Reading Vertical Team

August 18, 2014

Reading Vertical Team

Why is it important to keep kids engaged in reading?

Objective: We will analyze & incorporate different components of the reading program through:

Daily Five

AVID

Great 8

We will do so through the creation of:

Anchor chart

Group discussion/collaboration

What is the Daily Five?

Why the Daily Five?

Literacy structure that allows for differentiation

Integrated literacy instruction & classroom management system utilized in reading & writing

System of 5 literacy tasks that teach students independence

Provided students with substantial time to read & write which accelerates learning

Builds stamina to ensure longer periods of time students successfully read & write

Articulates student behaviors that culminate in highly engaged learners while teaching students to understand/monitor their literacy goals

Why Use the Daily Five?

The Daily Five is a Student driven management structure designed to fully engage students in reading & writing.

5 Tasks of the Daily Five & Goals

Read to Self Read to Someone

Work on Writing Listen to reading

Word work

TipRead to someone=Listen to reading

By the 3rd week of school have Read to Self & Work on WritingBy the end of the 1st Six Weeks ALL 5 components should be implemented

Most Important!!!

3 Ways to Read a Book to Yourself

Read the pictures

Read the words

Retell the story

Reading to Someone Promotes

Volume of reading

Reading motivation

Fluency!!

Reading Rate

Word attack skills

Love of reading

Options for teachers to use:

• Elbow to elbow & knee to knee• Choral Read• I read, You read• Reading One Book- One book is shared

between 2 partners with both students holding a corner of the book

Listening to Reading Develops

Language fluency

Reading enjoyment

Expression & Inflection

Connections between print & speech

Stronger vocabularies and more sophisticated language structures.

Introduces different genres and writing styles

Increased cognitive ability & attention spans

Work on Writing

Provides students with time to spend on writing things that interest them through

Persuasive writing

Friendly letters

Poetry

Narratives

Summaries

Expository writing

Students Should

• Write the whole time • Stay in one spot • Work quietly • Choice of what to write • Get started quickly • Underline words they are

not sure how to spell and move on.

Word Work

Focus on spelling & vocabulary

Experiment with words for learning and practice spelling patterns

Memorize high frequency words

Add knowledge and curiosity of unique and interesting words

Optional Material IdeasWhiteboards

Magnetic letters Wikki-stix

Clay Letter stamps

Colored markers Task cards

Find a partner that’s not from your grade level & discuss how you are going to incorporate the Daily Five

Stand & Talk

Great 8

Main Idea Vocabulary Word Work Summarization

Weekly Skill Weekly Skill Weekly Skill Weekly Skill

Goal: Build Up To All 8 Squares By Second Semester

Great 8

Turn & Share

How could remaining 4 boxes could be utilized?

AVIDWhy be an AVID Campus?

A- Advancement

V- Via

I- Individual

D- Determination

AVID/WICOR

Writing to learn

Inquiry

Collaboration

Organization

Reading to Learn

Where have you seen this?

Organization/Goals

Agenda Planners

Binders

Note Taking2 column

3 column

By the end of the 1st six weeks each grade level is

using various labeled notebooks per subject &

agendas

AVID/SLANT

Sit with proper posture

Lean forward & listen

Ask pertinent questions

Nod your head yes or no

Talk collaboratively on topic

AVID /Goals for College Readiness

Teachers helping build students’ self-awareness

Students should be made aware of college opportunities & success

Use your college keys poster to ensure career success

AVID GoalsWear college shirts once a six weeksSpotlight a teacher once a week

Exit Ticket Summarizer

Write 3 things you learned that you might use in your classroom.

Write 2 ways that the information relates to you on a personal level.