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2014-15 Great Habits Great Readers Professional Development Unit. By: Sabine Laging School/Dept.: MI-A. What new instructional strategies did I implement in my classroom/practice during the course of the PDU?.
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2014-15Great HabitsGreat ReadersProfessional Development Unit By: Sabine Laging School/Dept.: MI-A
What new instructional strategies did I implement in my classroom/practice during the course of the PDU? Students placed in an Autism Center Program are non-verbal or have a severely impacted communication skills. Many students start out learning to read utilizing strategies like picture icon supported text and errorless learning. While my students made adequate process they reached a point where the transition to more general education reading strategies had to be made in order to increase student’s individual literacy ability and rigor. The following strategies were implemented: • Learning to share: Speak audibly, speak in complete sentences, interact peer to peer • Comprehension: Vocabulary development utilizing picture cards, definitions utilizing matching , utilizing graphic organizers to retell event.
How did I apply the PDU strategies in my classroom? (examples) How did I collaborate with my team about implementing the PDU strategies? • Speak audibly: Model taking a breath at punctuation. Utilize prompting hierarchy when explicitly teaching this skill (fade prompts) • Speak in complete sentences: Model answering in complete sentences. Utilize reinforcers and verbal feedback. • Interact peer to peer: Student provide peer feedback for fluency and expression. • Vocabulary development: Students utilize picture/word cards, word/definition cards to practice vocabulary (matching/reading depending upon expressive language ability.
How did I apply the PDU strategies in my classroom? (examples) How did I collaborate with my team about implementing the PDU strategies? • Definitions: Word/definition cards. Students match both individually or working in pairs. • Graphic organizers: While reading, students utilized note cards to write down important event on that page. These cards were collected and used to complete poster-size graphic organizer (First, Next, Then, Last). Students will use large organizer to complete their individual one and eventually use it to write a summary. Collaboration with general education teachers provided the needed feedback. Collaboration with peer observer proved very helpful in regards to selecting a for my student population appropriate graphic organizer.
What did I learn to do differently as a result of the PDU and strategy implementation in my classroom? Participation in the PDU provided me with additional instructional strategies to further my students individual literacy levels. While not all strategies discussed in the professional development are research based for students on the autism spectrum some proved to be adaptable to meet my students educational needs. In the past, teaching materials/ programs have been provided for center program teachers. But what if you have a student who has the ability to go beyond those materials/program. Participation in the PDU has provided me with additional strategies, that while need to be modified, will ensure continued academic success for my students.
Why is this PDU action research process important to my students learning and to my growth as a professional? Professional development units provide the educator with the opportunity to advance their content knowledge as well as learn new skills and teaching techniques. By engaging in learning opportunities like a PDU an educator is looking to improve his/her professional practice and demonstrates reflection upon individual teaching practices. In addition, participation in learning activities like a PDU sets a positive example for students.
PDU Data AnalysisReflecting on the data you have collected, how did this experience impact instruction, progress monitoring, student performance, and your own practice? • Change in instructional practice has been very time consuming. Materials for all books have to be individualized to meet student needs (visuals, sentence stems, questions/answers, vocabulary, definition, paper/pencil activities). Having to prepare all materials makes me more diligent in selecting appropriate reading materials for my student. I have to be prepared. • The transition from picture icon supported text to guided reading approaches has been difficult for my students. Many approaches require receptive and expressive communication skills that surpass the communication skills exhibited by my students.
PDU Data AnalysisReflecting on the data you have collected, how did this experience impact instruction, progress monitoring, student performance, and your own practice? • While this has been a time consuming process and a steep learning curve for my students the progress is worth the extra effort. We started at a lower reading level and spend much time teaching each step/activity explicitly. Now after the fifth book, progress is faster and my students are starting to show growth.
How will I apply my new learning in the future to further my practice? What are my next steps? • Participation in this PDU provided me with additional literacy strategies to serve my student population. I feel more confident as a teacher being able to address a wider variety of student needs. • I will continue to seek out professional development opportunities to help me grow in my chosen profession in order to become the best teacher I can be.
Exit Ticket • Please write • How can we support your professional growth in future PDUs? Professional Developments in behavior management would be beneficial for center program teachers as well as regular education teachers. • 2 things that you took away from the PDU this year Feel more confident to address student needs. Enjoyed working more closely with regular education teachers. • 1 piece of constructive criticism: Please stick to scheduled meeting days. Changes are difficult for specials and special education teachers due to other obligations.
PDU Final Peer Review Feedback FormName of Colleague Presenting: Sabine LagingTitle of PDU Presented/Date: 05-06-2015 • Notes about PDU: • Teacher works with students who have special needs w/ severely impacted verbal skills. • Teacher has targeted learning goals. • Allows for student collaboration and interaction. • Uses strategies to support students needs. • How could this work be reproduced by another professional? • Visual supports are high quality and easily reproduced as well as useable for students of all levels. Strategies discussed could be used in general education. • Questions and Insights • Were you able to increase the complexity of the texts over the 5 books? • Your teacher created materials were the perfect complement to this program for the needs of your students. • This PDU has Passed_x___Failed____ • Reason why: Sabine took the information from the PDU and used it to create an effective guided reading experience for her students. Her work went above and beyond the expectations of the PDU. • Name of Reviewer: Becky Watts
PDU Final Peer Review Feedback FormName of Colleague Presenting_Sabine Laging_________________________Title of PDU Presented/Date:_Great Habits Great Readers ____________________________ • Notes about PDU: • (Study, Implementation, Outcome?) • Teacher really understands student needs and provides proper scaffolding in order to meet objectives. • Focusing on comprehension about text and real world • Providing leveled questioning to extend comprehension • High expectations of peer to peer interaction • How could this work be reproduced by another professional? • Share the types of supports that are necessary for student success • Questions and Insights • Great scaffolding and modified strategies to work for students with special needs • This PDU has Passed_X___Failed____ • Reason why?_Sabine has been very thoughtful and intentional in her guided reading to promote her students success in reading, writing, speaking and listening ____________________ • This PDU has Passed___X_Failed___ • Name of Reviewer__Kellie Pinckney _______________
