Making ‘data–‐driven’ decisions is considered a best practice, but not all data is created equal. What is being measured and how it is measured determine what conclusions can be drawn from reams of charts and graphs.
Hazel Dick & Janice Van Dyke
CIRR Past President & Reading Recovery Trainer, Central Division
An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement provides classroom teachers with an opportunity to be careful observers of ‘how young children learn to read and write’ (Clay, 2005). During our session we will investigate how ‘the information produced by systematic observation reduces our uncertainties and improves our instruction’ (Clay, 2001). We will look for clues to move all students’ learning forward as we build on the strengths revealed throughout the tasks.
Presenter: Dee Dee Verlinde
York Region District School Board
A case study of one EAL student ‘Cris’ in his first 10 Reading Recovery lessons and the considerations that led to accelerated progress to Level 3 texts and beyond right from the start. These considerations are also applicable to first literacy lessons in a grade one classroom.
Presenter: Holly Cumming
Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, Winnipeg School Division
Is your timer ringing before your lesson has ended? Are you challenged to ‘fit everything in’ each day? Clay advises us that, ‘With a measured dose of opportunities [the teacher] steadily lifts the level of challenge.’ In this interactive session, we’ll examine what these measured doses of opportunity may look like and how our teaching decisions contribute to fast and fluent responding in a 30 minute lesson.
Presenter: Dee Dee Verlinde
York Region District School Board
Efficient and effective teaching user data to drive instruction. Come explore how you can use your Reading Recovery data to set action plans for site, building or individual teacher goals in your comprehensive literacy plan.
Presenter: Amanda McCabe
Huron-Superior Catholic DSB
Supporting the development of working system in literacy acquisition.
Presenters: Shari Worsfold & Glenda Eberlein
Yukon Education