Differentiated Reading Instruction: Strategies for the Primary Grades

1. Differentiated Reading Instruction: Strategies for the Primary Grades Chapter 10: A Second-Grade Differentiation Plan

2. Ms. Scott’s Story AYP! It’s A New Day Benchmark Tests Results

3. Ms. Passerall Literacy Coach

5. Step 1: Gather Resources Curriculum Resources

6. Second-grade basal scope-and-sequence summary Figure 10.1

7. Step 1: Gather Resources SCREENING Assessment Resources Diagnostic Progress Monitoring

9. Step 2: Consider Your Children’s Needs

10. Step 2: Consider Your Children’s Needs

11. Instructional Groups Based on the Data

12. Day 1 – Read the selection aloud to the class and lead a comprehension- focused lesson. • Day 2- Engage children in echo reading. Children take the selection home to read with a caregiver. • Day 3- Read the selection chorally. Children again practice at home with a caregiver. • Day 4- Students partner-read story. Children have a final chance to practice at home. • Day 5 – Children do extension activities. As they work, assess the fluency of each child individually by having him or her read the story aloud. Steps in FORI Chapter 5 - Pg 83

13. A big picture plan for second-grade whole- group instruction Figure 10.3

14. Areas to Target for Each Group Figure 10.4

15. Differentiation Strategies in Target Areas

17. Step 3: Plan For 3 Weeks of Instruction Content

18. Focus: Word Recognition and Fluency Instruction • Reteach entire first-grade phonics curriculum at an accelerated rate • Teach high-frequency words based on inventory data and second grade scope and sequence Three Week Plan: Group 1

19. A 3-week plan for struggling second graders, group 1

20. Focus: Word Recognition and Fluency Instruction • Reteach most frequent short-vowel families at an accelerated rate • Provide practice in connected text through repeated readings of poems constructed to highlight vowel patterns Three Week Plan: Group 2

21. Focus: Fluency and Comprehension Instruction • Build fluency using mid-year first grade anthology selections • Use timed repeated readings • Build comprehension through story maps and summary sheets Three Week Plan: Group 3

22. Focus: Fluency and Comprehension Instruction • Use Tier 2 words from read-aloud with the goal of reading and spelling in addition to meaning • Use story maps and summary sheet with anthology story and daily read-aloud • Build fluency through FORI with anthology story • Extend through writing tasks Three Week Plan: Group 4

24. Step 4: Plan For Reflection

25. Ain’t no stopping us now . . . .

26. Questions/Answers