1. Reading Comprehension 4th & 5th Grade Session #1 Presented by Jill Bryan and Madeleine Heins

2. Registration We are glad you are here! Sign in Pick up a pack of materials Make a name tag Pick up your lab top

3. Welcome! Room accommodations –temperature, –food and beverage, –restrooms Who we are and why we are here Who you are and why you are here

4. Rationale and Goals Our school has used only Direct Instruction for Reading until this year. Students are strong at decoding, but struggle greatly with comprehension. Teachers will be able to integrate researched based best practices for comprehension instruction into their classrooms. Teachers will study, practice and reflect on effective comprehension instruction.

5. Agenda Registration Welcome Base Groups Pre-Assessment Activity: “The Jabberwocky” Group Discussion: “What is comprehension?” Break

6. Agenda Continued Read-Write-Talk Activity Video Observation and Reflection Assignment and Next Session Goals Coaching: Schedule and Goals Exit Ticket

7. Base Groups Introduce yourselves Share a success and a challenge in your experience teaching reading

8. Pre-Assessment Log onto http://www.readingrockets.org/firstyear/f yt.php?CAT=38 http://www.readingrockets.org/firstyear/f yt.php?CAT=38 Complete pre-assessment Correct your work using the “Submit button” Print your completed pre-assessment anonymously

9. Activity: “The Jabberwocky” Read “The Jabberwocky” handout form material pack Think about what COMPREHENSION means Be ready to share your definition in group discussion!

10. What IS Comprehension? Brainstorm Ideas:

11. Definitions of Comprehension Comprehension: a: the act or action of grasping with the intellect; understanding b: knowledge gained by comprehending c: the capacity for understanding fully (Merriam Webster Online Dictionary) “Comprehension-meaning making or understanding-is a complex process that happens in a reader’s mind and thus has been hard to expose. ” (Lapp & Fisher, 2009) “Comprehension is complex…comprehension depends on a variety of factors within the reader, the text and the situation.” (Gill, 2008)

12. Compare and Contrast With your base group discuss similarities and differences between the definitions of COMPREHENSION we have considered so far…

13. Break- 10 Minutes Stretch Snacks

14. Read-Talk-Write Observe model of introducing “Read- Talk-Write” to learners What do you notice about modeling? What do you notice about the strategy? How could you use this in your classroom?

15. Read-Talk-Write Individually read The Comprehension Matrix article Talk about key ideas from the article with your base group Write a paragraph reflection summarizing key ideas

16. Video and Reflection Watch the video clip of a comprehension instruction lesson at: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpi d7226241001?bclid=7066049001&bctid=554 5222001 Complete the “Video Sharing Protocol” reflection sheet Share your reflections with the whole group

17. Assignment Complete a Read-Talk-Write activity with your students. Record observations about your classes’ comprehension: –What can they do? –What do they struggle with? –What do they need from you to be successful? Bring samples of student writing from Read-Talk- Write to the next session Bring the text you are using for your reading instruction, your observations and your questions to the next session.

18. Goals for Next Session Introduce and see example of shared reading Plan a shared reading for your classroom Prepare to video share example of comprehension- focused reading lesson

19. Planning for Coaching Set schedule: Individual meeting times and classroom support Goals for coaching: Identify individual needs, resources, “How can we support you?”

20. Exit Ticket Please complete your exit ticket and turn it in as you leave! Thank you for your hard work today!