Key Principles

Key Principles of an Effective Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum

1. The integration of interactive reading & writing processes
2. A rhetorical, inquiry-based approach that fosters critical thinking & engagement through a relentless focus on the text
3. Materials & themes that engage student interest
4. A student-centered approach that emphasizes student agency & metacognition
5. Classroom activities designed to model & foster successful practices of fluent readers & writers
6. Research-based methodologies with a consistent relationship between theory & practice
7. Built-in flexibility to allow teachers to support students’ development as expert learners & respond to instructional contexts
8. Alignment with California Standards for English Language Arts & English Language Development