Philosophy of Literacy Support

Philosophy of Reading Support

Ariana L. Erickson M.A. Reading Specialist

Reading Support focuses on skill building, self-confidence, self-monitoring and goal setting.

Students are placed in Academic Support because they have demonstrated a need to grow grade-level reading skills. Support, therefore, focuses on building strength in various literacy sub-skills: vocabulary; genre awareness; text structure; reading comprehension(literal and inferential); reading fluency; and decoding. Skills are taught through direct-instruction and mini-lessons using a research-based program - Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI), and a lot of authentic practice using vocabulary-rich, high-interest texts of both fiction and non-fiction.

In order for students to improve they must be in charge of their learning. Using Reader Response Journals, peer and teacher-conferences, self-monitoring of reading and personal goal-setting, students learn to monitor their academic progress, grow as readers and writers, and learn to make academic plans for continued self-improvement.

I am excited to begin a new year, and to help each student develop and grow - in their own way - a rich love of reading as they gain skills, strategies and confidence!

Grading:

Student in Reading Support do not receive grades. Three times a year (Nov-Dec, Jan-Feb, May-June) a detailed Progress Report is completed highlighting current reading behaviors and skills.

Sample Progress Report