1. Susan S. Silver Director of Curriculum and Instruction Monday, April 15, 2013

2.  One teacher per grade level per elementary building = 20  Two 5 th grade and two 6 th grade teachers = 4  Reading Specialists = 5  Full day of professional development - February  Implementation began March 4th

3.  Houghton-Mifflin Series 2001  Writers Workshop  Sitton Spelling  Fundations - phonics Spelling Writing Comprehension Phonics

4.  Student achievement data indicates achieving yearly annual progress (AYP) for whole group  Disaggregated groups such as English Language Learners (ELL) and Special Education not making AYP  Reading PSSA scores for proficient and advanced: Performance Goal for 2012 – 81% Performance Goal for 2013 – 91% Performance Goal for 2014 – 100%

5.  Need a series: 1. aligned to the Common Core standards. 2. teaches to 21 st century learning skills 3. addresses the ever present achievement gap 4. differentiates for a broader range of students, ESL, Special Education, Gifted

7.  Reading Wonders is the first and only reading program designed specifically for the Common Core State Standards for Reading/Language Arts. Combining research- based instruction with new tools to meet today’s challenges, every component and every lesson is designed for effective and efficient CCSS instruction.

8.  Building a strong reading foundation  Accessing complex text  Finding and using text evidence  Engaging in collaborative conversations  Writing to sources

9. Reading/Writing Workshop  “The Key” to the CCSS  Provides all core lessons in one place  Answers every teacher’s question, "What do I have to teach?"  The key to all instruction  A book of short reads to teach/model close reading  First guided, collaborative practice of key skills

10.  Provides application of close reading  Builds reading stamina  Connects reading and writing

11. Four Levels: ELL, Approaching, On-Level, and Beyond 1. Built-in Acceleration Plan  Stretch students to the next level  A plan for leveling up  Resources designed for scaffolding  Opportunities for writing with every leveled reader

12. 2. Literary Text  Same topic  Same vocabulary and comprehension skill  Paired selection on the same topic for reading across texts 3. Informational Text  Same content, different complexity levels  Science/social studies content  Paired selection on the same topic for reading across texts

13.  Phonics  Daily, explicit, and systematic instruction  Phonological and Phonemic Awareness  Phonics  High-Frequency Words  Practice and Application  Engaging selections to practice skills in a connected text  Digital and print resources for every phonics lesson!  Sound spelling songs  Word sort activities  Phonics/spelling practice  Phonics games  Word study game

14.  Write About Reading  Write to deepen understanding  Develop analytical writing skills  Write to sources and research  Write about reading every week, with every text  Grammar and Spelling  Develop mastery of grammar and language convention  Weekly instruction  Integrated into writing instruction

15.  Weekly Assessment  Assess skills taught during the week  Leveled weekly assessments provided  Fresh reads to assess skills taught  Multiple choice and constructed response items included  Fluency Assessment (DIBELS)  Uses fluency norms based on Hasbrouck and Tindal research  Leveled passages included  Goals and accuracy rates provided  Suggested testing schedule provided for different groups

16.  Unit Assessment  Assess skills taught in the unit  Assess CCSS  Includes multiple choice and constructed response  Pencil-and-paper or online administration available  Benchmark Assessment  Assess achievement toward year-end goals  Assess CCSS  Includes multiple choice and constructed response  Provides item analysis

17.  Print-minded?  Support your print program with digital content.  Digital savvy?  Support your digital program with print materials.  Digital genius?  Teach the entire program completely digitally.

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19.  Teachers  Students  Parents

20.  Questions or Comments