Program -Specific Workshops

Differentiated Instruction Workshop: Houghton Mifflin Reading

Levels: K–3, 3–6
Length: 1 day
Audience: K–6 classroom teachers, specialists, coaches, and administrators

Description

This workshop covers how differentiated instruction occurs in the Houghton Mifflin Reading program. Participants will become familiar with the three-tier model; understand the Houghton Mifflin components for differentiation, including the assessment components; learn effective ways to differentiate; and have time to begin to lay out a plan.

Participant Outcomes

• Understand what differentiation means.
• Understand the three-tier model and its link to differentiation.
• Know the program components for differentiated instruction and for assessment.
• See an effective classroom in action.

Writing Instruction Workshop: Houghton Mifflin Reading

Levels: K–3, 3–6
Length: 1 day
Audience: Elementary classroom teachers, specialists, and administrators

Description

This workshop supports educators in the use of Houghton Mifflin Reading writing components.

Participant Outcomes

• Use explicit instruction to teach writing and language.
• Use the Daily Language Practice and the Journal Prompts effectively.
• Use assessment information to plan differentiated instruction.
• Use graphic organizers, evaluation tools, rubrics, benchmark papers, and checklists effectively.
• Teach the five-phase writing process effectively.
• Teach the Reading-Writing Workshop effectively.

Scholastic’s READ 180 Intensive Intervention

Levels: 4-12
Length: Varies, see below
Audience: All educators involved in teaching or implementing Scholastic’s READ 180 (CA 2008 Edition) or educators who may have recently upgraded to this edition
Prerequisite: Participating districts must provide the adopted materials at the time of the sessions. All participants must have the appropriate Teacher’s Editions (LBook, rBook, and System 44) for the grade levels they are preparing to teach.

READ 180 Intensive Intervention Implementation Workshop - 3 Days, (4 Days when combined with Leadership Workshop below)

Participants will learn, practice, refine, and plan:

• Techniques to maximize daily instruction and build academic vocabulary
• Instruction designed to meet lesson objectives
• Delivery of key routines and instructional strategies to effectively use System 44, LBook Teaching Guides, and the rBook Teacher’s Edition
• Methods for progress monitoring to increase targeted instruction using key SAM reports
• Differentiated instruction using READ 180
• Acceleration of intensive intervention goals
• Implementation of a careful instructional sequence and pace based on program design

Session 1 provides an overview and review of READ 180’s unique instructional model, with a focus on effective implementation and instruction using System 44. This session also focuses on in-depth study of essential pragmatics to partner students, how to establish efficient rotations, and how to pace the program as designed.

Sessions 2 and 3 focus on the skillful use of the LBook and rBook instructional components. These two sessions provide modeling and practice of structured interaction, key routines, and accountable responses using both the LBook and rBook to increase academic vocabulary and accelerate literacy instruction for students needing intensive intervention.

Scholastic's LBook/rBook Strategic Solution - 2 Days, (3 Days when combined with Leadership Workshop below)

These workshops are intended for educators and leaders implementing a Tier 2 program using Scholastic’s LBook/rBook Strategic Solution.

Session 1 provides an overview of effective implementation and instruction using the LBook and rBook for strategic instruction. This session also focuses on in-depth study of essential pragmatics to partner students, how to establish efficient rotations, and how to pace the program appropriately for rapid growth.

Session 2 focuses on the skillful use of the LBook and rBook routines and key strategies for strategic instruction. This session provides ample modeling and practice of structured interaction, key routines, and accountable responses using both the LBook and rBook to increase academic vocabulary and accelerate literacy instruction for students needing strategic support.

Leadership Workshop - 1 Day

Principals, coaches, and site leadership will learn the following:

• A comprehensive approach to implementing strategic intervention through identification, placement, monitoring, and goal achievement
• Walk-through “what to look for”s to monitor instruction
• Collaborative practices using assessments and data analysis
• Strategies to increase implementation and accelerate achievement

Institutionalize Implementation (Site-Based, 8–14 Days)

To ensure full and complete implementation, CORE provides highly skilled program specialists to work directly in your schools with your principals, literacy coaches, department heads, and teachers to provide refined program practice, model lessons, and targeted coaching, all guided by facilitated data analysis.

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