How Reading Works
Reading Smoothly and Accurately
DIBELS and Rubric Connections | Week 4
Start
Today's Objective
After today’s session, teachers will leave with a concrete understanding of reading fluency and how to recognize differences in accuracy, rate, and expression in student reading.
Sound Awareness
FLASHbACK
Last week we focused on decoding. Today we’re looking at what happens when students read actual text.
Bring Back
What did you notice this week?
What did you notice this week?
- Word-by-word reading
- Guessing
- Smooth reading
- Errors
Listen to this
The.....dog.....ran.....to..... the.....park. The dog ran to the park.
What is fluency?
Rate
How quickly did the student read the passage?
Accuracy
How many words did the student read correctly?
Expression
Was the student able to read with tone and inflection?
Try It
Reading Study
The cat jumped over the red fence.
The..... the cat...... jumped..... over...... over the..... red..... fence.
three readers
Compare the student performances
Student A:
slow and correct
fast with mistakes
Student B:
smooth and correct
Student C:
introducing the probe
WHAT IT MEASURES fluency through rate and accuracy
ORF
Oral ReadingFluency
Let's Listen
ORF Study
The dog ran to the park. It played with a ball. Then it went home.
What's the problem?
Student A reads slowly
Student B reads inaccurately
Student C reads fluently
one more question
Which reader do you feel is the hardest to support?Why?
Where this shows up in teaching
NIET Rubric Connections
Presenting Instructional Content
Activities and Materials
AcademicFeedback
Activities and Materials
Presenting Instructional Content
AcademicFeedback
Bring Back
then, write down:
Notice this week:
- One student example to discuss for next week
Reminders
Please complete your CRFs by Monday, April 13. Grades are due next month. You can start them as early as May 1.
thank you
Today was a great chat, and next week will be EVEN BETTER!
information
Write a great subtitle
My School
My teacher
images
Write a great subtitle
Evaluation Rubric
Student: Name Surname
task
insufficient
sufficient
good
excellent
Is clear and structured
Tells hierarchical stories
Matches with your audience
Adjusts fonts and color
Includes images and entertains
information
Write a great subtitle
My School
My teacher
schedule
Write a great subtitle here to give context
Arts
Mathematics
Sciences
Language
History
Music
History
Sciences
Mathematics
Mathematics
Sciences
History
Language
Music
Sciences
Music
Arts
Language
Arts
Arts
Music
History
Sciences
Mathematics
History
Music
Mathematics
Sciences
Language
Language
lunchtime
index
Explore the Framework
The Purpose of Reading Small Groups
What Are High Quality Instructional Materials?
The Structure of Reading Small Groups
Why Choose HQIM?
Reading Small Groups & HQIM
Identifying HQIM
Student Expectations
What has to happen for a child to read?
High Quality Instructional Materials...
Is it HQIM?
- Plan the structure of your communication.
- Hierarchy it and give visual weight to the main points.
- Define secondary messages with interactivity.
- Establish a flow through the content.
- Measure the results.
... or HQIM, are instructional materials that are aligned to essential standards and objectives. While this is the north star for choosing HQIM, many more criteria must be met in order to truly be considered "high quality".
week
Write a great subtitle here to give context
Tuesday
Monday
Wednesday
Take a deep breath and count what you came to say.
With calmness and conciseness. Summarize the content.
The best improvisation is the one that is practiced!
Thursday
Friday
Your smile will make empathy awaken.
It will help you create a special connection.
images
Write a great subtitle
dining room
Write a great subtitle here to give context
MENU 01
MENU 02
MENU 03
- Pasta with tomato sauce
- Spinach omelette
- Salad
- Banana
- Stewed lentils
- Hake fillet
- Salad
- Natural yogurt
- Rice with egg
- Grilled chicken breast with sautéed zucchini
- Melon
Evaluation Rubric
Student: Name Surname
task
insufficient
sufficient
good
excellent
Is clear and structured
Tells hierarchical stories
Matches with your audience
Adjusts fonts and color
Includes images and entertains
schedule
Write a great subtitle here to give context
Arts
Mathematics
Sciences
Language
History
Music
History
Sciences
Mathematics
Mathematics
Sciences
History
Language
Music
Sciences
Music
Arts
Language
Arts
Arts
Music
History
Sciences
Mathematics
History
Music
Mathematics
Sciences
Language
Language
lunchtime
Write a great text by clicking on Text in the left sidebar.
Step-by-step visual communication:
Page 22-23 A,B,C
- Define secondary messages with interactivity.
- Establish a flow through the content.
- Measure the results.
Link
Visual content is a cross-cultural, universal language, like music. We are able to understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.
‘Including citations always reinforces our presentation. Breaks the monotony’
Always cite the author
Step-by-step interactive visual communication:
- Plan the structure of your communication.
- Hierarchy it and give visual weight to the main points.
- Define messages
Page 22-23 A, B, C
Link
‘Use this space to write a quote.And remember: always namethe author’
Do you feel like your text still needs something? Add animation to captivate your audience.
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How Reading Works
Reading Smoothly and Accurately
DIBELS and Rubric Connections | Week 4
Start
Today's Objective
After today’s session, teachers will leave with a concrete understanding of reading fluency and how to recognize differences in accuracy, rate, and expression in student reading.
Sound Awareness
FLASHbACK
Last week we focused on decoding. Today we’re looking at what happens when students read actual text.
Bring Back
What did you notice this week?
What did you notice this week?
Listen to this
The.....dog.....ran.....to..... the.....park. The dog ran to the park.
What is fluency?
Rate
How quickly did the student read the passage?
Accuracy
How many words did the student read correctly?
Expression
Was the student able to read with tone and inflection?
Try It
Reading Study
The cat jumped over the red fence.
The..... the cat...... jumped..... over...... over the..... red..... fence.
three readers
Compare the student performances
Student A:
slow and correct
fast with mistakes
Student B:
smooth and correct
Student C:
introducing the probe
WHAT IT MEASURES fluency through rate and accuracy
ORF
Oral ReadingFluency
Let's Listen
ORF Study
The dog ran to the park. It played with a ball. Then it went home.
What's the problem?
Student A reads slowly
Student B reads inaccurately
Student C reads fluently
one more question
Which reader do you feel is the hardest to support?Why?
Where this shows up in teaching
NIET Rubric Connections
Presenting Instructional Content
Activities and Materials
AcademicFeedback
Activities and Materials
Presenting Instructional Content
AcademicFeedback
Bring Back
then, write down:
Notice this week:
Reminders
Please complete your CRFs by Monday, April 13. Grades are due next month. You can start them as early as May 1.
thank you
Today was a great chat, and next week will be EVEN BETTER!
information
Write a great subtitle
My School
My teacher
images
Write a great subtitle
Evaluation Rubric
Student: Name Surname
task
insufficient
sufficient
good
excellent
Is clear and structured
Tells hierarchical stories
Matches with your audience
Adjusts fonts and color
Includes images and entertains
information
Write a great subtitle
My School
My teacher
schedule
Write a great subtitle here to give context
Arts
Mathematics
Sciences
Language
History
Music
History
Sciences
Mathematics
Mathematics
Sciences
History
Language
Music
Sciences
Music
Arts
Language
Arts
Arts
Music
History
Sciences
Mathematics
History
Music
Mathematics
Sciences
Language
Language
lunchtime
index
Explore the Framework
The Purpose of Reading Small Groups
What Are High Quality Instructional Materials?
The Structure of Reading Small Groups
Why Choose HQIM?
Reading Small Groups & HQIM
Identifying HQIM
Student Expectations
What has to happen for a child to read?
High Quality Instructional Materials...
Is it HQIM?
... or HQIM, are instructional materials that are aligned to essential standards and objectives. While this is the north star for choosing HQIM, many more criteria must be met in order to truly be considered "high quality".
week
Write a great subtitle here to give context
Tuesday
Monday
Wednesday
Take a deep breath and count what you came to say.
With calmness and conciseness. Summarize the content.
The best improvisation is the one that is practiced!
Thursday
Friday
Your smile will make empathy awaken.
It will help you create a special connection.
images
Write a great subtitle
dining room
Write a great subtitle here to give context
MENU 01
MENU 02
MENU 03
Evaluation Rubric
Student: Name Surname
task
insufficient
sufficient
good
excellent
Is clear and structured
Tells hierarchical stories
Matches with your audience
Adjusts fonts and color
Includes images and entertains
schedule
Write a great subtitle here to give context
Arts
Mathematics
Sciences
Language
History
Music
History
Sciences
Mathematics
Mathematics
Sciences
History
Language
Music
Sciences
Music
Arts
Language
Arts
Arts
Music
History
Sciences
Mathematics
History
Music
Mathematics
Sciences
Language
Language
lunchtime
Write a great text by clicking on Text in the left sidebar.
Step-by-step visual communication:
Page 22-23 A,B,C
Link
Visual content is a cross-cultural, universal language, like music. We are able to understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.
‘Including citations always reinforces our presentation. Breaks the monotony’
Always cite the author
Step-by-step interactive visual communication:
Page 22-23 A, B, C
Link
‘Use this space to write a quote.And remember: always namethe author’
Do you feel like your text still needs something? Add animation to captivate your audience.