IBIS

IBIS (mythology)

• Egyptian symbol for Thoth
• Lord of Divine Words
• God of Writing and Wisdom

IBIS (literacy)

• innovation
• best practice
• intentional
• student achievement

Innovation

Rich Learning Experiences

• cross-curricular
• allows student voice in planning, practice, and assessment
• activities are longer and complex

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Best Practices

What are the best practices?

Every Child, Every Day

• reads something he or she chooses
• reads accurately
• reads something he or she understands
• writes something personally meaningful
• talks with peers about reading and writing
• listens to a fluent adult read

Intentional

What are you teaching?

ELA

• Language as a System
• Language as Exploration and Design
• Language as Power and Agency
• Language as Sense Making

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Student Achievement

Assessment Checklist

• process has multiple points of entry
• student shows best work
• assessment is triangulated

Conversation, Observation, Product

What are your literacy values?