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Running Records : Early Language and Literacy Certificate, Course 1. Class 6 Guided Reading Plus. Housekeeping. Reminder: You should have emailed your electronic reflection journal to me TODAY by midnight – this class not included.
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Running Records:Early Language and Literacy Certificate, Course 1 Class 6 Guided Reading Plus
Housekeeping • Reminder: • You should have emailed your electronic reflection journal to me TODAY by midnight – this class not included. • When you get it back, save new version with comments & continue on.
Housekeeping • Class Requirement: • “Attend…and participate in class discussions and activities.” • Not OK to be working on your laptop during table talk time or activities • Class-based discussion and participation is expected !
Housekeeping • Class Requirement: • Bring what is requested in previous class homework • Class-based discussion and participation is expected !
Housekeeping • Class Requirement: • Make-up work is due by next class session
In thinking about the 1.5 year growth goal… • In general, many teachers throw up their hands with some students for many reasons • But you’re in this class, so you obviously think that you can do something that will make a difference for those ‘hard to teach kids’ • In thinking about this, let’s return to acceleration
Acceleration • LLI/ILe/Reading Recovery/Pre A/Guided Reading Plus are all based on the same philosophy • one of the major contributions this philosophy has offered is the idea that WE can accelerate children no matter who the child is or what their circumstance • How? – by improving our craft and our knowledge • “When a child in my class is struggling, the first place I look is in the mirror.” –Ann Christensen
Essential Question • Why and how do I interpret a running record?
Full rr Practice • Take rr (#3 – Father Bear Goes Fishing) • Review • Score rr(#3) • Review • Analyze rr(#3) • Review
Interpret rr • Handout: The Very Busy Hen • Based on these rr’s, what can we say about each student’s strengths? • What might be a next step for each? • Handout: Reading & Writing Focus Areas
Interpret Full rr • Based on rr (#3 – Father Bear Goes Fishing), what can we say about this student’s strengths? • What might be a next step?
Common Misconceptions • Handout: Running Record Notes
Essential Question • Why and how do I interpret a running record?
Essential Connections • LEAP • MCD: methods & pacing, academic language • HIIM: check for understanding, feedback • English Language Learners • Oral Language Development • Academic Language • Common Core Shifts • Nonfiction • Evidence • Increasing text complexity
Homework • DO • Reflect on class • Gather a body of evidence for 3 case study students (current or ‘new’) • DRA2/EDL2 AND Mondo Oral Language Assessment • Pick 1: Dictated Writing OR Writing Prompt • Pick 1: Letter ID OR Concepts About Print • BRING to next class • Body of evidence for 3 case study students • Next class powerpoint (for notes) • ALL handouts received thus far