WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Agenda Introductions News-2-You Overview Participants Share Brainstorm

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WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AH HA! List one “Ah ha” or one thing learned, that you plan on taking back to your classroom.

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! News-2-You, a subscription- based service, provides a weekly online newspaper composed of text and pictures, as well as interactive Web-Based games, Software-supported activities, and other curricular materials. Designed especially for beginning readers and learners with special needs, this suite of resources gives individuals access to information about current events. WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS The relevance of the newspaper topics, which are further supported by online games and hands-on activities, draw young people in and accelerate their learning.

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Enables educators to build learning experiences around current events using a combination of printed materials, hands-on activities, and multi- media tools. The content and learning process can be simple or more sophisticated. Educators have the option of adapting the materials to address academic standards. Especially effective for special needs learners.

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Considerations for Special Populations WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Materials and activities are universally designed to be accessible and meaningful to all learners. Materials and activities serve: –Individuals with special needs –Beginning readers –English Language Learners Multiple versions are available to meet the needs of the users. Including: –Four reading levels of the standard newspaper (simplified, regular, higher, and advanced editions) –Spanish editions –Speaking editions

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Planning and Preparation WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS News-2-You is designed to be ready to use (although teachers may wish to build lesson plans around the content). Lesson plan templates are provided Recommended Teacher Preparation: –Preview the publication and online games in order to know what to expect and how to best facilitate use of these materials. –Become familiar with the specific software tools before introducing any of the software-supported activities.

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Standards Alignment WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS News-2-You provides lesson plan templates that identify instructional targets for different subject areas and grade levels. Instructional targets reflect the core skills laid out in state standards. Progress monitoring charts for tracking student progress are provided.

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS So, What All do I Get?... WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

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WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Lesson Plan Templates –Assist in developing standards-based instructional lessons using News-2-You –Lesson plans are generic to the structured activities that can be downloaded each week; however, the specifics of the lesson vary depending on topic, theme and vocabulary.

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Lesson Plan Templates –Each lesson identifies “instructional targets”, allowing teachers to identify skills that all students should be gaining as a result of the lesson.

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Differentiating Instruction –Our students using News-2-You vary significantly in ability levels. –A section that offers expectations at varying “differentiating” ability levels is provided in each lesson plan.

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Let’s take a closer Look

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Let’s Look at the Newspaper

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WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Let’s Look at the Worksheets

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WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

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WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Integrating Technology Newspapers & worksheets can be copied or projected onto a screen or interactive white board for whole class instruction.

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS News-2-You & SmartBoards Open N2Y files and navigate through the paper. Use highlighter tools to point out key vocabulary or context clues. Create interactive worksheets by using SB camera tool to snapshot individual words or pictures so students can drag items.

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS News-2-You & SmartBoards

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Let’s Think … Let’s think about some of our classes. Think about the various levels of the students in your classroom. Look at the different sections and features of News-2-You and discuss a lesson for your class that includes all of your students. –Make sure you think about differentiation, assistive technology (if your students require so) and as many features of News-2-You that you can.

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Follow-Up Now, think about the various levels of the students in your classroom, look at the different sections and features of News-2-You and design a lesson for your class that includes all of your students in your scenario. –Make sure you include differentiation, assistive technology (if your students requires so) and as many features of News-2-You that you can.

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WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AH HA! List one “Ah ha” or one thing learned, that you plan on taking back to your classroom.

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSPAPERS FOR BEGINNING READERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THANK YOU FOR COMING! Caitlin DiCristofalo, LATS Kristin Hope, FDLRS Lenore Remley, LATS/ATP