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Motto Enrichment For All

The mission of Spout Springs Elementary School of Enrichment is to provide an educational environment where ALL students are able to discover and develop their talents through active engagement in challenging and enjoyable learning experiences which are constructed around their individual interests, learning styles, and preferred modes of expression.

SEM-R H HCSD Phase 1 GSE Phase 3 Phase 2

SEM-R: Schoolwide Enrichment Model - Reading

One of the components of SEM Benefits all readers/students SEM-R One of the components of SEM Research-based Benefits all readers/students

SEM-R: Why? Research ~ UCONN Research showed gains for gifted & talented readers, as well as, average, below, ESOL, etc. Confratute & Professional Learning A framework that does not replace but enhances/enriches current reading practices Higher Order Thinking Questions throughout http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/SEMR/

Increase enjoyment & attitudes Improve reading fluency & comprehension SEM-R Goals Increase enjoyment & attitudes about reading Encourage students to pursue independent reading at appropriately challenging levels Improve reading fluency & comprehension

DRA2: Developmental Reading Assessment Determine reading level

SEM-R: Phase 1 Book Hook, Mini-Lesson & Strategy Bookmarks make students want to read more higher order thinking

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SIR: Supported Independent Reading & Conferences SEM-R: Phase 2 SIR: Supported Independent Reading & Conferences read about interests

Conferences -Inform the teacher of specific deficits/weaknesses and strengths in relation to the mini-lesson topic Inquiry about book: Fluency: Comprehension: Phonics addressed &/or addressed as mini-lesson Next Steps: What should student work on?

Interest & choice activities SEM-R: Phase 3 Interest & choice activities projects ~research~responding

SEM-R Interest-based reading Learning how to self-monitor & choose appropriately challenging books Going beyond just reading the book

What can parents do? Provide a time for your child to read every day. Read aloud to your child, even to “big kids.” Allow child to read a variety of texts: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, magazines, pamphlets, etc. Help your child determine a variety of interests. Talk about books/texts. Ask basic questions to see if your child knows character/setting/events/problem/solution. Ask WHY and HOW questions to go deeper. Ask HOT question from your child’s teacher. What was your favorite part? Why? Or Why did the character do that?