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COMPREHENSIVE READING INTERVENTION for Striving Readers
The ReaL Book is the interactive work text used during whole- and small-group instruction that provides explicit systematic instruction in in in in academic academic vocabulary and and and language close reading and and and academic academic writing and and and research Each of of the the six six workshops is guided by an essential question that drives instruction over the the course of of four to six six weeks Independent Reading is designed to foster student choice but also includes checkpoints for accountability and teacher insight on on student student progress An eBook application enables students to to to access point-of-use tools to to to build comprehension and and accountability with graphic organizers QuickWrites and and Quizzes Using this support students can confidently read age-appropriate texts according to their own abilities WRITING
In READ 180 Universal classrooms students write every day in in multiple contexts for a a a a a a range of purposes leading to consistent practice in in in in writing writing as a a a a a a means of effective expression All writing writing skills structures and strategies within the program are taught and and initially practiced during whole- and and small-group instruction Students continue practicing these elements during independent reading and the the Individualized Learning Technology rotations Writing tasks fall into these main categories:
• Daily React and Write—Get all students to to write every day in in response to to thought-provoking prompts that allow students to internalize and and apply the learning that has taken place during whole- and and small-group learning • Responding and Note-Taking—Allow students to capture ideas from the Anchor Video that introduces each workshop complete vocabulary activities close reading questions to demonstrate comprehension and organize thoughts and evidence for larger writing tasks • Foundational Writing Skills—Help students master essentials of strong writing writing such as as writing writing habits sentence structures and and grammar and and writing conventions • Daily Stretch—Allow students to to evaluate evidence think critically and craft a a a a a a a written response to to close reading • Writing Process—Help students effectively plan write and revise different types of writing through activities that teach writing writing strategies and structured writing writing assignments • Quick Writes—Facilitate accountable independent reading and allow students to demonstrate comprehension of the texts through text-dependent questions • Writing Zone—Let students practice narrative informative and argument writing strategies that they have learned in in whole- and small-group learning SPEAKING AND LISTENING
Speaking and listening are central forms of expression in in in in response to texts in in in in READ 180 Universal Sentence frames and and and familiar instructional routines can support students in in in in in critical viewing of of and and and listening of of the Anchor Video and and and other program media Whole- and small-group instruction provides multiple opportunities for students to use response frames to discuss key ideas and and issues from the videos and and text selections Vocabulary development in READ 180 Universal enables students to read and use new words particularly academic words words found across disciplines and to include new words words in in in their expressive vocabularies Instruction embeds research that recommends structured opportunities to use new words in in in in speaking including peer discussions around multiple topics Speaking and and listening are social activities and and READ 180 Universal promotes collaboration through whole-group small-group and paired-learning routines Students work with a a a a a a a a a partner on on a a a a a a a a a daily basis to to discuss responses to to what they read or or or viewed before sharing with the the class or or or group Recognizing that students who have struggled to Page 2 Programs and Services for Striving Readers
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