Tuesday, May 18, 2010

RTI-Response to Intervention

RTI-Response to Intervention
Reading To Improve

The "I" Team - Intervention, Independence, Intelligence!

I had a RTI meeting today. Reflected on the past year...
-Systemic Implementation of RTI
-Problem Solving Process
-School wide model of instruction and Intervention
-Use of Screening and progress monitoring assessments to make data-based decisions
-Shared Responsibility

We also received RI RTI Technical Assistance-2009-2010
Increasing Instructional Intensity and Framework of Alterable Components for Instruction and Intervention.

Starfall.com was a website that was used in a case study for aid in building literacy skills.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

R.A.F.T.

R.A.F.T.
This is a strategy to help in the reading/ writing connection.
The first presenter last week in class used it in his lesson.
Acronyms are great ways to help students and all... remember
important steps or information.

Role

Audience

Format

Topic

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

ABC Book Lesson: Steps to get to lesson

Reading is Forever!

ABC Book Lesson: Steps to get to lesson

1. Type in http://readingforever.wikispaces.com/

2. Click on “Teacher Page” in navigation

3. Go to “Phonics” section in chart

4. Click on “Alphabet Books”

Alphabet Book Resources

1. http://www.readinga-z.com/

2. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

3. http://www.readwritethink.org/

Reading Resources

1. http://www.fcrr.org/

2. http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/

3. http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp

4. http://www.carlscorner.us.com/

Components of Reading

1. Phonemic Awareness

2. Phonics

3. Fluency

4. Vocabulary

5. Comprehension

Jennie -Spring 2010-5/10/10

EDU 839-https://edu839.wikispaces.com/

Learning to Read and Write in the Computer Age

Professor: (cdidonat@providence.edu)

Presentation-Final Project

We learn by reflection. After completing yesterdays final project presentation I have learned so much new digital information in the class "Learn to Read and Write in the Computer Age". One success with the presentation was I completed a lesson on a wiki and passed out a handout on how to navigate to the location. A difficulty was a plan to stay focused under pressure and remain confident. I wish I had my outline right in front of me instead of at my seat! Ca sari, sari... what ever will be will be.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Cindy and the class for giving me a sense of belonging, competent, and validated in this class. Godspeed to all!


ABC Book Lesson-Presentation

1. My name is Jennie D –Grades K-3

2. My unit is the 5 Components of Reading which are Reading-a.Phonemic Awareness b.Phonics c.Fluency d.Vocabulary e.Comprehension I chose Phonics. Phonics is reading words and pronouncing them(letter/sound connections)-ABC song- alphabet principles

3. A person needs a sense of Belonging, Competent and validated. Using abc book helps students to make ownership and connections.

Show Steps to get to wiki from hand out- on how to make the abc book.

Essential Question- Why is it important to know letter names and their sounds automatically?

4. Successes – a.ease of navigation by putting alphabet link on the bottom of each page. b. success is using images from the computer instead of a magazine. Difficulties – a. PDF files don’t bring you back to the wiki, images and works cited lost and found.

5. Technology enhanced this unit by using images and clip art instead of magazine cut outs. Also using video ABC books with paper books. Developing a slideshow or putting it on Teacher Tube.

6. This unit will be utilized in the class phonics building(letter/sound relationship, vocabulary and work stations.

7. This unit can be used as a template for other units by incorporating the booklet format and picking a different phonics skill, for example, using it for blends, digraphs or putting a topic skill in the ABC format. For example ABC analogies.

8. My future unit planning activities will be more technology based than in the past. This experience has affected me so much that when I look at lessons for my students I will be thinking of ways to incorporate the computer. For example, we do a student timeline with pennies and paper photos and now I have researched other technological options by using a timeline program from the computer. Abc books aren’t just for kids!

9. Teachers need a sense of A, B, C and v!

Sense of belonging, feeling competent, and validated. Thanks!

Saturday, May 1, 2010

May Day, May Day!

Happy May 1st! What a day for a bike ride!

Spent the morning and afternoon on my Final Exam Project Lesson.
I feel I did get a lot accomplished. If I google- "readingisforever" with no
spaces I am #1, 2, and 3 on google site and C3 Age Blog! Big time.

Big success today putting "Alphabet Book" on each page of my lesson to
be able to return to the previous page without going back to home page.