1. Reading Curriculum 2013 6 th and 7 th Grade Reading Ms. Leopardi

2. Soar to Success 2 major goals: ▫Accelerate students’ reading abilities as quickly as possible ▫Help students learn to use the skills of a good reader in all of their classes and into the future

3. Soar to Success 18-28 books in the series that increase in complexity as the students move through the program 5 categories ▫I: Small amount of print, text is easy to follow ▫II: Text increases, pictures support the text, main idea is clear ▫III: Books are longer, main idea increases in complexity ▫IV: Story lines are more complex (subplots), some critical thinking, main idea becomes layered with sub-topics, chapter books ▫V: 80-100 page books, little to no picture support, complex story lines, multiple characters/problems, problems are more sophisticated, information needs to be found

4. The 5 Rs Revisit Review Rehearse Reading/Reciprocal Teaching Responding/Reflecting

5. Revisiting Read alone or with a partner Quick informal assessments Group Conference Builds fluency Develops comprehension Builds a connection

6. Reviewing Summarize previous day’s reading using graphic organizers Students and teacher discuss strategies used when reading Develops comprehension Keeps students focused on good comprehension strategies

7. Rehearsing Quick text walk, preview of text Predict, K-W-L chart Practice key vocabulary Fluency practice Builds background Sets purpose Vocabulary development Builds fluency

8. Reading Reciprocal Teaching Read the selected text to verify predictions and answer questions Students lead discussion following the four reading strategies: ▫PREDICT ▫CLARIFY ▫QUESTION ▫SUMMARIZE Applies strategies, develops comprehension Develops ability to construct meaning

9. Responding Reflecting Students choose to: write a response, complete a graphic organizer, reflect on strategies, discuss and share Comprehension Use of strategies

10. Other Resources Jamestown Reading Program Collaborative Strategic Reading Common Core Educational Technology

11. Assessments MAZE Reading Test ▫This is a weekly 3-minute reading comprehension test. Jamestown Tests ▫As students go through the Jamestown program, they will be tested on the reading skills studied at that time. Soar to Success Benchmark Test ▫Students are tested every third book.

12. Progress Reports Progress reports will be sent home periodically so that parents can see how their student is progressing.

13. Questions/Concerns Email ▫jleopardi@kyrene.org Phone # ▫480-541-6628