Literacy and Social Studies
Literacy
The Office of Literacy serves to provide support to teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators with a variety of literacy topics and research-based methodologies through professional learning, school-based consultation, coaching and demonstrations of high-quality instruction. Our goal is to develop knowledge and expertise in the science of reading, assessments, and implementation of research-based methods of instruction with a multidisciplinary approach to individualize instruction for our students. We commit to ensuring equitable and accessible educational opportunities for all students to actively engage in the learning process in order to improve outcomes. To that end, we strongly resolve to collaborate with schools to engage parents as active partners in the academic and social emotional growth of the students in our District 75 schools.
Links and Resources
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A library card can provide access to books, audio books and free digital resources. Check out the educational workshops and programs being offered by your local library as well! |
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| Story Shares | e- Books for teen and young adult readers |
| Oxford OWL | e-Books collection, developed for elementary level |
| Unite | e-Books collection of picture books, narrated in many languages |
| Newsela | database of current events stories with adjustable reading levels |
| Storyline Online | videos featuring actors reading children’s books alongside illustrations |
| Starfall | interactive activities to teach children to read |
| SORA | a collection of audio books – free access with a student’s OSIS number |
| Time for Kids | free nonfiction articles for Grades K-6 |
Social Studies Department
Social Studies The Office of Literacy and Social Studies continues to make the teaching of social studies a priority. The focus of social studies is to provide support for both educators and students in such social studies areas as history, geography, economics, government, and civics, and focusing on the six social studies practices. According to the New York City’s Social Studies Scope and Sequence, “A strong and effective social studies program helps students make sense of the world in which they live, allows them to make connections between major ideas and their own lives, and it helps them see themselves as active members of a global community.” The work within the office is aligned to the NYC Scope and Sequence and Passport to Social Studies curriculum for grades K-12.