Collaborative Literacy Interventions

Collaborative Literacy

InterventionsHorizons Elementary School

Appleton, WI

Presenters Karen Brice: Principal Classroom Teachers

Shannon West - 6th

Stephanie Austin - 2nd

Linda Miller - Kindergarten Literacy Staff

Christie Walter-Ness - Reading Recovery Laura Deering – Literacy Coach/

Interventionist Kori Mangold – Literacy Coach

Today’s PurposeUniversal Instruction

Collaborative TeachingTier One InterventionsTier Two Interventions

Tier Three InterventionsResource Management

Universal Instruction• Workshop Method• Standards Based

• Summative and Formative Assessments

Universal Instruction• Mini Lessons• Gradual Release

• I do it• We do it • You do it

• Zone of Proximal Development• what a learner can do with your

help• What a learner can do on their

own• What is out of the learner’s reach

Universal Instruction

• Conferring

• Running

Records

• Purposeful Work

Universal Instruction• Book Discussions• Reading Aloud• Book Talks

Conversational Norms*Make sure everyone is on the same level

*Eye Contact with the speaker*Listen carefully

*Stay on task*Understanding what they are saying-ask questions

*Wait your turn*Everyone participates

*Express opinions about the topic*Keep volume to Level 4, a considerate level

*Stay in your group*Keep group members informed

*Having appropriate body language 

Conversational Language*I agree or disagree with...

*I want to add to what ______ is saying...

*I also think...*I noticed...

*I'm wondering...*I predict that...

*__________ reminds me of ________*I think the author meant...

*I want to add...*I'm confused about...

*I think it's interesting that...*I think the theme is....*I don't understand...

*I felt....*_______made me think______

*Check our QR code for two Book Discussion Videos*

Collaborative Teaching

Collaborative Teaching

• Push in Model with ELL• PLC planning• Working with Literacy Coach• Curriculum Connections • Technology• LMC skills• TAG teacher

Interventions

Tier One Interventions

• Assisted Writing• Guided Reading• Guided Reading Plus• Strategy Lessons• Comprehension Focus Groups

Tier One Interventions

Whole Classroom Quality core instruction provided to all students 80%-90%

• Assisted Writing• 1st-4th grades- struggling with literacy processing• For emergent students interactive writing helps to:

1. build CAP2. Writing is about communicating a message3. Articulate words slowly and hear and record letters in

words4. Use of the ABC chart5. Become fluent with correct letter formation6. Build high frequency words7. Cross check multiple sources of information

Tier OneInterventio

ns• Guided Reading• Read for meaning at all

times• Supportive environment• Teacher gives book

introduction• Small Group• Independent & silent

reading• Flexible

• Guided Reading Plus• Emergent to transition levels• Upper grade students below level• Writing lifts the reading• Focus on reading for

understanding

Tier One Interventions

• Strategy Lessons• Can be familiar book• Can have different texts• Different levels• Same skill need• Begin with model of strategy• Then students try it out with their text• Teacher observes students• Similar format to a mini lesson

• See Choice Literacy Free Podcasts on itunes for Jenifer Seravallo; Making the Most of Small Groups

Tier One Interventions

Comprehension Focus Groups Intermediate Students Struggling with comprehension Genre units/ Content units Four phases

Preparing Reading Discussing the book Writing

Tier Two Interventions

Small Group Supplemental needs- based instruction 10-20%

In addition to a separate small group intervention in the classroom.

• LLI (Leveled Literacy Intervention)• Any Tier 1 intervention performed by a

specialist

Tier Three Intervention

Intensive individualized instruction 5-10%

• Reading Recovery Is a highly effective short term intervention of one-

to-one tutoring for low-achieving 1st graders. These students meet with a trained Reading Recovery teacher for 12-20 weeks for 30 minutes a day. As soon as students have met grade level expectations and demonstrate they can work independently in the classroom they are discontinued and another student can be picked up.

Reading Recovery Lesson Components

1.Familiar Reading2.Rereading of yesterday’s new book3.Letter identification and breaking words

into parts4.Writing a story or message5.Reconstructing the cut-up story6.Sharing the introduction of the new book7.Attempting the new book

Resources& Planning• Book Room• Professional Resources• PLC- Professional

Learning Communities• Standards Analysis• OEU (overarching

enduring understanding) Trace

• Genre Traces