Everyone WINs! Learn how one middle school transformed 40-minutes into a WINning interdisciplinary intervention period. Learn components of this research-based literacy framework, and specifics instructional strategies used to improve students’ phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking skills by targeting individual students’ needs. Presenter(s): Morgan Blanton, OJ Degree, Amy Jones, Kim Lawson, Mandy Luckadoo, Adam McFarland

1. A WINning
Framework
North Carolina
Middle School Conference
March 17, 2015
Greensboro, NC

2. Meet the Team
● Principal- Dr. Amy Jones
● ELA/SS- Mrs. Mandy Luckadoo
● Science- Mrs. Kim Lawson
● Math- Mr. Adam McFarland
● PE/Health- Mr. OJ Degree
● Curriculum Coordinator- Dr. Morgan Blanton

3. What Do You Notice?
What are you Wondering?

4. Rationale
● Middle Schoolers still struggle with reading.
● Pre-Service Training = Still Unprepared
● EVAAS supported framework.

5. Foundation
● Balanced Approach
● High-Interest & Relevant
● Social Acceptance

6. Implementation- ELA

7. Implementation- Science/SS

8. Implementation- Math

9. Implementation
Guided Reading
● Purpose:
o Active Reader Strategies & Text Dependent
Questions
● Teacher guides small group as
students read aloud.
● Answer questions as they get to them.
● Evidence found in text to support answer.
Evidence of reading ability
Experience with textual evidence
Discuss text in detail

10. Implementation
Fluency Development
● Purpose
o Accurate, Automatic, Expressive
● Get Them Hooked
● Read and Follow Along
● Discuss
● Practice
● Evaluate/Rubric

11. AlphaBoxes
A B C D E
F G H I J
K L M N O
P Q R S T
U V W XYZ
Brainstorm a list of important words or concepts related to this topic: Nutrition
Discuss your words with a partner. Then choose 5 words to justify in writing on
the back of this sheet.

12. Implementation
Word Works
● Purpose: Phonics vs. Vocab
● Strategies: Alphaboxes, Sticky
words, Word Sorts, Word Ladders
● Assigned task with student leader
● Monitor progress as needed
New word associations formed
Meanings of essential terms
Breaking terms into word parts

13. Implementation
Projects/Research (SS/Science)
● Purpose:
o Application & Real-World Connections
● Research specific component to do task
● I-charts and/or questions to formulate info
● Complete task (ACES, 3D model, posters,
video advertisements, etc.)
Apply new knowledge
Can be more than one day/week
Research & creativity in one task

14. Implementation
Projects/Research (Math)
● Purpose: Application & Real-World
Connections
● Gives the chance for extension and deeper
understanding of topics that you may not
have time to go in depth with in class
● Application based projects (how is this used
in the real world?)
● Technology based projects- ipads,
laptops, etc.

15. Evaluation
Pre/Post
● 53% increase (SchoolNet)
o 28 classrooms reported
● +29 STAR Scaled Score points
o all students included
Surveys
Students Teachers
Plus Group Work
SSR
Guided Reading
SSR
Guided Reading
Delta More Games
More Group Work
Time
Adjustments

16. Teacher Feedback

17. What do teachers like most?

18. What do students like most?

19. What are teachers’ suggestions for
improvement?

20. What are students’ suggestions for
improvement?

21. Next Steps
● Improve Assessments
● Incorporate More Games (Word Work)
● Math = 2nd choice
● More strategies, same focus

22. Questions
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