The Florida Center for Reading Research Florida State University August 8-11, 2005 Just Read, Florida! K-12 Coaches Conference K-1 Student Center Activities

Objective for Today To learn about Kindergarten and First Grade Student Center Activities and Professional Development created at FCRR for Florida’s Reading First Schools.

Reading First School Site Visits Classroom Observations Student Data Interviews –Teachers –Reading Coaches –Principals

Determination:

Reading First Four Pillars of an effective reading program: Instructional Programs and Aligned Materials Valid and Reliable Assessments High Quality Professional Development Dynamic Instructional Leadership

Materials Activity Plans and Activity Masters –Phonological Awareness & Phonics (Book 1) – Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension (Book 2) Teacher Resource Guide (Book 3) Video on a DVD

Who will receive materials? When? Every RF RC (Books 1-3 & DVD) today at the Coaches conference. Every RF kindergarten and first grade teacher (Books 1-3) in early Fall, –Materials will be delivered to the Reading First contact at the District Office. The Reading First contact will distribute the materials to the schools.

Expectations Not mandatory A free resource Also available on FCRR’s website: Developed for Kindergarten and 1 st Grade Teachers 2 nd and 3 rd Grade Student Center Activities are under development

Role of the Coach If the K-1 Student Center Activities are going to be used, it is expected that the Reading Coach will provide professional development to the teachers using the Teacher Resource Guide and the DVD.

Florida’s Formula 5 Components3 Types of Assessment Initial Instruction Immediate Intensive Intervention Phonemic Awareness Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Screening Progress Monitoring Diagnostic Whole Group Differentiated

Teacher Resource Guide The Five Components of Reading Instruction Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Reading Centers Implementing and Managing Student Centers in the Classroom Interpretation and Implementation of Activity Plans Crosswalk Glossary

The Five Components of Reading Instruction (p. 1-7) For each of the 5 components of reading: –Definition –Goal –How it relates to the K-1 Activity Plans (sequence of instruction)

VIDEO for questions 1 and 2 5:10-10:14 FAQ’s Concerning Reading Centers (p. 8-11) 1.What is differentiated instruction? 2.What is a Reading Center? 3.How are these reading center activities different from the centers of the past? 4.Why are these Reading Centers and not Literacy Centers? 5.Can other, more traditional centers be used? 6.What are examples of Reading Centers and Activities?

Implementing and Managing Student Centers in the Classroom (p ) I.Form Flexible Groups Based on Assessment II.Identify Appropriate Center Activities Based on Assessment III.Design Center Management System IV.Implement a Behavior Management System V.Give Explicit Center Directions VI.Organize the Classroom VII.Manage Transitions VIII.Establish Accountability

Interpretation and Implementation of Activity Plans (p ) Activity Plans –Used by the teacher to plan and teach an activity –Sequenced in order of difficulty within each component Activity Masters –Used by the students –May need to be copied –Can be laminated and stored for future use Student Sheets –Used by students (consumable) –Need to be copied for each student

Interpretation and Implementation of Activity Plans Subcomponent Objective Materials Activity Statement Activity Steps Extensions and Adaptations Demonstration Area Activity Master Student icon Activity Number Component Activity Name

Crosswalk (p ) #NameSub-ComponentDIBELSK StandardFirst Standard P.098Prefix and Suffix Flip BookMorpheme StructuresORF P.099Inflections TossMorpheme StructuresORF P.100Prefix and Suffix Word PinsMorpheme StructuresORF F.001Speedy Alphabet ArcLetter RecognitionLNFLA.A K.2 F.002Speed Letter StampingLetter RecognitionLNFLA.A K.2 F.003Glow GoLetter RecognitionLNFLA.A K.2 F.004Hungry Letter MouseLetter RecognitionLNFLA.A K.2 F.005Tap StackLetter RecognitionLNFLA.A K.2 F.006Match-ItLetter-Sound CorrespondenceNWFLA.A K.3LA.A F.007Clothespin MatchLetter-Sound CorrespondenceNWFLA.A K.3LA.A F.008Fluency Letter WheelLetter-Sound CorrespondenceNWFLA.A K.3LA.A F.009Letter FlashLetter-Sound CorrespondenceNWFLA.A K.3LA.A V.001Memory Word MatchWord IdentificationLA.A K.3LA.A V.002Contraction ConnectionWord Identification V.003Word FinderWords in ContextLA.A K.2LA.A

Glossary (p )

Lynn Givens Georgia Jordan Jeannie Keaton Marcia Kosanovich-Grek Teresa Logan Sarah Stafford Mary Vansciver Michelle Wahl Connie Weinstein Presenters

K-1 Development Team at FCRR Marcia Kosanovich-Grek, Ph.D. Jeannie Keaton, Ed.S. Teresa Logan, B.A. Kelly Magill, M.S. Sarah Stafford, Ed.S. Curriculum Review Team at FCRR Georgia Jordan, M.S. Lila Rissman, M.S. Mary Van Sciver, M.S. Michelle Wahl, M.S.

Acknowledgements Just Read Florida! Office at the Florida Department of Education Mary Laura Openshaw, M.A. Miranda Free, Ph.D. Technical Projects Group at FCRR Karl Hook, M.S. Pete Lenkway, Ph.D. Kristopher Bice, B.F.A. Danny Brooke, B.S. Ryan Ziglar, B.S. FCRR Senior Staff Joseph Torgesen, Ph.D. Jack R. Brown, M.S.B.A., M.A., M.M.A. Marcia Kosanovich-Grek, Ph.D. Pat Howard, Ph.D. Karl Hook, M.S. Steve Nettles, M.S. Tricia Curran, Ph.D.

Questions

Contact Information Florida Center for Reading Research Dr. Marcia Kosanovich-Grek