CLAVES for Teachers
The CLAVES curriculum is structured around text and writing cycles that are designed to address big ideas about important and sometimes controversial topics. Throughout the course of a text or writing cycle, students are challenged to consider their stance on the cycle or unit topic. Each unit is comprised of two 7-day, text-based lesson cycles, and one 3-day writing cycle. See below for an overview of the unit structure.
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7-day text cycle (2 text cycles per unit)
Days 1&2
Reading & Embedded Language Work (Vocabulary)
Days 3-5
Reading & Embedded Language Work (Morphology/Syntax)
Day 6
Catch-up Day and Extension Activities
Day 7
Small group discussion
3-day writing cycle (1 per unit)
Day 1
Planning
Day 2
Drafting and Revising
Day 3
Publishing