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Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Descriptions Approved Supplemental Novel List Civics in Language Arts Resources for Teachers Great Source International Reading Association Library of Congress Resources for Parents and Students FCAT Released Items 2011 Summer Reading List Florida Teens Read -High School Sunshine State Readers Award-Middle School

English/Language Arts Curriculum Adrienne Paone Secondary Language Arts Teacher on Assignment 904-547-3993 paonea@stjohns.k12.fl.us                                               “No skill is more crucial to the future of a child, or to a democratic and prosperous society, than literacy. - Los Angeles Times, "A Child Literacy Initiative” Through study of the language arts, St. Johns students learn to read, write and think effectively with the goal of becoming positive contributors to society as a whole. Effective language arts educators provide varied and rich learning experiences, enabling the district’s students to consistently perform at the highest level. The current St. Johns County Secondary Language Arts Curriculum is based upon Florida’s Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS). Within these standards, reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, language and literature competencies are integrated throughout students’ learning experiences. NGSSS benchmarks are repeated as needed in course sequences. As students progress from one course to the next, increases should occur in the complexity of materials and tasks, as well as in the application of skills and strategies. Additionally learning tasks and materials are differentiated based upon individual student needs; students are taught reading strategies to assist them in constructing meaning from a variety of texts; and students acquire an extensive vocabulary through reading, discussion, listening, and word study.