JUST FOR FUN! A young man came home with a terribly unsatisfactory report card in January. "Oh dear," said his mother, "what is the trouble?" " There isn't any trouble," said the boy. "You know yourself things always get marked down after the holidays."

Vertical Teaming Working ‘Outside the Box’

Are you TOO comfortable?

Are you searching for something new to help you better reach your students?

Do you sometimes feel like your efforts are like ramming your head against a tree?

DON’T WORK HARDER!!! WORK SMARTER!

It might seem a little scary, but it’s OK to come ‘Out of the Box’

Rationale “I’m not sure if ______ is taught in ____ grade next year.” “I don’t know what is tested on ___ grade’s TPRI test.” “I don’t know what ___ grade is doing down there, but it’s not ___!” --Anonymous Teachers

Focus Statement: Research shows that 93% of third graders, who are reading ANY third grade level story (Grade 3 Story 1-6) at >100 wpm fluency rate at MOY, pass the TAKS test on the first administration in February. --Jack Fletcher

If this is true, it means that… If our students go from 2 nd grade to 3 rd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary If our students go from 1 st grade to 2 nd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary If our students go from Kindergarten to 1 st grade ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary If our students go from PK/HS to Kindergarten ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

Let’s look at the data

If this is true, it means that… If our students go from 2 nd grade to 3 rd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary If our students go from 1 st grade to 2 nd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary If our students go from Kindergarten to 1 st grade ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary If our students go from PK/HS to Kindergarten ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

Let’s look at the data

If this is true, it means that… If our students go from 2 nd grade to 3 rd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary If our students go from 1 st grade to 2 nd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary If our students go from Kindergarten to 1 st grade ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary If our students go from PK/HS to Kindergarten ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

Let’s look at the data

If this is true, it means that… If our students go from 2 nd grade to 3 rd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary If our students go from 1 st grade to 2 nd ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary If our students go from Kindergarten to 1 st grade ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary If our students go from PK/HS to Kindergarten ready to reach that goal, we could move from Recognized to Exemplary

TPRI Secrets Revealed

Comparing TPRI Inventories

1 st grade TPRI Word List and Story 1

2 nd grade Word List and Story 1

Activity 1 Work with your grade level to highlight the TEKS you teach that directly prepare your students for their TPRI test next year.

TPRI tasks by grade level Kindergarten1 st grade2 nd grade Letter Sound Blending Onset/Rime Rhyming Letter ID Blending Word Parts Blending Phonemes Letter to Sound Link Listening Comprehension Detecting Initial/Final Sounds Letter Sound Word Reading Blending Phonemes, Word Parts Detecting Initial/Final Sounds Initial/Final Consonant Substitution Middle Vowel Substitution Blends in Final Position Fluency Comprehension Word Reading Fluency wpm Reading Comprehension Spelling: Initial Blends Final Blends CVCe Vowel Teams Short vowel Sounds Long Vowel Sounds Homonyms Digraphs, Diphthongs R-controlled vowels

Activity 2 Break into vertical teams (from agenda list) and discuss: The data presented and its implications The common TEKS that affect the next grade’s TPRI inventory Brainstorm ideas to help Jackson move from Recognized to Exemplary Be Prepared to share your findings--

JUST FOR FUN! Little Billy brought home his report card. His mother took him to task for all the low grades. Little Billy responded, "It's got it's good side too. You know darn well I'm not cheating.“

JUST FOR FUN! TEACHER: "What is a synonym?" STUDENT: " A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the other one."

JUST FOR FUN! BILLY: "I got a hundred in school today." MOTHER: "That's great dear. What was it in?" BILLY: "Two things. I got 50 in Spelling and 50 in Arithmetic."