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What is Panther Time?
Panther Time is a Perry Local Schools initiative that provides an additional 40 minute block of purposeful intervention and enrichment to all students. This time is built into our daily schedules; thus allowing us to provide these needed interventions without the student missing any new content in the classroom.
What is the difference between intervention and enrichment?
Intervention is a specific, research based activity or process used to help a student grow and progress with a skill so they can eventually be successful on their own, without the intervention.
Enrichment is an activity used to help students who have already mastered a classroom lesson expand their knowledge while challenging them to learn more deeply.
Who provides the interventions?
Interventions are provided by classroom teachers, reading specialists, interventionists, special education teachers, and other school staff.
What does Panther Time look like?
Panther Time takes place throughout the building and in all settings. Grade level classrooms may choose to keep all their Tier 1 and Tier 2 students; forming groups based on needed skills or they can create groups using an across grade level approach where students may switch rooms to receive the intervention they need from another classroom teacher or interventionist.
Teachers and staff are providing the intervention, whether for enrichment or skill deficit. Students' progress is monitored to assist team members when making decisions, such as switching the skill intervention, adding time or reducing time.
Panther Time Guidance Updated August 2023.pdfIntervention FAQ
Intervention FAQ
What can I (as a parent) do to assist with reading intervention?
Make Good Book Choices - Once your child finds a book they are interested in, help them choose books that are “just right” for them to read- not too hard, not too easy.
Read Aloud and "Think Aloud” - Adults can read aloud to or with their children, and while reading, stop occasionally to think out loud (This may mean verbalizing a question you have while you read).
Retell or Summarize - After reading a selection or page of a text, ask your child to retell it in his/her own words. The degree of detail your child provides indicates how well your child comprehends the reading.
What can I expect from my child's school in terms of intervention?
Panther Time – Teachers work with small groups of students on their academic level (differentiation in the classroom) on specific reading skills.
Math and Literacy Nights - Open the school up to the community to learn various ways to problem solve by looking deeper into reading and math comprehension and asking the questions “why?”
What can my student do to assist with reading intervention?
Read books at least 20 minutes each night.
Set up and stick to a scheduled homework time each night.
Go onto the computer to do learning sites that improve reading in all areas.
Simply put; read, read, and read some more.
Enrichment FAQ
Enrichment FAQ
What can I (as a parent) do to assist with reading enrichment?
Make Good Book Choices - Make sure students are choosing books that challenge them while still being appropriate. Challenging books will help your students grow their reading skills.
Explore Further - Talk about the books your child reads and the topics they are learning about in school. Encourage them to explore further those topics/areas that interest him/her.
Include Writing - Include a writing activity with every book your child reads. Ask him/her to add to the story, create a different ending, or even reflect on how the story made him/her feel. Adding a writing experience works to extend thinking.
Discuss How They Know - Learners receiving frequent enrichment often feel they "just know" the answer. Encourage them to explain the process(s) involved and how they know. This process increases the depth of their understanding.
What can I expect from my child's school in terms of enrichment?
Panther Time – Teachers work with small groups of students on their academic level (differentiation in the classroom) to enhance skills.
Math and Literacy Nights - Open the school up to the community to learn various ways to problem solve by looking deeper into reading and math comprehension and asking the questions “Why?”
What can my student do to enhance their learning?
Play games at home and online that stretch thinking in new ways. For example, word games or number puzzles.
Read a challenging book for at least 20 minutes per night.
Write in a journal for at least 10 minutes per night.
Share and explore their interests, hobbies and talents whenever possible.
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