Curriculum NCCS 2014-15
What does this number represent? 720
720- The number of days with children from K to the end of third grade This is the time we have to prepare them to be proficient readers Barriers that get in the way of bringing the 720 days down: testing, absences, wasted instructional time, weather, assemblies, sickness, Book Fairs Time lost in a normal 90 minutes reading block: subtract 5 minutes for student movement subtract 5 minutes for teacher to pull materials subtract 5 minutes for general interruptions 15 minutes lost daily or 30 reading blocks per year
90 minute Reading Block Whole group Small Group Stations Shared Reading (all students have the same text and you work together to read the text) Must be teaching the grade level specific standard to all students This takes care of the grade level content Modeling Interactive Read Aloud Small group instruction is the time you will teach guided reading groups. These groups will be determined by your mClass benchmark and progress monitoring data. These groups must be fluid Intensive students must be seen each day These stations are based on the 5 components of reading. Phonemic awareness Phonics Vocabulary Fluency Comprehension
How it looks in the classroom!
WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION
Small Group Instruction
Workstations
Phonics Workstation
VOCABULARY WORK STATION
Fluency workstation
COMPREHENSION WORK STATION
Sample 90 minute Reading Block Template
90 minute reading Block template
Read to achieve livebinder Click here Go under the blue tab titled “Comprehensive Reading Plan & Resources” For the complete Reading Plan click on the “North Carolina Comprehensive Reading Plan” For a listing of research-based strategies go to “Comprehensive Reading Plan: A Listing of Research-Based Reading Strategies”
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