"This was great information....I learned about Dinah Zike's information on book reports and clever foldables!"
"I learned new ideas for book reports and for using Newsela. I liked the annotation tools!"
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WFMS Presenter Cassie Levelle
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West Fairmont Middle School- Jackie Constable and Cassie Levelle
Grade
6: Informational:
Newsela
Grade
8: Literary:
Story Elements Graphic Organizers
Materials:
iPads/computers,
Direction sheets, and Rubrics
Strategies
Used:
Comprehension Monitoring- thinking about what students are reading. This strategy helps students become active readers and find a purpose for their reading.
Motivation and self-directed learning- the ability to provide students a choice of materials on individual reading ability levels, as well as materials that connect cross-circular components to peak student interest while enhancing literacy skills.
Procedure for Story Elements Graphic Organizers
Throughout the year, independent reading is assigned for each nine-week period. During that time, the elements of literature is scaffold throughout the various independent reading projects which the student has selected from a list that’s been provided to them, or by teacher consent. Books are based on their independent Lexile numbers and individual interests. *See teacher folder
Procedure for Newsela:
· The teacher will create an account using newsela.com.
· The teacher will assign an article to read for each class.
· The teacher will create individual classes and students’ usernames/passwords.
· Students will log on with their usernames/passwords.
· Students will go to their “Binder”.
· The teacher will instruct students on which article to choose.
· The teacher will then instruct students, individually, on the changing of Lexile numbers.
· Students will read the article (individually/or in stations), while completing the quiz and
writing portion.
Links to Resources:
· Newsela.com
· Teacher made materials (see folder)
Data of Effectiveness of the Implementation of Strategy using Acuity
Grade 6
Class Fall Average: only 33% (analyzing) and 33% and 29% (central idea- two-part question) of students answered the questions referring to informational texts correctly.
Class Winter Average: 74% (analyzing) and 74%, 95%, 63% (central idea- three answer
choice question) of students answered the questions referring to informational texts
correctly.
Growth of Proficiency: Fall- 43%, Winter- 74%
Range 2: Fall- 48%, Winter- 21%
Range 1: Fall- 10%, Winter- 5%
Grade 8
Growth of Proficiency: Fall- 72%, Winter- 93%
Range 2: Fall- 24%, Winter- 7%
Range 1: Fall- 5%, Winter- 0%
We have learned…
We have learned that data analysis is the best way to improve student achievement with teacher made and data driven resources when examining student growth.
Comprehension Monitoring- thinking about what students are reading. This strategy helps students become active readers and find a purpose for their reading.
Motivation and self-directed learning- the ability to provide students a choice of materials on individual reading ability levels, as well as materials that connect cross-circular components to peak student interest while enhancing literacy skills.
Procedure for Story Elements Graphic Organizers
Throughout the year, independent reading is assigned for each nine-week period. During that time, the elements of literature is scaffold throughout the various independent reading projects which the student has selected from a list that’s been provided to them, or by teacher consent. Books are based on their independent Lexile numbers and individual interests. *See teacher folder
Procedure for Newsela:
· The teacher will create an account using newsela.com.
· The teacher will assign an article to read for each class.
· The teacher will create individual classes and students’ usernames/passwords.
· Students will log on with their usernames/passwords.
· Students will go to their “Binder”.
· The teacher will instruct students on which article to choose.
· The teacher will then instruct students, individually, on the changing of Lexile numbers.
· Students will read the article (individually/or in stations), while completing the quiz and
writing portion.
Links to Resources:
· Newsela.com
· Teacher made materials (see folder)
Data of Effectiveness of the Implementation of Strategy using Acuity
Grade 6
Class Fall Average: only 33% (analyzing) and 33% and 29% (central idea- two-part question) of students answered the questions referring to informational texts correctly.
Class Winter Average: 74% (analyzing) and 74%, 95%, 63% (central idea- three answer
choice question) of students answered the questions referring to informational texts
correctly.
Growth of Proficiency: Fall- 43%, Winter- 74%
Range 2: Fall- 48%, Winter- 21%
Range 1: Fall- 10%, Winter- 5%
Grade 8
Growth of Proficiency: Fall- 72%, Winter- 93%
Range 2: Fall- 24%, Winter- 7%
Range 1: Fall- 5%, Winter- 0%
We have learned…
We have learned that data analysis is the best way to improve student achievement with teacher made and data driven resources when examining student growth.
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