Sentences with phrase «class reading instruction»

For example, Kamil and Rausher (1990) conducted a study in which they compared whole class reading instruction with small group teaching in a large suburban school district.

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A further understanding of cognitive development in young students, Orosco said, both by researchers and educators working with English - language learners, could ultimately lead to better reading instruction for all students, improved measurement processes and fewer students unnecessarily being placed in special education classes.

Before reading the instructions for this magic circle exercise, notice that in the image above, the instructor, Lisa Hubbard, and class members are doing this exercise with exceptionally good form.

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To make independent reading worthy of class time, it must include instruction and coaching from the teacher on text selection and reading strategies, feedback to students on their reading, and text discussion or other post-reading response activities (for example, Kamil, 2008; Reutzel, Fawson, & Smith, 2008; see Miller & Moss, 2013 for extensive guidance on supporting independent reading).

He calls on teachers and schools, in no uncertain terms, to abandon ever - changing «fads, programs, and innovations,» and zero in on what he calls the «three essential elements» of high - quality schooling: coherent curriculum, effective whole - class instruction, and purposeful reading and writing.

In our balanced budget I proposed a comprehensive strategy to help make our schools the best in the world — to have high national standards of academic achievement, national tests in 4th grade reading and 8th grade math, strengthening math instruction in middle schools, providing smaller classes in the early grades so that teachers can give students the attention they deserve, working to hire more well - prepared and nationally certified teachers, modernizing our schools for the 21st century, supporting more charter schools, encouraging public school choice, ending social promotion, demanding greater accountability from students and teachers, principals and parents.

The final piece was my participation in a class through the Gateway Writing Institute, where I read Nonfiction Matters, by Stephanie Harvey, and conducted an action research project on inquiry - based instruction in my classroom.

According to Timothy Shanahan of the University of Illinois, Chicago, «Devoting 80 percent of reading instruction to literature may improve students» performance in their English classes, but what about social studies, science, and math?»

She discovered that Malawian teacher voices and the official literacy instruction of the country required conditions not being met in the classrooms, especially considering large class size, limited time, as well as insufficient and inadequate reading materials.

Currently, Dillon is a post-doctoral fellow at Haskins Laboratories, a research institute in New Haven, Conn., that focuses on speech, language, and reading and biological basis, where she investigates the effects of a three - year study in which first - grade teachers were provided professional development seminars and in - class coaching in literacy instruction.

Teachers often spend only ten minutes delivering direct instruction; the rest of the class period is devoted to hands - on learning, as students participate in guided reading and writing or grapple with a math problem.

The pack includes: Powerpoint - A Powerpoint about the festival of Hanukkah - when it is, what is eaten, how it is celebrated - the pages could also be printed off to enable you to create a class book for the children to read Photographs - Colour photos of a Menorah, a Dreidel, Hanukkah Gelt and people lighting the Menorah candles - great to add to your displays or for discussion Word cards Fact cards - Fact cards about the festival of Hanukkah Display banners - 2 different large titles for displays «Happy Hanukkah» and «Hanukkah» each with Hanukkah themed pictures Display border - A colourful display border with Hanukkah themed pictures - this can be printed as many times as you need to use on a display border of any size Writing pages - A collection of decorated A4 border pages - great for the children's work or to add to your writing area at Hanukkah Colour page border - A collection of colour A4 border pages - a great way to quickly display the children's work Colour posters - A set of A4 information posters with pictures of Gelt money, Menorah, Dreidel and Potato Latkes Display lettering - Large letters spelling «Hanukkah» which are decorated with pictures linked to Hanukkah - Great for a larger display Hanukkah story - The Hanukkah story for you to read aloud to the children Colouring posters - A collection of posters for the children to colour - these could also be printed smaller for the children to use on their Hanukkah cards Bookmarks - A collection of Hanukkah themed bookmarks for the children to cut out and colour Number line - A number line to 50 on colourful Dreidels Alphabet line - An alphabet line on candles - this could also be used for other festivals or a part of a birthday display Colour posters - A4 posters with pictures of images associated with Hanukkah Songs and rhymes - A collection of decorated song sheets with songs and rhymes about Hanukkah including two number rhymes Recipe - A photo recipe to make Latke cakes - a popular Hanukkah dish - the pages can be printed to make a book or used for displays Dreidel game - A Dreidel spinner to cut out and play the game of Dreidel Make a Dreidel - A 3D Dreidel spinner to make complete with instructions Hanukkah cards Acrostic poem Maths worksheet - Count the number of Dreidels Addition worksheet - Add the numbers on the Dreidels Menorah Counting - Worksheets to count the number of Menorah candles lit Cut and make a Menorah Number dominoes Word search Worksheets - Match the Hanukkah words to the pictures, draw the Hanukkah pictures and fill in the missing words Writing activities - Worksheets to write the Dreidel instructions and writing about Hanukkah

Our research has found that a wide range of instruction spanning eight or nine grade levels of reading achievement exists in the average third or fourth grade class.

One of the ideas we talked about in our book are two ways of increasing vocabulary, as through both explicit instruction, the deep study of one word at a time as a class, as well as implicit instruction, how do you support vocabulary acquisition while students are reading, which is actually a critical time and a critical way of building their vocabulary.

For me, as I just mentioned with the power of writing and the importance of intentional writing instructions in a reading class, one of my favorite ideas that I think all reading teachers can and should incorporate daily as well as other subject area teachers is this idea of the art of the sentence.

Off - the - shelf courseware supplements class instruction to accelerate reading and math achievement.

Three paper assignments were central to the course, comparing the use of whole language and skills orientations to teaching reading, management and use of different grouping arrangements (small group, whole class, and individual instruction), and the awareness and impact of diverse learners on teaching and learning.

In the fourth - grade class, Tara was required to use a reading textbook during her language arts instruction.

Teachers reported that the introduction of multiage classes coincided with a shift from traditional basal reading instruction to the whole language approach in early reading.

In these, students compared the use of whole language and skills orientations to teaching reading, discussed the management and use of different grouping arrangements (small - group, whole - class, and individual instruction), and considered the awareness and impact of diverse learners on teaching and learning.

Larson and Keiper noted that reading entire class discussions online can be time consuming, but can inform teachers» future instruction with the whole class or with specific students.

Philip Rumore, president of the Buffalo Teachers Federation, said city school officials should reduce class sizes and hire additional reading and math specialists before focusing on summer instruction.

For second graders who were not in classrooms with the literacy rotation (such as the traditional grade 2, the multiage grade 2 - 3, and the split - grade 2 - 3 class), reading instruction was left to individual teachers and their paraprofessionals with support from one of the school's Title I teachers and the special education teacher.

The students spend less than half of the week studying math, reading, science and social studies; most of their class time is spent on religious instruction.

Breaking down traditional silos between reading class and content area instruction to make all educators responsible for student literacy is another important shift in school culture being spearheaded by principals, say experts like Marcie Craig Post, executive director of the International Literacy Foundation, formerly the International Reading Assocreading class and content area instruction to make all educators responsible for student literacy is another important shift in school culture being spearheaded by principals, say experts like Marcie Craig Post, executive director of the International Literacy Foundation, formerly the International Reading AssocReading Association.

Teacher - centered instruction was identified as instructional activities led by the teacher, including direct instruction, class discussions, read - aloud, and other didactic strategies.

The apprentice coordinators received instruction in their required reading classes and on - site mentoring from two experienced Book Buddies coordinators at the intervention schools.

Teaching methods utilized by the control teachers involved dividing each class into three reading groups by reading level, giving traditional language arts and writing instruction to the whole class, and using workbooks during follow - up time.

The reading support team had volunteered to teach the classes because they believed that struggling learners could achieve and wanted to improve their own practice by learning about comprehension strategy instruction.

These solutions continuously assess student reading levels and automatically differentiate instruction at 12 levels in English and 7 in Spanish, ensuring every student in your class works with the same grade - appropriate content at their own, individual reading level — and empowering all learners to meaningfully engage in whole - class activities and discussions.

Reading intervention services may include the use of: special reading teachers; trained aides; volunteer tutors under the supervision of a certified teacher; computer - based reading tutorial programs; aides to instruct in - class groups while the teacher provides direct instruction to the students who need extra assistance; and extended instructional time in the school day or school year for these stReading intervention services may include the use of: special reading teachers; trained aides; volunteer tutors under the supervision of a certified teacher; computer - based reading tutorial programs; aides to instruct in - class groups while the teacher provides direct instruction to the students who need extra assistance; and extended instructional time in the school day or school year for these streading teachers; trained aides; volunteer tutors under the supervision of a certified teacher; computer - based reading tutorial programs; aides to instruct in - class groups while the teacher provides direct instruction to the students who need extra assistance; and extended instructional time in the school day or school year for these streading tutorial programs; aides to instruct in - class groups while the teacher provides direct instruction to the students who need extra assistance; and extended instructional time in the school day or school year for these students.

Modesto, California — Afternoon kindergarten teacher Margaret Peralez helps, from left, Cesar Mackan, Monserrat Mendoza and Cristian Bustamante with Spanish reading while morning class teacher Maria Mota leads intensive English vocabulary instruction in the background.

Abstract In this article, I consider social class and reading performance, outline a non-categorical approach to reading disability, describe the reading intervention program we have developed for older low - progress readers, and seek to demonstrate how students from socially disadvantaged backgrounds can, and do, make substantial progress when offered effective reading instruction based on the available scientific research evidence.

Among 12 questions considered are the following: (1) Aren't some of the principles of middle level education, cooperative learning and whole class instruction in reading harmful from the standpoint of providing appropriate programs to gifted students?

These comprehensive solutions use the world's only patented method of online differentiated instruction to automatically deliver the same grade - appropriate lessons to the entire class, while simultaneously tailoring them according to each student's individual reading level.

UCF, for instance, has added more classes in reading instruction and English as a Second Language.

The small class size and individualized instruction, along with activities meant to create enthusiasm for reading, helped adolescents make literacy progress at a faster rate than similar peers who were not assigned to the class.

Ensure that students receive outstanding instruction in reading intervention classes by observing and coaching a cohort of reading intervention teachers;

He sits in social studies and science classes that have been shortened to allow more time for reading and math instruction.

Overall, the research showed that the use of instructional grouping formats, especially student pairing, had more positive effects on students» reading achievement than whole class instruction.

Ballantine and Gaines Pell detail the instructional support the lab provides, through vocabulary study and guided reading in small groups; free reading time with books at each student's level; read - alouds of historical novels connected to content in students» humanities classes; and vocabulary instruction.

What was once a schoolwide 90 - minute reading class based on Success for All would expand to 90 minutes of Success for All instruction plus 90 minutes of balanced literacy instruction.

In addition to a counseling class that offers instruction in study skills, time management and note - taking, the students take a communication class to learn public speaking and communication skills, and a college reading class to improve their vocabulary, comprehension and reading speed.

Students can gain as much as 20 minutes of extra reading in class each day when teachers designate reading as the only activity for any class time not used for instruction and practice.

These data can then be used to guide the development and implementation of appropriate reading instruction in order to capitalize on the reading strengths and deficiencies possessed by students across a class or course.

Whether the reading specialist's primary focus is instruction or assessment, he or she must work closely with teachers to ensure that the reading interventions that students receive are aligned with the curriculum taught in class.

Teaching with a highly teacher - directed stance (negatively related) and providing whole - class or large - group instruction were additional classroom characteristics related to students» growth in reading comprehension.

He provides more whole - group than small - group instruction, but students also work independently or in small groups for a fair amount of time in between whole - class segments of a reading lesson.

Teaching with a teacher - directed stance (negatively related), asking higher - level questions after reading, and providing whole - class or large - group instruction together accounted for 24 % of the variance between teachers.