Rationale
for the use of Supplemental Literature
The
use of a common base of literature in our classrooms
provides for shared literacy among the student population.
The pieces used serve to acquaint students with a
common vocabulary, and engender an appreciation of
cultural lore. Though the basal reader provides for
abbreviated encounters with quality literature, students
must have extended experiences with complete works
in order to derive a shared reference point from
which questions of values, attitudes, and beliefs
can be explored.
Protected
Literature Lists
As
the Boise School District examines the horizontal
and vertical alignment of curriculum across the district,
standardization in the literature being taught at
each grade level becomes increasingly important.
Teachers in the Boise School District are asked to
refer to the Protected Literature lists before choosing
a book to read aloud or teach as a novel unit. Approximately
twelve novels at each grade level/subject area in
grades 4-8 have been designated as protected for
that grade level/subject area. English 9, 10, 11,
and 12 also have protected selections that are part
of the core curriculum. Teachers should only select
titles from the protected literature at their grade
level.
Protected
Literature List Grades 4-8 pdf
format Excel
Recommended
Literature Lists
The
recommended literature lists contain suggestions
for use of pieces from many literary genres by grade
level. Many of these pieces have gone through a literature
review selection process (see description below).
While only the books listed with a "P" beside
the grade level are protected, it is recommended
that teachers select titles only from the lists at
their grade level.
Recommended
Literature List Grades 1-6 pdf
format Excel
Recommended Literature List Grades 7-9 pdf
format Excel
Recommended Literature List Grades 10-12 pdf
format Excel
Literature
Review Process
There
are two Literature Review Committees, one composed
of both secondary teachers and parents from the school
district and one composed of both elementary and
junior high teachers and parents. Submission considerations
are based upon: appropriateness at grade level, applicability
to curriculum themes and skills, reading level, merit
of selection as quality literature, and suitability
for classroom use.
Only
literature being considered for use in conjunction
with the core curriculum and taught to the entire
class needs to be reviewed by the committee. The
committee need not review supplemental literature
assigned to students as one of several choices. The
committee will report decisions on reviewed literature
in writing. If literature is approved it will be
added to the district's Recommended Literature List.
The
procedure for requesting a literature review begins
when a teacher completes a Literature
Referral Form (pdf format) and sends it to Dr.
Stephanie Youngerman at the District Services Center.
Literature requests will be reviewed twice a year.
Requests submitted by Oct. 1 will be reviewed by
Jan. 1. Those submitted by Feb. 15 will be reviewed
by May 1.
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