Explore the science of reading for adolescent readers (proficient and non-proficient)
Understand common learner profiles of adolescent readers (proficient and non-proficient) and identify their instructional needs
Respond to the following questions by clicking the link and entering a response:
The promise of a student centered blended approach to this challenge - is to:
figure out what students need with respect to grade level content and in addition to grade level content;
determine how to personalize grade level content; and
design a student experience AND additional supports (intervention, summer programs etc) so learners can fill gaps, improve reading skills, access the grade level content and increasingly complex texts, to become more proficient readers.
Complete the Google form by selecting which of the 5Es each instructional scenario is depicting.
Group Discussion: reflect on the group responses
Activity Materials
Google Form: Which of the 5Es?
Discuss:
Where have you seen the secondary reading instructional challenge we outlined to be true?
Describe your own student set of holes/ gaps in the reading rope/ challenges you face.
Discuss any "ahas" in the instructional scenario identification activity.
Data Sources - determine what data you may be able to use to identify your own students into these 4 learner profiles
Sources: What data do we use to identify our current students’ secondary reading learner profile? How effective is the data?
Process: Describe your data process for identifying and responding to data.
Who pulls report?
With what frequency
When do teachers analyze/plan responses?
Actions: What next steps will we take to ensure all our secondary readers’ learner profiles are identified and regularly considered?
Group Discussion:
Data Sources
Process
Actions
Step 1: Click the link to make a copy of the Secondary Reading Learner Profiles Playlist
Step 2: Review description of the student's strengths and weaknesses.
Step 3: Highlight the profile represented by the student.
Step 4: Gain insight into instructional priorities for the student.
Step 5: Check your work! - Answer Key - Secondary Reading Learner Profiles Playlist