GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Scholars engage in high-quality literacy instruction while incorporating metacognitive strategies and critical thinking to develop and deepen comprehension, using a variety of increasingly complex and diverse text. The literacy learning experiences includes listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking.
INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK
AISD believes that a balanced approach to literacy development is essential to building the foundational blocks of knowledge for strategic reading, writing, and analytical thinking. We believe that purposeful integration of interactive and engaging reading and writing skills in all disciplines provide opportunities for students to enjoy reading, engage in complex text, explore new learning, deepen thinking, ask, and answer questions, and more importantly, develop lifelong learning.
ACTIVE STUDENT LEARNING
Scholars should participate in authentic literacy activities where they work collaboratively to listen and respond through conversations about their reading and writing. Purposeful and intentional integration of interactive and engaging reading and writing tasks allow students to have a deeper understanding of vocabulary, fluency and comprehension strategies as well as the writing process, spelling, grammar, and punctuation to communicate their ideas effectively.
Department Staff
Jordan Ferguson
Jodecia Sweeting
Chasidie Brown
Briana Bianco
Chris Drury
Shavonia Finley
Tiahesha Hill
NEWS & EVENTS
Email ci@aisd.net for questions regarding curriculum, instructional practices, or professional learning.

June 2025
McCown receives Rose Spicola Pioneer in Literacy Award Lighting the way for literacy, Arlington ISD’s Krista McCown was named the recipient of the prestigious 2025…
June 2025
This was an exciting week for the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees as the members participated in eight Arlington ISD graduations and congratulated nearly 4,000…
June 2025
In-person registration support The first day of school – Aug. 3 – will be here before you know it, so it’s time to get your…
June 2025
5th year in a row Martin students have earned scholarship Bryan Chan sees camping out for basketball tickets in his future. The Martin High School…

McCown receives Rose Spicola Pioneer in Literacy Award Lighting the way for literacy, Arlington ISD’s Krista McCown was named the recipient of the prestigious 2025…
This was an exciting week for the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees as the members participated in eight Arlington ISD graduations and congratulated nearly 4,000…
In-person registration support The first day of school – Aug. 3 – will be here before you know it, so it’s time to get your…
5th year in a row Martin students have earned scholarship Bryan Chan sees camping out for basketball tickets in his future. The Martin High School…