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Our core reading curriculum is HMH's Read 180 and its foundational skills program, The Code. This evidence-based program is built around the five pillars of reading. Using this curriculum, my daily schedule includes a 60-minute ELA block of small-group rotations to support students' reading progress, along with an additional 30 minutes of whole-group phonics instruction from UFLI and individualized sight word work. You'll find a breakdown of these rotations, along with links to the programs, below.
Summative progress in both programs is assessed through The Growth Measure, given in the fall, winter, and spring. This research-based assessment measures reading comprehension through 35 adaptive questions. Based on their results, students are placed into Read 180 or one of four segments of The Code, with staff able to make adjustments based on ongoing performance.
We also use the UFLI Foundations phonics program, an evidence- and research-based, explicit, systematic program that introduces students to the foundational skills necessary for proficient reading. I've drawn on the free resources provided by the University of Florida, and I'm excited to see the growth our students will experience through this well-rounded curriculum.
Read 180 & The Code
Read 180 & The Code
The R180 software program focuses on facilitating deeper word knowledge with multi-sensory activities, building accuracy and fluency, deepening comprehension (including inferential), writing and organizational skills, and explicit instruction in decoding and morphology. The Code software works on building foundational reading skills through explicit and sequential instruction of phonological and phonemeic awareness skills.
UFLI Foundations
UFLI Foundations
Students are introduced to two skills a week following an A/B two day instructional pattern for each. These skills are taught using the same routines, including spiral review, explicit instruction, and guided practice. Skills follow a research-based scope and sequence and include irregular spelled sight/heart words. Each Friday, students are assessed on their ability to spell 6 new concept words, between 1-4 new irregular words, and 1-2 dictated setences.
Rotation 1
Rotation 1
'Independent' Reading
Despite the name, this rotation isn't done alone — it's a guided reading group where students work together on the same book while receiving support to put their phonics awareness and decoding skills into practice. Students also work on building fluency, complete culminating activities, and track their own progress and growth. We call it "independent" because it's where students practice the skills that will one day allow them to read independently — not because they're doing it without support.
Rotation 2
Rotation 2
Curriculum Book Work
This rotation delivers literacy, comprehension, and writing instruction through exposure to a variety of informational texts. I also guide students through spelling, grammar, and the structure of the English language, along with modeled fluent reading — all integrated directly into the Read 180 and The Code materials, alongside supplemental word work
Rotation 3
Rotation 3
Software/App
This rotation is actually our true independent work time — students use software to receive multimodal instruction in phonics, decoding, encoding, and sentence structure, with immediate feedback and progression based on mastery. Students interact with an on-screen "instructor" while staff monitor their data behind the scenes. Because this is independent practice, students are also encouraged to problem-solve minor technology issues on their own. On Fridays, students complete software remediation and receive staff support to work through anything they've been stuck on
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