staff Info Page (Now linked through the left-hand bar "Secondary Info" on every page

General Information:

Instructional Expectations (PDF)
National Standards (NCTE and IRA) (PDF)
ELA Model Overview (PDF)
ELA Model Literary Terms (PDF)
ELA Model Helpful Definitions (PDF)
Reading Process (PDF)
Writing Process (PDF)
ARI Manual, Forms, and Letters (Elementary)
SSI/ARI Manual and forms (Middle School)

ELA Philosophy

In order to nurture the development of the individual as a participating citizen in a local, state, national, and global community, language arts education must prepare students to be effective recipients and senders of communication. Therefore, the integrated language arts curriculum must develop critical thinkers who are receptive listeners, discerning readers, expressive oral readers, and fluent, analytical writers. Through the development of these attributes and exposure to numerous and varied literary and multi media pieces, the curriculum must foster a lifelong appreciation of texts through which students develop an understanding of varied cultures, times, viewpoints, beliefs, problems, and solutions.

Curriculum and Instructional Models

This website makes available to teachers the English Language Arts TEKS, and Scope and Sequence, organized by grade level.

Corresponding with each TEKS and Scope and Sequence, a PISD approved Lesson Plan or other resouce is provided for teachers to download and use in the classroom.