HISTORY OF CAMERON MIDDLE

School Scores/ AYP Fresh Starts

A Chance to Save Cameron

Charter Lipscomb Enters The Picture

First two years of Lipscomb

How the literacy plan came about

CAMERON PARTNERSHIP

Coaching and Mentoring Partnerships Reading Clinic Volunteer From Lipscomb Math and Reading Night With Graduate Students From Lipscomb

CAMERON MIDDLE LITERACY FEATURES

School-Wide Initiative Weekly Professional Development Coaching/Modeling/Mentoring Survival Guide Integration of All Subject Areas Book Sets Purchased

WHAT IS INTERVENTION?
Block of time during the day set aside for only intervention No new material is covered during this block of time unless it is covered with all students Skills and strategies are focused on filling in holes and gaps in learning.

STRUCTURE OF LITERACY BLOCK

Mini-Lesson Large Block of Time For Guided Groups(children in text) Closure/Share Time

FOCUS OF LITERACY BLOCK

Common Core Genres Study Focus(based on Common Core) Comprehension Writing

LITERACY BLOCK

Groups would be leveled Leveling would come from several sources: 1.TCAP data 2.Read 180 Data 3.Running Record 4.Teacher Input and Observation

GENRE STUDY

COMPREHENSION THROUGH GENRE

Comprehension Strategies Taught in Context Through Authentic Text and Genre Study Writing in Response to Reading

STRATEGIES USED TO IMPLEMENT

Read Aloud Think Aloud Thinking Stems(Tanny McGregor) Various Other Comprehension Strategies(Gallagher)

QUESTIONS

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CONTACT INFORMATION

melanie.maxwell@lipscomb.e du julie.simone@lipscomb.edu