MOVING FORWARD WITH READING, RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION, AND DIGITAL

PRODUCTS for Grades 3-5Learning Forward Conference 2014

Nancy Jones, Ed. D. Educational Consultant, Education Service Center Region 2

11585 Alamo Ranch Pkwy., #3105San Antonio, TX 78253

361-658-6149 nlbsjones@yahoo.com

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R.T.I.

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Curriculum Instructional Focus Documents

• 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Rationales– Understanding is communicated through oral and

written expression– Teacher and student selected literature

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Curriculum Instructional Focus Documents

• Performance Indicators– Reading log– Book talk– Word study notebook– Rewrite the story

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Curriculum Instructional Focus Documents

• Performance Indicators– Across multiple literary texts– Multiple summary entries

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Curriculum Instructional Focus Documents

– Instructional components: Word Study, Shared Reading, Independent Reading, Writing

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Curriculum Instructional Focus Documents

• Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)—state curriculum– Summarize– Summarize and explain– Describe

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Curriculum Instructional Focus Documents

• Read independently for sustained period of time– Curriculum: 5th Grade reading silently for 30-35

minutes

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Response to Intervention• With or without software• Assess 3 times a year• Goal setting chart

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Identify Reading Levels

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Identify Reading Levels• Student writes in his/her journal:– Number of pages read– Vocabulary/word study– Short summaries– Possibly AR book level and quiz score

• Teacher comments

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RTI Continues Throughout the Year

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Monitoring Without the Software• Lexile• Teacher • www.titlewave.com

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Other Information

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Web 2.0 Digital Products

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Wordle.net

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Wordle.net

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Photo Story 3—Free Download

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Other Free Programs

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Reflection and Questions• Saved in “the cloud”• Practice Internet Safety!