Birmingham 8 th Grade Parent Workshop

Birmingham8th Grade Parent

WorkshopAmy Poland: 8th Grade TeacherMarianne Reape: 8th Grade TeacherAmy Raczkowski: Reading Coach

Agenda• An overview of classroom activities

and resources will be provided.• Activities include: Data Folders Reciprocal Teaching Success Maker 4• Students Readers Theatre• Drawing for Prizes

• 2- $25• 2- $15• 2- $10

Let’s Make a FOLDABLE to Organize our Learning

Data Folders• The purpose of data folders is

for students to monitor and track THEIR learning.

• The students complete their own data chart.

Data Folders• Students are currently completing data

folders for:

Data Charting

Data Folders • Self-reflection is key to

data folders. Students self-reflect on how they are currently doing and what they need to do to improve.

Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA)

• Advanced 451 & higher• Accelerated 432 - 450• Proficient 400 - 432Proficient 400 - 432• Basic 399 - 379• Limited 379 & lower

Edusoft Assessments

• Edusoft is a TPS assessment administered 4 times a year.

• The data collected from this test is used by the teacher to help guide instruction.

SuccessMaker • This is a computer program

that students complete 4 days a week.

• The students complete Reading & Math activities

SuccessMaker

What is SuccessMaker?

•Individualized program for math and reading•K-8 students•Instructional software•Game-like format•Interactive

SuccessMaker

• Kindergarten 0.8• Grade 1 1.8• Grade 2 2.8• Grade 3 4.1• Grade 4 5.2• Grade 5 6.7• Grade 6 7.2• Grade 7 8.0• Grade 8 8.8

Students should be performing with 65% accuracy or higher for the level to be accurate.

SuccessMaker

• Kindergarten 0.9• Grade 1 1.9• Grade 2 3.0• Grade 3 4.4• Grade 4 5.1• Grade 5 6.5• Grade 6 6.8• Grade 7 7.9• Grade 8 8.9

Students should be performing with 65% accuracy or higher for the level to be accurate.

Application Activities

SuccessMaker

SuccessMaker

Interactive Practice

SuccessMakerFocused Instruction

Accelerated Reader• Personalized reading

practice at each student’s current ability level.

• Assess students’ reading comprehension of a SELF-CHOOSEN novel.

• RPLACE

Fluency• Rereading enhances students reading skills• Each passage is reread at least 3 times• Goal= Each time the student rereads a

passage, the CWPM increases.

Behavior• Students graph the amount of

violations they receive each quarter.

• By having the students graph their own behavior data, the students self-reflect and make plans to improve their behavior.

Attendance• The students

graph their daily attendance and the number of times they are late to school.

SMART Goals

SMART Goals

Quarter Grades

Students graph their quarterly grades.

Students reflect on what they did well and what needs to be improved.

Reciprocal Teaching

Reciprocal Teaching• Reciprocal Teaching is a

combination of 4 reading strategies.

Predict

Summarize

Question

Clarify

Reciprocal Teaching• The goal of Reciprocal Teaching is to

help students become independent proficient readers.

• Research has shown that students comprehension greatly increases when Reciprocal Teaching is implemented.

Open to the last section in your FOLDABLE:

Lets self-reflect!What do you think of when you hear the

words Data Folders?

Try to think of 4 words that represent your new understanding of data folders and write them in the last section of your foldable.

Birmingham Branch Library

• The library is an excellent resource to help assist with your child's needs.

• Hours of operation:

Monday and Tuesday: 12:00-8:30

Wednesday – Friday: 9:00-5:30

SuccessMaker 4• Let’s revisit SuccessMaker 4

Welcome Students . . .

Thanks so Much for Coming, Let’s Draw For Prizes!

2 - $25 Gift Cards2- $15 Gift Cards2- $10 Gift Cards