The Secondary Reading & Language Arts Department is committed to the success of our students, families, campuses, and community. We achieve this through a dedicated focus on building strong thinkers, rigorous yet attainable activities, and student-centered learning. Our teachers are supported in their growth through frequent and quality professional development, relevant resources, and state-of-the-art technology.  The ultimate mission is to provide our students and staff with inspiration and tools to reach their highest potential. Our hopes and our dreams are rooted in thebest version of LISD.

• To provide a meaningful and relevant curriculum for teachers to teach and students to build strong reading, writing, and critical thinking skills in preparation for college/ career readiness upon graduation

• To foster a love of reading, writing, and critical thinking by exposing students to all genres of literature

• To prepare students for contributing to our community in productive and positive ways

• To prepare teachers with skills to develop rigor and creativity within their craft

• To develop timely responses to classroom needs, technology, and social shifts

• To impart robust instruction that creates experiential learning and life-long exploration

   

• To collaborate with all stakeholders and departments to ensure continuous growth

• To ensure the use of the Fundamental 5 instruction and PLC planning

• To embed regional, state, and national standards in our curriculum guides

• To build asset-based learning by celebrating all backgrounds to frame reading and writing

• To facilitate research-based resources and pedagogy for quality teaching and learning

   

•  Lead4Ward Resources 

• STAAR Reading Language Arts Resources

• COMMONLIT

• The Learning Network

• Family Support:

  • cultivate reading as a norm and a strength; 

  • ask your children what they are reading; 

  • encourage your children to stay up-to-date with current events; 

  • accept opportunities to connect with the school.