implementing an effective literacy program what’s involved? a whole school oral language program....
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Implementing an effective literacy
program
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What’s involved?
•A whole school oral language program.
•Independent Reading
•MRPS Writing Process
•Literacy intervention programs: individual and small group
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Monitoring our success
Collecting data: running records (including a major emphasis on comprehension); ob surveys; On Demand testing.
NAPLAN results: 2011 Year 3 @ National Benchmarks in most areas.
Using our Assessment Tracker to record and monitor progress.
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Why Independent Reading?
Questioning our reading program:
Are we just teaching children to “bark” at words?
How are we teaching comprehension, particularly in the junior grades?
How much of what we are doing is “busy” work whilst we focus on our guided reading groups?
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Our “WOW!” moments
Two important events happened:
1. Debbie Miller Reading with Meaning
2. A PD on Independent Reading
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So what does Independent Reading involve?
Each reading session involves:A book chatA mini-lessonIndividual conferencesA task / Reading Journal /Reading ResponseFocus group: Guided Reading / Reciprocal
ReadingIndependent reading timeSharing
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Book Chat
Engages children’s interest.
Models how we “think” as we read.
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Minilessons
A 10 – 15 minute instruction session with an explicit teaching focus.
Focus may involve:Management skills e.g.
Choosing “just right” books, keeping a record of reading.
Reading skills and strategies
Anchor charts help remind children about explicit focus.
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Independent Reading Time
Students:
read continuously.
select “just right” books with some teacher guidance.
think about and respond to their reading.
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Conference
Provides opportunity to monitor individual’s progress.
Helps inform teaching for mini-lessons and/or guided reading groups.
Teacher observes reading behaviours and keep records.
Teacher and student set reading goals.
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Responding to reading
Reading Journals / Letter writing
Book reviews
•Sticky notes
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Sharing
Students share their “thinking”.
Provides an opportunity to evaluate learning.
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The Independent Reading Classroom
An extensive library with both fiction and non-fiction.
Individual reading baskets.
An inexhaustible supply of sticky notes.
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Acknowledgements and resources
Rae Torres and Lynne McDonald for Independent Reading PD.
Reading with Meaning, Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades by Debbie Miller, Stonehouse Publishers
Strategies that Work Harvey and Goudvis
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MRPS Writing Process
Writer’s Notebook PD (Deb Sukarna)
Writing Fun Website (Jenny Eather)
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Writing Lesson
1. “Author’s” Chat2. Get Ready3. Conferences4. Mini Lesson5. Writing Task6. Guided Group7. Sharing & Reflecting
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Writing Steps
PlanDraftReviseEditConferencing Publish
Buddy
Teacher
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Plan
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•different coloured paper to help you through all the writing steps•complete sentences•spelling lists, dictionaries and your own knowledge about sounding out words•your schema and your imagination to give you ideas in your writing
Which ideas can I improve on?Did I say my ideas in order?How can I write in an interesting way?Who will read my writing?Are my thoughts organised?
Draft
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How can I improve my sentences?How can I improve my wording?Are my details/ messages clear?Should I add or take out any parts?Have I used the best ideas ?Is my writing in a sensible order?Am I ready to read it to my buddy?
Revise
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Did I listen to my buddy’s suggestions?Do I need to make any other changes?Did I check my use of punctuation and capital letters?Can I find any spelling mistakes?Have I set out my writing correctly?
Edit
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Discuss any suggestions with your buddy.Do you need to make any changes:
to your punctuation? to your spelling? to your grammar? to your setting out?
Conferencing
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Publish
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Advantages
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