The Birdville ISD English Language Arts curriculum reflects the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and has been developed around the following guiding principles:
Language Arts instruction is strongest when it:
uses a balanced literacy approach
integrates reading, writing, speaking, listening, and research
emphasizes the processes of reading and writing
provides students rich, relevant, and authentic reading and writing experiences
embeds skills instruction in purposeful and meaningful learning
respects both students and teachers as readers and writers
acknowledges the text demands of an ever-changing world through the studyof a variety of genres and modes, both classical and contemporary
uses assessment to design instruction to meet individual student needs
engage students in collaborative discussions about reading and writing
