Text Box: Howland Local School District Philosophy of English Language Arts The Howland Local School District believes that reading is an essential ingredient to a successful education and that all teachers are reading teachers. Reading instruction is an on-going process that requires differentiation based on individual needs as determined by a variety of assessments. The district will ensure: The use of an aligned, standards based curriculum. Instructional materials are aligned to the district curriculum. Curriculum materials encourage the use of higher order thinking skills-21st Century Skills. A Language Arts block. High-quality professional development. Student performance will be monitored to properly differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners. Revised 11/20/09

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