SPDG Webinar Series #2 Essential Components of an Effective Core Reading Program

Online norms State name before contributing Speak slower than usual mute and unmute Turn down computer speaker volume Minimize background distractions Assume good intent Be present

Check in Round Robin: state your school name and the names of those attending from your school. What are school colors? The facilitator will acknowledge who is “in” the room.

– Completed District Implementation Evaluation Tool SB and DB – Participated in T.A. call – Begin to complete SPDG Action Planning Form – Training on RTI essential Components and Implementation Science – Held team planning meetings Where We’ve Been

Gain an understanding of components necessary for implementing an effective core reading program in Response to Intervention system Begin to take action steps to create a Standard Reading Protocol Gain a conceptual understanding about importance of fidelity tools Where We’re Going, Objectives

Successful core instruction is the most important thing you can do in RTI. most

Tier 1 is for all students access to general education curriculum opportunity to demonstrate mastery of it

Today is about avoiding…

initial instructional tool used to guide high quality instruction in k-5 classrooms. The CCRP (Comprehensive Core Reading Program) correlate to all reading and Language Arts content based on the five essential components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The CCRP contains instructional design components including explicit instructional strategies, coordinated instructional sequences, ample practice opportunities, and aligned student materials. The Florida Center for Reading Research defines Core…

initial instructional tool used to guide high quality instruction in k-5 classrooms. The CCRP (Comprehensive Core Reading Program) correlate to all reading and Language Arts content based on the five essential components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The CCRP contains instructional design components including explicit instructional strategies, coordinated instructional sequences, ample practice opportunities, and aligned student materials. The Florida Center for Reading Research defines Core…

initial instructional tool used to guide high quality instruction in k-5 classrooms. The CCRP (Comprehensive Core Reading Program) correlate to all reading and Language Arts content based on the five essential components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The CCRP contains instructional design components including explicit instructional strategies, coordinated instructional sequences, ample practice opportunities, and aligned student materials. The Florida Center for Reading Research defines Core…

initial instructional tool used to guide high quality instruction in k-5 classrooms. The CCRP (Comprehensive Core Reading Program) correlate to all reading and Language Arts content based on the five essential components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The CCRP contains instructional design components including explicit instructional strategies, coordinated instructional sequences, ample practice opportunities, and aligned student materials. The Florida Center for Reading Research defines Core…

initial instructional tool used to guide high quality instruction in k-5 classrooms. The CCRP (Comprehensive Core Reading Program) correlate to all reading and Language Arts content based on the five essential components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The CCRP contains instructional design components including explicit instructional strategies, coordinated instructional sequences, ample practice opportunities, and aligned student materials. The Florida Center for Reading Research defines Core…

initial instructional tool used to guide high quality instruction in k-5 classrooms. The CCRP (Comprehensive Core Reading Program) correlate to all reading and Language Arts content based on the five essential components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The CCRP contains instructional design components including explicit instructional strategies, coordinated instructional sequences, ample practice opportunities, and aligned student materials. The Florida Center for Reading Research defines Core…

initial instructional tool used to guide high quality instruction in k-5 classrooms. The CCRP (Comprehensive Core Reading Program) correlate to all reading and Language Arts content based on the five essential components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The CCRP contains instructional design components including explicit instructional strategies, coordinated instructional sequences, ample practice opportunities, and aligned student materials. The Florida Center for Reading Research defines Core…

initial instructional tool used to guide high quality instruction in k-5 classrooms. The CCRP (Comprehensive Core Reading Program) correlate to all reading and Language Arts content based on the five essential components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The CCRP contains instructional design components including explicit instructional strategies, coordinated instructional sequences, ample practice opportunities, and aligned student materials. The Florida Center for Reading Research defines Core…

initial instructional tool used to guide high quality instruction in k-5 classrooms. The CCRP (Comprehensive Core Reading Program) correlate to all reading and Language Arts content based on the five essential components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The CCRP contains instructional design components including explicit instructional strategies, coordinated instructional sequences, ample practice opportunities, and aligned student materials. The Florida Center for Reading Research defines Core…

Start with the Why Why How What Simon Sinek

Start with the Why Why How What Simon Sinek

Start with the Why Why How What Simon Sinek

Differences Learning to Read Population % Journey to ReadingInstructional Requirements 5 Easy: children read before starting school Need no formal decoding instruction 35 Relatively EasyLearn to read regardless of instructional approach 40 Formidable ChallengeNeed systematic and explicit instruction 20 One of the most difficult tasks to be mastered in school Need intensive, systematic, direct, explicit instruction

Why focus on Core?

Does your district have a definition of the core? Your turn…

What do you think? What do you have to say?

We cannot fix a flow problem one kid at a time. Why How What Simon Sinek

Develop Standards of Practice Your District Team will work to create non- negotiables for your district around the instruction of your core reading curriculum Ensure each class has a 90 minute core in a 5 day week. Develop scope and sequence.

Developing Standards Core curriculum is taught, not just bought – You are developing YOUR standards of practice around the curriculum – T.I.P. Transparency, Inclusion and Planning Involve teacher leaders Be clear, consistent and repetitive with message for effective, sustainable implementation

Core curriculum is taught, not just bought – You are developing YOUR standards of practice around the curriculum – T.I.P. Transparency, Inclusion and Planning Involve teacher leaders Be clear, consistent and repetitive with message for effective, sustainable implementation

Core curriculum is taught, not just bought – You are developing YOUR standards of practice around the curriculum – T.I.P. Transparency, Inclusion and Planning Involve teacher leaders Be clear, consistent and repetitive with message for effective, sustainable implementation

Core curriculum is taught, not just bought – You are developing YOUR standards of practice around the curriculum – T.I.P. Transparency, Inclusion and Planning Involve teacher leaders Be clear, consistent and repetitive with message for effective, sustainable implementation

What is core instruction? 90 minutes of instruction daily (K: 60 minutes) Alignment amongst – Big 5 Ideas in Reading (Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension) – Common Core – Purchased Core Adoption

Develop Standards of Practice

A Balanced & Healthy Literacy Diet A Balanced & Healthy Literacy Diet Oral Reading Fluency & Fluency &Accuracy ReadingComp PhonemicAwareness Vocabulary Phonics(AlphabeticPrinciple)

Include Common Instructional Strategies Include Common Instructional Strategies Instruction is more important than curriculum

Precision Partners Think-Pair-Share Think-Write-Share Choral Responses (with a teacher signal) Team Responses Response Cards White Boards Physical Gestures Hand Signals Acting Out Responses Cloze Reading Echo Reading Partner Reading Choral Reading Classroom Technology Include: Active Engagement Include: Active Engagement

How can you tell if Tier 1 is Healthy? Are 80% of your students proficient? – At each grade level? – Economically disadvantaged kids? – Boys and Girls? – English Language Learners? – Students from different cultural backgrounds? ?

Successful core instruction is the most important thing you can do in RTI. most Fidelity to the core…because

24 Fidelity to the core 1.The Big 5 of Reading 2.The scope and sequence 3.State and common core standards 4.Common instructional and active engagement strategies

Fidelity to the core Worksheets Fidelity

23 Why is fidelity important? Comprehensive program that incorporates all components of reading Students have the opportunity to make connections Students read text that supports vocabulary, phonics, and comprehension lessons The whole school has a common language, common goal, and common tools

23 Why is fidelity important? Comprehensive program that incorporates all components of reading Students have the opportunity to make connections Students read text that supports vocabulary, phonics, and comprehension lessons The whole school has a common language, common goal, and common tools

Non- curriculum specific fidelity checklists

Curriculum specific fidelity checklists

Fidelity to the Core You have to inspect what you expect – Classroom walkthroughs – Core program fidelity checks – Are we all doing what we agreed to do?

High above the hushed crowd, Rex tried to remain focused. Still, he couldn ’ t shake one nagging thought: He was an old dog and this was a new trick. ” The Far Side Plan for Professional Development Plan for Professional Development

Professional Development

Review Start with Why? Move to How Create Standards – Include: 90 minute reading blocks, Reading Components, effective instruction, active engagement Develop fidelity tools Plan for ongoing and embedded PD/PL

Aligned, coordinated, instruction, active engagement and frequent feedback 90 min reading block structure Professional Development, adult learning Fidelity Improving Your Core

Remember: Adopting a New Program, Practice, or Process TO Making the Giant Leap: Plan for success: build an action plan to cross the bridge to move to effective, sustainable implementation Current Practice Changes in Practices Increases in Outcomes Implementation Bridge Practice Hall, G.E. & Hord, S.M. (2006). Implementing Changes p. 10

Next Steps: Complete SPDG Action Planning Tool – Turn in any outstanding paperwork Schedule a T.A. call Attend January 23, 2013 live training in Eugene – 100% Meeting Structure Training Data Based decision making Support one another! Complete post Survey, PLEASE!

SI SE PEUDE!