90-Minute Reading 90-Minute Reading Block SchedulingBlock Scheduling

Cohort BCohort BAugust 23, 2005August 23, 2005

Examples from William WalkerExamples from William Walkertonifisher@beavton.k12.or.ustonifisher@beavton.k12.or.us

OverviewOverview

Reading Block schedules for Reading Block schedules for Kindergarten through 3Kindergarten through 3rdrd grade grade

Benchmark and Progress Benchmark and Progress Monitoring AssessmentsMonitoring Assessments

PrioritiesPriorities

Sample Reading Block Sample Reading Block Organization: Organization: William WalkerWilliam Walker

Kindergarten (4 sessions of kindergarten)Kindergarten (4 sessions of kindergarten)• Reading Block is 75 minutes (half day for all)Reading Block is 75 minutes (half day for all)• Teacher teaches all aspects of Houghton Mifflin to all Teacher teaches all aspects of Houghton Mifflin to all

learners (mostly whole class instruction, 20/75 minutes is learners (mostly whole class instruction, 20/75 minutes is working in small groups)working in small groups)

Kindergarten (4 sessions of KIIP, Kindergarten Kindergarten (4 sessions of KIIP, Kindergarten Intensive Intervention Program, Title 1 Funds)Intensive Intervention Program, Title 1 Funds)

• 48/83 Intensive/Low Strategic children stay for an 48/83 Intensive/Low Strategic children stay for an additional session of KIIP additional session of KIIP

• Ratio: 1 teacher, 12 studentsRatio: 1 teacher, 12 students• Materials used: ERI, Language for Learning and Materials used: ERI, Language for Learning and

Pre/Reteaching of Houghton MifflinPre/Reteaching of Houghton Mifflin

Sample Reading Block Sample Reading Block Organization: Organization: William WalkerWilliam Walker

11stst Grade (4 classroom teachers, 1 ESL teacher, 2 Grade (4 classroom teachers, 1 ESL teacher, 2 Instructional Assistants)Instructional Assistants)

High Strategic/Benchmark Students (22 students per class)High Strategic/Benchmark Students (22 students per class)• Reading Block is 2 ½ hours in length (45 minutes of writing)Reading Block is 2 ½ hours in length (45 minutes of writing)• 3 Houghton Mifflin Classrooms (utilize all aspects of HM)3 Houghton Mifflin Classrooms (utilize all aspects of HM)• 30 minute small group instruction (1 teacher, 2 Instructional Assistants in room, use 30 minute small group instruction (1 teacher, 2 Instructional Assistants in room, use

data to determine instructional focus)data to determine instructional focus)• Explicit Blending, Phonics Library, On My Way Practice Readers, Leveled Readers, Explicit Blending, Phonics Library, On My Way Practice Readers, Leveled Readers,

Anthology SelectionsAnthology Selections

Intensive/Low Strategic (23 students)Intensive/Low Strategic (23 students)• 1 Read Well/Houghton Mifflin Classroom: (50 minutes of Read Well, small group)1 Read Well/Houghton Mifflin Classroom: (50 minutes of Read Well, small group)• 1 Classroom Teacher and 1ESL teacher team teach Houghton Mifflin for 100 minutes 1 Classroom Teacher and 1ESL teacher team teach Houghton Mifflin for 100 minutes

(11/12 students)(11/12 students)

* Read Naturally in the afternoon for intensive and strategic students* Read Naturally in the afternoon for intensive and strategic students

Sample Reading Block Organization: Sample Reading Block Organization: William WalkerWilliam Walker

22ndnd Grade (4 classroom teachers, 1 ESL teacher, 1 Grade (4 classroom teachers, 1 ESL teacher, 1 Instructional Assistant)Instructional Assistant)

High Benchmark Class (25 students), Low Benchmark Class (23 students), High High Benchmark Class (25 students), Low Benchmark Class (23 students), High Strategic Class (22 students), Strategic Class (22 students),

• Reading Block is 2 ½ hours in length (45 minutes of writing)Reading Block is 2 ½ hours in length (45 minutes of writing)• 3 Houghton Mifflin Classrooms (utilize all aspects of HM)3 Houghton Mifflin Classrooms (utilize all aspects of HM)• Explicit Blending, Phonics Library, On My Way Practice Readers, Leveled Explicit Blending, Phonics Library, On My Way Practice Readers, Leveled

Readers, Anthology SelectionsReaders, Anthology Selections

Low Strategic/Intensive Students (18 students)Low Strategic/Intensive Students (18 students)• 1 Read Well/Houghton Mifflin Classroom: (50 minutes of Read Well, small 1 Read Well/Houghton Mifflin Classroom: (50 minutes of Read Well, small

group)group)• 1 Classroom Teacher and 1 ESL teacher team teach Houghton Mifflin for 1 Classroom Teacher and 1 ESL teacher team teach Houghton Mifflin for

100 minutes (9/9 students)100 minutes (9/9 students)

* Read Naturally in and outside of reading block for intensive/strategic * Read Naturally in and outside of reading block for intensive/strategic students monitored by IAstudents monitored by IA

Sample Reading Block Organization: Sample Reading Block Organization: William William WalkerWalker

3rd Grade (3 classroom teachers, 1 ESL teacher, 1 Instructional 3rd Grade (3 classroom teachers, 1 ESL teacher, 1 Instructional Assistant)Assistant)

High Benchmark Class (25 students), Low Benchmark Class (24 High Benchmark Class (25 students), Low Benchmark Class (24 students), High Strategic Class (15 students), students), High Strategic Class (15 students),

• Reading Block is 2 hours in length (30 minutes of writing)Reading Block is 2 hours in length (30 minutes of writing)• 3 Houghton Mifflin Classrooms (utilize all aspects of HM)3 Houghton Mifflin Classrooms (utilize all aspects of HM)• Explicit Blending, Phonics Library, On My Way Practice Readers, Explicit Blending, Phonics Library, On My Way Practice Readers,

Leveled Readers, Anthology SelectionsLeveled Readers, Anthology Selections

Low Strategic/Intensive Students (12 students)Low Strategic/Intensive Students (12 students)• 1 Hour of Corrective Reading, ESL teacher and IA1 Hour of Corrective Reading, ESL teacher and IA• 30 Minutes of HM (vocabulary and comprehension)30 Minutes of HM (vocabulary and comprehension)* Read Naturally in and outside of reading block for * Read Naturally in and outside of reading block for

intensive/strategic students monitored by IAintensive/strategic students monitored by IA

AssessmentsAssessments

Classroom teachers administer all DIBELS Classroom teachers administer all DIBELS benchmark assessmentsbenchmark assessments

The teacher/IA who delivers intervention is The teacher/IA who delivers intervention is responsible for progress monitoringresponsible for progress monitoring

All data is reviewed at monthly collaboration All data is reviewed at monthly collaboration

meetings and instructional groups are reformedmeetings and instructional groups are reformed

PrioritiesPriorities

Building Leadership must create common, Building Leadership must create common, uninterrupted reading blocks for grade level uninterrupted reading blocks for grade level teamsteams

After analyzing the data, staffing/resource After analyzing the data, staffing/resource decisions must be made from a building decisions must be made from a building perspectiveperspective

Coach, principal, teachers and instructional Coach, principal, teachers and instructional assistants must meet to analyze data and make assistants must meet to analyze data and make decisions that will guide instructiondecisions that will guide instruction

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