1. Mrs. Roach and Mrs. Peterson 2012/2013
Second Chance Reading
Mrs. Roach and Mrs. Peterson
2012/2013

2. Introductions Mrs. Roach I have taught for 13 years.
This is my 4th year teaching Second Chance Reading.
I have had many successes with students making lots of progress in the 3 years of teaching Second Chance Reading.

3. Introductions Mrs. Peterson Fifth year teacher
Fourth year teaching Second Chance Reading

4. Second Chance Reading Purpose of program:
SCR focuses on comprehension skills but also targets vocabulary development and fluency in both fiction and non-fiction texts.
This program is a comprehensive analysis of research on reading. SCR combines multiple strategies and practices into a structure for reading instruction and has proved successful in both urban and rural settings.

5. Second Chance Reading Strands of Program:
1. Extensive independent reading at students’ recreational level.
2. Vocabulary development at both age-appropriate and recreational reading levels.
3. Comprehension instruction for both lower- and higher-order comprehension tasks in fiction and non-fiction materials.
4. Fluency instruction and monitoring.
5. Writing as an assist to comprehension.

6. Second Chance Reading Elements: 1. Numbered Heads
2. Teacher Think Aloud/Read Aloud
Co-op Comp Questions
Dictated Writing
Inductive Thinking
Graphic Organizers
Independent Reading/Vocabulary
Fluency/Comprehension Tests

7. Second Chance Reading Grading
There will be no letter grades for SCR this year.
Mrs. Peterson and I will use 1-4 scale for each benchmark.
4—Exceeds Expectations
3—Meets Expectations
2—Progressing Toward Expectations
1—Does Not Meet Expectations

8. Second Chance Reading