1. Supporting Literacy for Students with Developmental Disabilities Being a Literacy Partner

2. Getting re-connected 2

3. Literacy is Social Interaction between a student and an educator as they look at or read a book together is foundational to literacy development Shared reading includes a lot of talk about books and concepts related to text 3

4. Reading in the classroom Silent reading Interactive reading Shared reading Guided reading Read alouds Independent reading Buddy reading Others??? Technology assisted reading Dialogic reading 4

5. Guided Reading O Bridge to independent reading O Conducted in a small group by the teacher O Books are at the student’s instructional level, with each student having access to the text O Focused instruction goes beyond decoding O Teacher guides the students in developing language comprehension and strategies to read and understand a wide variety of texts O Not much discussion during book reading 5

6. Shared Reading O Students are learning about how a book works O Students are learning about concepts of print O Students participate on every page – props, objects, symbol may be incorporated O Texts are often easy O Conducted in whole class, small group or 1:1 O Students often engage in echo or choral reading O Teacher often uses the same book over several days to teach specific skills. 6

7. Selecting Books Student Interests Curriculum related topics Reading Level Type of Book Age appropriate Instructional Purpose Content, complexity of sentences, words, graphics, print 7

8. Both Guided and Shared Reading Before Introduce the text During Read the text After Complete a task related to the text 8

9. Before-During-After Framework Before Focus attention Develop background knowledge Teach vocabulary words and concepts Conduct a picture walk Make predictions Preview the text Set a purpose During Remind students of the purpose Ask questions & monitor comprehension Stop at specific points and actively engage students After Cycle back to the purpose Complete a task related to the text Support students to understand what they have achieved 9

10. Reading with intention 10 O Simple adjustments in the focus of book reading can accelerate students’ learning in different areas O Educators tailor the interaction to the student’s interests, attention and need

11. Shared Reading 11 O Supporting the student to actively participate in the interaction O Supporting the student’s learning of specific literacy skills O How we as educators read is critical

12. Criteria for Effective Shared Reading O Student is engaged (observable, measurable) O Looking at the book O Touching pictures or symbols O Turning pages O Shifting attention from book to adult O Responding through speech, gesture, symbols O Affect is positive O Engagement is sustained O Repeated readings of the same text with different purposes 12

13. What do students learn during shared reading? O How and why we use books O Background knowledge O Vocabulary O Concepts about print O How meaning is made from print O Reading is worthwhile and enjoyable O Connection between spoken word and print 13