High School English Language Arts
9-12 English/Language Arts Course Descriptions
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SFUSD Independent Reading
In SFUSD, we value the love of reading and expect that students will be reading widely both fiction and nonfiction titles of their choosing.
The English Department has compiled independent reading selections for students in grades 6-12. Students are not limited to choosing texts from our Independent Reading list for independent reading - these are suggested titles presented for student consideration.
We highly encourage students to visit the public library to select these texts and others from their expansive collections.
In SFUSD, we value the love of reading and expect that students will be reading widely both fiction and nonfiction titles of their choosing.
The English Department has compiled independent reading selections for students in grades 6-12. Students are not limited to choosing texts from our Independent Reading list for independent reading - these are suggested titles presented for student consideration.
We highly encourage students to visit the public library to select these texts and others from their expansive collections.
In SFUSD, we are engaged in various high-leverage shifts in how teachers plan and deliver instruction.
Middle School Curriculum Mapping:
Revising Curriculum Maps and Unit Plans Agenda for SFUSD PK-12 ELA Core Curriculum: Curriculum Mapping, Unit and Lesson Planning On Site/Online PD
Presentation Packet for Curriculum Mapping: Revising Curriculum Maps and Unit Plans - This packet includes most of the documents required for curriculum mapping and planning.
Visit the High School ELA Planning Resources & Tools tab on this site to access to the PK-5 Scope & Sequence Documents, Grade Level Resources, and resources related to Curriculum Mapping, Unit and Lesson Planning, Differentiation, and Engagement and Interaction Strategies. Click here for Comprehensive Approach to Literacy resources for Secondary classrooms. |
SFUSD's ELA PK-12 Core Curriculum with embedded Common Core State Standards calls for teachers to address the following instructional shifts:
CCSS Instructional Shifts:
1. Increasing Text Complexity
Discussions (Academic Conversations) 4. Teaching Argument (Argument Writing) 5. Reading, Writing, and Speaking Grounded in Evidence from Text (Writing To and From Sources) |
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