English

At MCS we use researched based programs to explicitly teach all areas of English to our students. 

Reading and Spelling

InitiaLit is designed to help teachers provide all children with the essential core knowledge and strong foundations to become successful readers and spellers.  We use this program for our spelling and reading instruction as well as for small group Tier 3 intervention.  

Writing

We use a variety of progams to teach fiction and nonfiction writing. We are currently researching the best, evidenced based approach to use as a whole school.

Grammar and Punctuation

These subjects are integrated into our reading and wirting lessons and in our daily reviews.  Explicit grammar and punctuation lessons are tuaght each week.

Assessment

We currently use DIBELS and PAT testing as our summative asessments along with teacher observations and marking to assess in the English learning area.