Welcome to LANGUAGE! A Brief Introduction to Intensive Reading

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Why Intensive Reading? No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind FCAT FCAT LANGUAGE! Placement LANGUAGE! Placement

No Child Left Behind Enacted by President Bush in 2002 Enacted by President Bush in 2002 Required by Florida Law Required by Florida Law Focuses on gaps in reading achievement among many unsuccessful readers Focuses on gaps in reading achievement among many unsuccessful readers Says schools must use research-based programs to give struggling readers the support they need Says schools must use research-based programs to give struggling readers the support they need

FCAT Scores All secondary Lee County students scoring a 1 or 2 on their FCAT are required to take Intensive Reading. All secondary Lee County students scoring a 1 or 2 on their FCAT are required to take Intensive Reading. Graduation requirement for standard diploma is a level 3. Graduation requirement for standard diploma is a level 3.

LANGUAGE! Levels LANGUAGE! comes in three levels: A-B, C-D, and E-F LANGUAGE! comes in three levels: A-B, C-D, and E-F Your level is determined by three LANGUAGE! tests: TOSWRF, DRP, and the Spelling Inventory. Your level is determined by three LANGUAGE! tests: TOSWRF, DRP, and the Spelling Inventory. A-B C-D E-F

LANGUAGE! Placement Tests TOSWRF TOSWRF (Test of Silent Word Reading Fluency) Silent reading fluency Silent reading fluency

LANGUAGE! Placement Tests DRP DRP (Degrees of Reading Power) Reading comprehension Reading comprehension

LANGUAGE! Placement Tests Spelling Inventory Spelling Inventory

Reading Placement Students in IR school year and score level 1 or 2, 2007 FCAT, move to next developmental level Students in IR school year and score level 1 or 2, 2007 FCAT, move to next developmental level Level A/B C/D Level A/B C/D Level C/D E/F Level C/D E/F Level E/F appropriate grade level Reader’s Handbook Level E/F appropriate grade level Reader’s Handbook

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What About Reading Research? It’s all about the brain. It’s all about the brain. The left side of the brain is responsible for speech, language processing and reading. The left side of the brain is responsible for speech, language processing and reading. Skilled readers’ brains “light up” when reading. Skilled readers’ brains “light up” when reading. LANGUAGE! helps the left side of your brain to “light up.” LANGUAGE! helps the left side of your brain to “light up.”

MRI and the Brain Struggling reader inside an MRI machine. Struggling reader inside an MRI machine.

MRI Comparison Between Brains Neural Response to Intervention. Simos et al., Neurology, 2002 Student #1: Active Reader Student #2: Struggling Reader

After Intensive Training

Research and Struggling Readers “There are 8 million struggling readers in grades in schools across our nation” (NCES 2003) “There are 8 million struggling readers in grades in schools across our nation” (NCES 2003) Struggling readers are frustrated with school, have low grades, and low self esteem as students Struggling readers are frustrated with school, have low grades, and low self esteem as students Struggling readers require direct, systematic instruction Struggling readers require direct, systematic instruction

Some Famous Struggling Readers “I had to train myself to focus my attention. I became very visual and learned how to create mental images in order to comprehend what I read.” “I had to train myself to focus my attention. I became very visual and learned how to create mental images in order to comprehend what I read.” --Tom Cruise --Tom Cruise

Thomas Edison  “He was thrown out of school when he was 12 because he was thought to be dumb.”  “Edison believed in hard work, sometimes working twenty hours a day. He has been quoted as saying, ‘Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.’ ”

Cher “I never read in school. I got really bad grades--D's and F's and C's in some classes, and A's and B's in other classes… Almost everything I learned, I had to learn by listening. My report cards always said that I was not living up to my potential.”

Struggling Reader Quiz Match the picture with the name : Match the picture with the name : 1.Jay Leno 2.Richard Branson 3.Whoopi Goldberg 4.Walt Disney 5.Orlando Bloom AB CDE

If Reading Is Like a Block of Cheese… Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Word Recognition and Spelling Vocabulary and Morphology Grammar and Usage Listening and Reading Comprehension Speaking and Writing

Then for a Struggling Reader… Reading is like Swiss cheese— it has a lot of holes! LANGUAGE! LANGUAGE! plugs those holes to make reading easier.

LANGUAGE! Plugs Up Holes Word Recognition and Spelling Phonemic awareness and Phonics Grammar and Usage Vocabulary and Morphology Listening and Reading Comprehension Speaking and Writing

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Why LANGUAGE! is Different The Six Steps-

How Do We Fill in the Holes? Step 1: Phonemic Awareness and Phonics (10 minutes) Sound-Spelling building blocks:  Syllable awareness  Building fluency

How Do We Fill in the Holes? Step 2: Word Recognition and Spelling (10 minutes)  Spelling Lists  Essential Words

How Do We Fill in the Holes? Step 3: Vocabulary and Morphology (15 minutes)  Unit Vocabulary  High-frequency words

How Do We Fill in the Holes? Step 4: Grammar and Usage (15 minutes) The building block for comprehension and writing.

How Do We Fill in the Holes? Step 5: Listening and Reading Comprehension (20 minutes)  Text structures  Vocabulary strategies  Response to questions

How Do We Fill in the Holes? Step 6: Speaking and Writing (20 minutes)  Sentences  Essays  Answering questions  Text structure analysis

The Key Components

Year One LANGUAGE! Implementation Lee County, Florida 5 out of 1,341 Students At or Above Grade Level Note:Based on 2005 and 2006 matched FCAT reading scores in Lee County, Florida school district. 361 out of 1,341 Students At or Above Grade Level: LANGUAGE! Introduced 5th Grade 6th Grade 6 out of 1,872 Students At or Above Grade Level Spring 2005 Spring out of 1,872 Students At or Above Grade Level 6th Grade 7th Grade LANGUAGE! Introduced

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It takes time… The 90-minute reading block  Decreases the amount of interruptions  Increases the amount of time students are involved in instructional activities  Improves student performance  Creates opportunities for academic success

Lesson Structure Step 1 Phonemic Awareness and Phonics 10 Minutes 10 Minutes Step 2 Word Recognition and Spelling 10 Minutes 10 Minutes Step 3 Vocabulary and Morphology 15 Minutes 15 Minutes Step 4 Grammar and Usage 15 Minutes 15 Minutes Step 5 Listening and Reading 20 Minutes 20 Minutes Step 6 Speaking and Writing 20 Minutes 20 Minutes

Student Responsibilities Time to Read Time to Read Focus Focus Attitude Attitude Preparedness Preparedness Willingness to Learn Willingness to Learn

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