Curricular Resources
In Farmington Area Schools, we use the Minnesota Standards as the backbone of our instruction along with district designed competencies. The Minnesota Academic Standards for English Language Arts found here, define the content and skills of each discipline. Standards are the hub for instructional delivery. While most standards are at a low depth of knowledge, competencies are created at a higher cognitive demand. Competencies are aligned to state and national standards and allow learners to demonstrate the ability to apply or transfer content and skills in or across content areas. Click here for the Farmington Competencies and Rubrics.
Many different curricular resources are used to achieve these standards and competencies. For information regarding specific resources used in your child’s classroom, please contact their teacher or the administrator of that building.
Foundational Resource:
UFLI Foundations Grades K-5
UFLI Foundations is a curricular resource that helps learners build the foundational skills necessary for proficient reading. It follows a carefully developed plan structured to ensure learners systematically acquire each skill needed and learn to apply those skills quickly and confidently. The program is designed to be used for core instruction in grades K-2 and can also be used for intervention in grades 3-5.;;
Knowledge Building Resource:
Wit and Wisdom Grades K-5
Wit and Wisdom is a knowledge-building English Language Arts curricular resource designed to help learners develop the knowledge and skills they need to become successful readers. This resource uses diverse, complex texts to build knowledge, supports the needs of all learners, and encourages families to engage with the content alongside their learners.;
Arts and Letters Grades 6-8
In Arts & Letters, students explore interconnected, knowledge-building topics year after year. This approach allows them to develop new skills, analyze ideas, and make connections across literature, the arts, social studies, and science.