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Welcome to the Curriculum and Instruction Web site of Denver Public Schools. This Web site contains several useful sections. For example, learn about curriculum and instruction in specific content areas, stay up-to-date on special programs and projects, and access curriculum documents and resources.

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The Curriculum and Instruction Web site is continually updated to improve how content is accessed. This What's New section highlights latest updates to the site.

New and Updated! Individual Literacy Plans (ILPs)
NEW! Join us for the second annual Great Teachers for Our City Schools Summit, April 1–3, 2008. The Summit is presented by the Urban Teacher Partnership (UTP), a partnership between Denver Public Schools, Metropolitan State College of Denver, and the Mayor’s Office for Education and Children and will focus on the recruitment, preparation, and retention of high-quality urban educators. If you are interested in attending or have additional questions about this partnership, contact Theress Pidick, UTP Director (theress_pidick@dpsk12.org or 720-423-3895).
CORE Matters Project: Literacy
Correlation Charts for Benchmark Education Materials-Literacy
K–6 Correlation Chart for Benchmark Education Materials—Everyday Mathematics (Excel)
Visit the Department of Assessment and Research's Test Administration Resources page for a variety of assessment dates and objectives.
Professional Development Registration System—Please visit this site to register for Denver Public Schools' professional development (PD) and professional development unit (PDU) opportunities. The registration system is updated—please register now!
Planning Guide Alignment to Standards (see below) (January 4, 2007)
Select DPS Success mathematics after-school tutoring lessons to address student needs on grade-level assessment objectives identified by DPS Benchmark Assessments and/or CSAP results.
DRA2 Summary Sheets and EDL2 Summary Sheets
DPS employees who need information about Student Growth Objectives, Professional Development, Professional Development Units, and Comprehensive Professional Evaluation, please visit MyDPS for information and tools to help integrate your work at http://my.dpsk12.org/default.aspx.
DPS Success After-School Tutoring Curriculum (December 13, 2005)
Planning Guide Information
To order DPS Instructional Planning Guides, call Ikon at 720-423-3411 or email ikon@dpsk12.org with requested content area, grade levels, and numbers of copies, and Ikon will print and deliver them to your school. Curriculum Instructional Planning Guides in literacy (ECE–9) and mathematics (ECE–10) are in PDF format below.

	Literacy
ECE	Year at a Glance General Resources (including ECE Schedules Unit 1 at a Glance Unit 1 Introduction to Cultural Competency and Lessons Unit 1 Literacy Lesson Plans Unit 2 at a Glance Unit 2 Literacy Lesson Plans Unit 3 at a Glance Unit 3 Literacy Lesson Plans Unit 4 at a Glance Unit 4 Literacy Lesson Plans Unit 5 at a Glance Unit 5 Literacy Lesson Plans Unit 6 at a Glance Unit 6 Literacy Lesson Plans Unit 7 at a Glance Unit 7 Literacy Lesson Plans
Kindergarten	Year at a Glance General Resources Addenda for All Kindergarten Units Unit 1 at a Glance Unit 1 Introduction to Cultural Competency and Lessons Unit 1 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 1 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 2 at a Glance Unit 2 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 2 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 3 at a Glance Unit 3 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 3 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 4 at a Glance Unit 4 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 4 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 5 at a Glance Unit 5 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 5 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 6 at a Glance Unit 6 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 6 Writing Lesson Plans
Grade 1	Year at a Glance Addenda for All Grade 1 Units Unit 1 at a Glance Unit 1 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 1 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 2 at a Glance Unit 2 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 2 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 2 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Unit 3 at a Glance Unit 3 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 3 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 3 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Anchor Paper 3 Unit 4 at a Glance Unit 4 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 4 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 4 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Anchor Paper 3 Unit 5 at a Glance Unit 5 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 5 Writing Lessons Plans Unit 6 at a Glance Unit 6 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 6 Writing Lesson Plans
Grade 2	Year at a Glance Addenda for All Grade 2 Units Unit 1 at a Glance Unit 1 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 1 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 2 Option 1: Unit 2 at a Glance Unit 2 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 2 Writing Lesson Plans—Use America's Choice Personal Narrative Grade 2, Version 3, as is. Schools received this version this summer. Unit 2 Option 2: Unit 2 at a Glance Unit 2 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 2 Writing Lesson Plans—Use with America's Choice Personal Narrative Grade 2, Version 2. Schools received this version three years ago. Unit 2 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Unit 3 at a Glance Unit 3 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 3 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 3 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Anchor Paper 3 Unit 4 at a Glance Unit 4 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 4 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 4 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Anchor Paper 3 Unit 5 at a Glance Unit 5 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 5 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 6 at a Glance Unit 6 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 6 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 7 at a Glance Unit 7 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 7 Writing Lesson Plans
Grade 3	Due to copyright restrictions, some reading excerpts have been omitted from these online versions. Please see your hard copies for complete lesson plans. Third Grade Standards Lessons (PDF or Word)—This matrix indicates lessons in which the specific standards can be addressed based on teacher’s focus and delivery of instruction. Year at a Glance Addenda for All Grade 3 Units Unit 1 at a Glance Unit 1 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Anchor Paper 3 Anchor Paper 4 Unit 2 at a Glance Unit 2 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 2 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 2 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Unit 3 at a Glance Unit 3 Reading Lesson Plans (English) Unit 3 Reading Lesson Plans (Spanish) Unit 3 Writing Lesson Plans (English) Unit 3 Writing Lesson Plans (Spanish) Unit 4 at a Glance Unit 4 Reading Lessons Plans Unit 4 Writing Lesson Plans Semester 2—Supporting ELLs and Culturally, Linguistically Diverse Learners Unit 4 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Anchor Paper 3 Unit 5 at a Glance Unit 5 Reading Lessons Plans Unit 5 Writing Lessons Plans—Use Unit 2, “Raising the Quality of Narrative Writing ” from Units of Study for Teaching Writing, Grades 3–5 by Lucy Calkins. Unit 5 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Unit 6 at a Glance Unit 6 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 6 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 6 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Unit 7 at a Glance Unit 7 Reading Lesson Plans (English) Unit 7 Reading Lesson Plans (Spanish) Unit 7 Writing Lesson Plans
Grade 4	Due to copyright restrictions, some reading excerpts have been omitted from these online versions. Please see your hard copies for complete lesson plans. Fourth Grade Standards Lessons (PDF or Word)—This matrix indicates lessons in which the specific standards can be addressed based on teacher’s focus and delivery of instruction. Year at a Glance Addenda for All Grade 4 Units Unit 1 at a Glance Unit 1 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Anchor Paper 3 Unit 2 at a Glance Unit 2 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 2 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 2 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Unit 3 at a Glance Unit 3 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 3 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 4 at a Glance Unit 4 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 4 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 4 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Anchor Paper 3 Semester 2—Supporting ELLs and Culturally, Linguistically Diverse Learners Unit 5 at a Glance Unit 5 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 5 Writing Lessons Plans—Use Unit 4, “Writing Fiction: Big Dreams, Tall Ambitions” from Units of Study for Teaching Writing, Grades 3–5 by Lucy Calkins. Unit 5 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Unit 6 at a Glance Unit 6 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 6 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 7 at a Glance Unit 7 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 7 Writing Lesson Plans
Grade 5	Due to copyright restrictions, some reading excerpts have been omitted from these online versions. Please see your hard copies for complete lesson plans. Fifth Grade Standards Lessons (PDF or Word)—This matrix indicates lessons in which the specific standards can be addressed based on teacher’s focus and delivery of instruction. Year at a Glance Addenda for All Grade 5 Units Unit 1 at a Glance Unit 1 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Anchor Paper 3 Unit 2 at a Glance Unit 2 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 2 Writing Lesson Plans—Use Unit 3, “Breathing Life into Essays” from Units of Study for Teaching Writing, Grades 3–5 by Lucy Calkins. Unit 2 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Unit 3 at a Glance Unit 3 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 3 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 4 at a Glance Unit 4 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 4 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 4 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Anchor Paper 3 Semester 2—Supporting ELLs and Culturally, Linguistically Diverse Learners Unit 5 at a Glance Unit 5 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 5 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 5 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Anchor Paper 2 Anchor Paper 3 Unit 6 at a Glance Unit 6 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 6 Writing Lesson Plans Unit 6 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Unit 7 at a Glance Unit 7 Reading Lesson Plans Unit 7 Writing Lesson Plans—Use Unit 5, “Literary Essays: Writing About Reading ” from Units of Study for Teaching Writing, Grades 3–5 by Lucy Calkins.
Grade 6	Year at a Glance Addenda for All Grade 6 Units Secondary Strategies to Support Culturally Competent Instruction Unit 1 at a Glance Unit 1 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans Unit 2 at a Glance Unit 2 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans Unit 2 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Unit 3 at a Glance Unit 3 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans Unit 4 at a Glance Unit 4 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans Unit 5 at a Glance Unit 5 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans
Grade 7	Year at a Glance Addenda for All Grade 7 Units Secondary Strategies to Support Culturally Competent Instruction Unit 1 at a Glance Unit 1 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans Unit 2 at a Glance Unit 2 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans Unit 3 at a Glance Unit 3 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans Unit 4 at a Glance Unit 5 at a Glance Unit 5 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans
Grade 8	Year at a Glance Addenda for All Grade 8 Units Secondary Strategies to Support Culturally Competent Instruction Unit 1 at a Glance Unit 1 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans Unit 1 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Unit 2 at a Glance Unit 2 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans Unit 2 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Unit 3 at a Glance Unit 3 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans Unit 4 at a Glance Unit 4 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans Unit 4 Anchor Papers with Commentary: Anchor Paper 1 Unit 5 at a Glance Unit 5 Reading and Writing Lesson Plans
Grade 9	Year at a Glance Secondary Strategies to Support Culturally Competent Instruction Unit 1 at a Glance Unit 1 Reading/Writing Lesson Plans Unit 2 at a Glance Unit 2 Reading/Writing Lesson Plans Unit 3 at a Glance Unit 3 Reading/Writng Lesson Plans Unit 4 at a Glance Unit 4 Reading/Writing Lesson Plans Unit 5 at a Glance Unit 5 Reading/Writing Lesson Plans Year at a Glance—SpringBoard Level IV Daily Learning Schedule—SpringBoard Level IV
Grade 10	Year at a Glance—SpringBoard Level VI Daily Learning Schedule—SpringBoard Level VI
Grade 11	Year at a Glance—SpringBoard Level V Daily Learning Schedule—SpringBoard Level V
Grade 12	Year at a Glance—SpringBoard Level Senior English Daily Learning Schedule—SpringBoard Level Senior English

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