Using Literacy Gains to Improve GPA

REWARDS group (students identified based on MAP assessment score and oral reading fluency tests)

• CM

• EC

• MT

• AL

• KC

Planning Pre-REWARDS 

• Training 

• Seeing it in action!

• Reviewing lessons

During REWARDS

• 6th period 

• M, T, W during my preps

Successful in implementing REWARDS for the first time. I think once I became more comfortable with the lessons, I was able to successfully teach each lesson activity. My pacing improved as I went further along in the program. 

Unsuccessful in sticking to meeting 3 days a week, every week. In the beginning, I did a better job of meeting three days a week. This became more of a challenge (we only met twice in May). 

During a given REWARDS lesson, successful in reminding students how the lesson activities in REWARDS are applicable to the class activities in ELA, Algebra I, and their other classes. I think I could have done a better job in being more explicit making these connections during our ELA & Algebra I classes. 

For next year, I am curious when REWARDS will be implemented. I know it will be implemented 3 days a week. However, I don’t know how this will look. I think it will be once a week during WIN, once a week during a student’s class (when I have a prep), and maybe once a week during Advisory. I am unsure, but curious. I am excited to roll out REWARDS for a second time!