wife-mother-friend-teacher-advocate-reader-runner-. she/her "Relentless forward motion" Reading Interventionist, M.Ed, Woodland District 50
Libertyville, IL
Joined August 2016
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Not surprised in the least! I have seen so many gains in 2-3rd grade using @UFLiteracy for Tier 3 intervention, I can only imagine what it would be like for Tier 1.
Wowza news in early literacy:
Study shows major gains in K-1 reading outcomes from use of the viral, and virtually free, UFLI foundational skills program.
In fact, I’ve never seen effect sizes this high from a study of a literacy program.
Congrats @HollyLanePhD @burnsmk1 @UFLiteracy!
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You know what is joyful? Being able to read the book in front of you because you know the code!
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Teacher friends-
As you are making those adorable bulletin boards-please consider the fonts you are using. Many of the cute “artsy” fonts or the incorrect cursive types are not helpful to the new readers or struggling readers. Accessibility should trump room decor!
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Train the teachers! They weren't taught how to correctly teach reading. There is no excuse if you aren't willing to put money into your staff. Pay for the teachers to be trained and give them time to complete it.
It is the moral imperative of district administrators to ensure ALL teachers are trained in how to teach ALL students to learn how to read. While funding is an issue in many districts, there are a plethora of FREE resources and trainings out there now.
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Units 1-8 finished in 8 months. What a labor of love, but am so glad I was able to be LETRS trained. @IndianaBranch
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Taking cooking lessons from an Italian grandmother in her own kitchen. She spoke no English and I poorly speak 3 words of Italian. Food and kindness has no limitations! What a dream this vacation has been.
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Is Tier 1 strong? If not, that's the starting point for change.
#MTSS is always about instruction—not students. It seems to be understood that universal screeners identify students at risk but I love how @sstollar6 reminds us they also measure the effectiveness of Tier 1 instruction. ⬆️Ss “at risk” should prompt us to look at T1 instruction.
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Yes!! That was me last year. I am so proud of going rogue and using UFLI for my intervention students. The data doesn't lie!
When a classroom in an inquiry-based learning school gets a rogue teacher who believes in explicit instruction and foundational skills- this is the result over 6 months of learning. (That teacher is me.)
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K-2 teachers- can you answer this question about all of your students? instagram.com/reel/C0U4LTLvp…
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This is why I don't like using the BAS assessment. Its not accurate, it encourages the students to guess or look at the picture, and they take FOREVER to administer. We get better information about reading using a 1 minute ORF passage!
Look at the words students at a level 1 book titled Dress Up need to read...pirate, dinosaur, butterfly...but wait there are pictures and it is repetitive and this encourages the 3 cueing! This assessment is something we need to let go of!
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That’s me!!!
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@UFLiteracy you are so good to us! I am so excited to play these games with my intervention groups.
Check out the UFLI Foundations game generator app! Select one or more lessons and generate new games using words from those lesson. Games can be a fun way for kids to get the extra practice they need!
research.dwi.ufl.edu/op.n/fi…
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I just signed up for 3 of these FREE literacy webinars. Join me!
Register to join me at Amplify’s Literacy Data Takeover Week Feb. 5—9. This free virtual event will provide 5 days of professional development focused on data, assessment, MTSS, and literacy change management. Amplify.com/data-takeover-we…
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