1	"Michael Ojeda" Michael Ojeda Social Studies Teacher William F. Halloran School No. 22 A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Housed at Mosgr. João Antão School No. 31 October 1, 2007
2	The DRA2 … who cares? Part of our data inventory NJASK, MAP, Observation, Class Assessments Developmental reading assessment Facilitates small group learning Saving a TON of time on the back end Planning ahead improves our kids’ school experience
3	Analyzing DRA2 Results for Skills May also use reading achievement, interest, etc. 3 clusters Engagement Fluency Comprehension Scored on continuum Intervention à Instructional à Independent à Advanced
4	Analyzing DRA2 Results (con’t) First generation List “Focus for Instruction” data, group, teach, assess Second generation Tabulate data, identify YOUR learning objectives, group, teach, assess Use textbook and guide for learning objectives Third generation Tabulate data across skill sets, map out learning objectives for the year, group, teach, assess Use NJCCCS, curriculum guide, and test specs
5	Stuff you’ll need to make plans … Handouts NJCCCS http://education.state.nj.us/cccs/?_standard_matrix;c=3 http://www.state.nj.us/education/njpep/standards/revised_standards/LAL_newstandards/TOC.html Test specifications http://www.state.nj.us/education/njpep/assessment/index.html Strategy suggestions and lesson ideas DRA2 Manual, guided reading plans, colleagues
6	Things to remember Use data to make informed decisions about how to spend your time You’re the teacher! J Be careful about triage L Be mindful of your highest achieving students You’ve gotta start somewhere
7	Guided Reading Part of balanced literacy framework Reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing Small group work is great use of your time Fit within your overall plans Types of lessons Demonstration, Intervention, Shared Response, Combo
8	The Guided Reading Lesson Before Select text (theme, level, interest) Organize groups and unit plans During Introduce Read Aloud, chorale, whisper, echo, etc. See http://www.annikeris.com/reading_methods.html Discuss and model strategies (objective) Word work After Teacher reflection Plan extension activities
9	Sources ASCD (1999). The Lesson Collection, Reading Workshop: Guided Reading (Primary Grades). Retrieved September 27, 2007, from unitedstreaming: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com Fountas, I. C., & Pinnell, G. S. (1996). Guided reading: Good first teaching for all children. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Fountas, I. C., & Pinnell, G. S. (2001). Guiding readers and writers, grades 3-6: Teaching comprehension, genre, and content literacy. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Opitz, M. F., & Ford, M. P. (2001). Reading readers: Flexible & innovative strategies for guided reading. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.