American Reading Company Philosophy of Coaching and Instruction…

• Research show the more reading a child does at their independent reading level, the greater test score and school success each child will experience.

What Does American Reading Company Look Like in My

Classroom?Common Core State Standards, Individualized Conferencing, Daily 5, CAFÉ, Whole Group Mini-Lessons,

Small Group Lessons, Reading, Reading and More Reading

What is the difference between independent and instructional reading

level?

Hundreds of Leveled Books Provide the Opportunity for

High-Interest Reading!

THE FULL SET OF BINS WILL ROTATEAMONG YOUR GRADE LEVEL TEACHERS

EACH WEEK

Classroom 1

BINS

Classroom 2

BINS

Classroom 3

BINS

Classroom 4

BINS

Classroom 5

BINS

Independent Reading at School

JUST-RIGHT BOOK

• Reading without struggling to read the words• Understanding what you are reading• Selecting books based on interest… daily• Fast, Fun and easy Reading

• Students read at their ‘just right’ level for 30 minutes or 2 STEPS

• 15 minutes = 1 step

• Goal – Every School Day: 2 STEPS per day = 30 minutes per day

RTM – Read to Me

• Need to be Exposed to LOTS and LOTS of Books– Teachers, Student Coaches, Volunteers

• Shared Reading

• In-School and At-Home Reading

Teachers gain greater

understanding of each

individual student’s

strengths and needs through conferencing.

Individual Conferencing and Small-Group

Instruction

IRLA: Independent Reading Level

Assessment

Framework Formative Assessment Framework for Teaching and Learning

.

Built on Common Core Standards for ReadingComprehension: Literature and Informational TextActive Reading StrategiesKey Ideas and Details: Basic understandingCraft and Structure: Vocabulary, Text Organization, Literary ElementsIntegration of Knowledge and Ideas: Compare/Contrast, Analyze, Synthesize, Evaluate

Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityEngagement and IndependenceHome Reading RoutinesReading Across Genres

Foundational Skills: Reading Standards K–5Print ConceptsSequential Phonics/Decoding SkillsWord Recognition (Power Words and Tricky Words)Fluency and Self-Monitoring

Vocabulary: Language Standards 2–12Word RecognitionLiterary and Technical VocabularyWord Structures and EtymologyFigurative LanguageDomain-Specific Information

What Does Independent Reading Look Like at Home?

• Home School Contract– Sign Copy at Back-to-School Night– Take-Home Magnet

• View and Sign the Log Sheet

• Books from School Go Home NIGHTLY

• Return the Books DAILY

• 11 STEPS Every Week at Home– 2 STEPS Monday-Friday– 1 additional STEP over the Weekend

TheHome Reading Coach…

EACH 15 minutes of reading counts as 1 Step on a Reading Log.

2 Lines or 2 STEPS Should be Filled Out Nightly

If the child reads 6 books in 15 minutes, he only writes down ONE

title (favorite). Do this twice each night.

View the SKILLS CARDS and use to Assist with Home Coaching

Help ONLY when NEEDED!

The hope is that the home coach will enjoy the books and the time spent

with their reader.

Books should be easy!• When children read books

that are easy, they read ideas, not just words.

• Be sure the students are reading books in which they laugh at the funny parts and can read them with fluency and expression (like they would talk).

• The children should be relaxed and having fun while reading.

STEPS are counted the SAME WAY in 2nd and 3rd grade.

4 STEPS a DAY

2 AT SCHOOL = 30 MINUTES

2 AT HOME = 30 MINUTES

ALL students start the year with a BLUE FOLDER

Each night you will sign off on their Reading Log inside their folder, after

they have read 2 STEPS

When they reach 100 STEPSNEW FOLDER!!!

ALL STUDENTS WILL BE CELEBRATED EVERY TIME THEY

REACH 100 STEPS!

How many STEPS will your child achieve this

year?!?!