Reading And Writing Summer Academy 2014

1. Reading And Writing Summer Academy 2014 Presentation by Teresa S. Martin

2. Background • Self • Childhood • Adult life • Future • Audience • Grade • Subjects • Programs

3. Reading and Writing • Reading • Writing • Thinking Reading and Writing are interdependent and both require students to think. Students must have an understanding of one in order to better understand the other.

4. Reading and WritingBeginning of the Year • Read for Enjoyment • Diagnostic Assessments (HCLI, STAR, fluency, easycbm.com) • Rules of Reading / Writing Workshop • Sustained Silent Reading/ Writing • Read Aloud • Small Strategy Groups • Readers’ Theater • Book Clubs-Sticky Notes • Writing Fiction • Animated/ Fantasy Fiction • Realistic Fiction • Historical Fiction

5. Reading and WritingMiddle of the Year • Read Like a Detective (Problem Solver) • Mid Year Assessments • Readers’ Theater • Book Clubs • Sticky Notes- Self, Text, World, Summaries, Favorite Parts • Partner Read/ Group Read/ Discuss/ Share • Non-fiction text/ Science & Social Studies • Writing Nonfiction • Books • Textbooks

6. Reading and WritingEnd of the Year • Avid Reader • Readers’ Theater • Book Clubs • Higher Level Books • Read Aloud • End of the Year Assessments • Writing Persuasive • Writing Figurative Language

7. Conclusion • Reading and Writing- Hand in Hand • Set ground rules & procedures in the beginning • Make it Fun • The way you read/ Sharing • Typing/ Sharing • Teach Strategies • Encourage students to meet challenges • Follow through until the end

8. Questions & Comments