Transcript Managing the 90 Minute Reading Block

Managing the 90
Minute Reading Block
Introductions
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MaryAnn Morehouse
- CCPS Reading C&I K-5
- Veteran Reading Teacher (Title I, iii)
- Response to Intervention (RtI) Coach
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Heidi Keegan
-General Education Teacher (NOT a Reading Coach)
- Reading Room (iii) for struggling readers (K-3)
- National Board Certification: Reading and Literacy
Early and Middle Childhood
Workshop’s Purpose
To support teachers in their effort to deliver
quality systematic, explicit instruction that
addresses the five components of Reading
by providing real life examples from here
in Charlotte County Public Schools.
What Does That Entail?
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Group activity
BRIEF description of 5 components
Glance at Data (FAIR, RtI, etc.)
Example Schedules
Discussion on organization
Video clips (K-2)
Resources/ Summer opportunities
It Is NOT…
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A mandatory training
An in-depth study of the 6 components
A “quick fix” for the last grading period
Meant to cause anxiety, stress, or
frustration to exemplary teachers at
exemplary schools
Frequently Asked Questions
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What should the reading block include?
What is considered an interruption?
Can handwriting, spelling, & writing be
included as part of the reading block?
Is iii to be provided within or outside the
90 minute reading block?
Can examples of the block be provided?
What Do YOU Do?
1. Use chart paper and markers
2. Collaboratively discuss and record all the
things your group members do in the 90
minute reading block!
(10 minutes)
3. Come together and BRIEFLY share results
What should the reading
block include?
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6 Components
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3 types assessments
Oral Language
ii +
Initial Instruction
iii
Immediate, Intensive,
Intervention
Language
Development
Experiential
Language
Development
Phonemic
Awareness
Screening
Explicit
Flexible Grouping
Phonics
Diagnosis
Systematic
Accommodations
Fluency
Progress Monitoring
Scaffolded
Universal Design
Vocabulary
Differentiated
Comprehension
Print-rich
What is considered an
interruption?
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Lunch
Special Areas (Art, Music, PE, etc.)
ESE pull-out (during whole group or differentiated instruction)
Mentoring/tutoring (during whole group instruction)
Trips to the library
Counseling
Recess
ESOL pull-out
Computer Lab time
School Assemblies
Fire Drill
Band/chorus
Can handwriting, spelling, & writing
be included as part of the block?
Spelling:
Writing:
Handwriting:
Yes- as an expansion of phonics instruction in lettersound correspondences
No- if words are NOT an expansion of phonics instruction
Yes- as an expansion of vocabulary or comprehension
No- as an explicit lesson on the writing process
Yes- as part of a Comprehensive Core Reading Program
No- as explicit, systematic letter formation instruction
* Spelling, writing, and handwriting can be included in the reading
block if they relate directly to the five components of reading.
Is iii to be provided within or
outside the reading block?
Within:
as differentiated classroom intervention for
those students with identified reading
difficulties.
Example: Small group instruction for students in Strategic (yellow) on DIBELS
Outside: for students who require time beyond
differentiated intervention on specific
targeted reading needs
Example: Additional 30 minutes in very small group or 1-on-1 instruction for
students in Intensive (red) FAIR
What does an example of the
block look like?
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Whole Group Instruction with the core
program, Harcourt Storytown (explicit,
systematic, scaffolded, differentiated)
Small Group Instruction/Guided Reading
Literacy Centers/Stations (research-based)
*Additional (iii) small group instruction
outside of the block
Organization
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Takes some time initially
Recommend labeling centers with 6
components
Understand the movement/rotation with
cueing system (chart and signals)
Classroom behavior management
Practice, practice, practice
Grouping Students
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Always based on DATA
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Heterogeneous literacy centers/stations
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Records)
(FAIR, DRA, FLKRS, Running
Homogeneous guided reading groups
(leveled readers and skill focus)
Flexibility is key
Resources
www.justreadflorida.com
[email protected]
www.fcrr.org
-binders (at schools/online)
-reading research
-Reading Endorsement
-Information in Powerpoint
Need Help? Have Questions?
Contact:
MaryAnn Morehouse
CCPS Reading C&I K-5
MCO 255-0808 ex.3209
Heidi Keegan
National Board Certified Teacher
Liberty Elementary 255-7515
[email protected] personal cell (941) 323-5936
[email protected]