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Reading Rocks
with n2y
October 18, 2017
Karrie
kwelch@n2y.com
Scott
smarfilius@n2y.com
Literacy Instruction: Agenda
• Traditional vs. Emergent View of Literacy
• Components of an Effective Reading Program
• Comprehensive Balance Approach
• Lesson Plans
• Support Materials
• SymbolStix PRIME
• News-2-You
Traditional View
Reading
Alphabet Sound-Symbol
Auditory Skills Visual Skills
Readiness Skills & Concepts
Receptive Expressive
ORAL Language FOUNDATION
Writing
Emergent View
Reading
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening
Summary of Research
Research says…
Effective reading instruction includes 5 key
elements:
1. Phonological/Phonemic Awareness
2. Phonics
3. Fluency
4. Vocabulary
5. Text Comprehension
Comprehensive Balanced Approach
• No single intervention works for all
• Develop decoding and spelling fluency
• Students need to read and write about “real things”
• Guide students reading and thinking
Components of a
Comprehensive Balanced Program
Guided Reading
Lesson Plans
• Preschool – 27 activities a week, 108 for the month
• Elementary – 35 activities a week, 136 for the month
• Intermediate – 35 activities a week, 136 for the month
• Middle – 20-28 activities a week, 93 for the month
• High School – 20-27 activities a week, 92 for the month
• Transition – 12-16 activities a week, 58 for the month
Each grade-band level has activities each
month that address these components
Lesson Plans
• BEFORE Reading
• DURING Reading
• AFTER Reading
Revisit the text for multiple purposes
Follow BEST PRACTICES in Reading
Why do I need ULS?
Federal Mandates
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
 IEP teams must address how students will participate and progress in
the general curriculum.
No Child Left Behind 2001 has impacted where we are today
 Improve teaching and learning for ALL students, including students with
disabilities.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) will impact where we are going and n2y
will be ready!
 ALL students must be receiving instruction based on their state’s academic content.
Preschool
Elementary K-2
High School 9-12
Middle 6-8
Intermediate 3-5
Suggested Monthly Plan
Suggested Monthly Plan
Preschool – 27 activities a week, 108 for the month
Suggested Monthly Plan
Elementary – 35 activities a week, 136 for the
month
Suggested Monthly Plan
Intermediate – 35 activities a week, 136 for the month
Suggested Monthly Plan
Middle – 20-28 activities a week, 93 for the month
Suggested Monthly Plan
High School – 20-27 activities a week, 92 for the month
Suggested Monthly Plan
Transition – 12-16 activities a week, 58 for the month
Fluency
Fluency
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Building
Middle – Transition
Unit calls out target
vocabulary for
practice for all
reading activities.
Vocabulary Building
Middle – Transition
Unit calls out target
vocabulary for
practice for all
reading activities.
Vocabulary
Dedicated
Vocabulary Lessons
MS-HS Lesson 15
Dedicated
Vocabulary Lesson
and Activities
MS-HS Lesson 15
Comprehension
Building
Comprehension
Middle – Transition
Dedicated comprehension lessons
with additional lessons to show
comprehension through
alternative means.
Phonics/Phonemic Awareness
Connecting Letters
to sound and sound
blending
Connecting Letters
to sound and sound
blending
eXtras ™ Material
Questions?
Karrie
kwelch@n2y.com
Scott
smarfilius@n2y.com

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Ctg presentation reading rocks 10.19.17 (1)

Editor's Notes

  1. Please make sure to cover that key legislation mandates that we teach standards based curriculum. We are closely monitoring Every Student Succeeds Act. Read about it if you are not up to date. http://www.ed.gov/essa This is from Kathy Staugler’s notes and it will provide you with a reference for the language being used as we talk about ULS: Prior to 1975 and IDEA, or P.L. 94-142 as it was originally known, many children with significant disabilities were excluded from an education. As programs were developed for these students, the educational experience was expected to have a functional or life skills focus. While these functional life skills are important for our students, the expectation for academic learning was so minimal that most students with cognitive delays were never presented learning that included reading, writing or math. Current educational mandates require that all students learn within the framework of the state content standards. Admin Bullet: Aligns to the mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for all students to access, participate and make progress in the general curriculum. ULS lessons and data collection support IEP development. Language from the support Center: Today’s legal mandates tell us that all students must be educated in a standards-based curriculum. Our students with significant disabilities must not only participate in reading, writing and math activities, they must make progress with the general curriculum Unique is a standards-based curriculum program designed specifically for students with significant disabilities. Unique looks at the essence of content standards and designs the lessons and material that provide academic learning that is required in depth and breadth within core areas of the content standards. As of Aug 2012, all lessons are aligned to the common core standards but we are also aligned for those states that are no longer part of the Common Core or never participated in the CC as well as the Dynamic Learning Maps. ULS meets the needs of underlying theme of functional skills yet makes connection to academic outcomes.