316LEARNINGPLAN

Visible
Thinking
Strategy:
Compass
Points

Goal
Setting/reading
strategies

Epic
books/different
outletsfor
reading(audio
books?)

1:Foundational
Knowledge
Understandthe
theoreticaland
evidencebased
foundationsofreading
andwritingprocesses
andinstruction.

2:Curriculumand
Instruction
Useinstructional
approaches,
materials,andan
integrated,
comprehensive,
balancedcurriculumto
supportstudent
learninginreading
andwriting.

3:Assessment
andEvaluation
Useavarietyof
assessmenttools
andpracticesto
planandevaluate
effectivereading
andwriting
instruction.

4:Diversity
Createandengagetheir
studentsinliteracypractices
thatdevelopawareness,
understanding,respect,anda
valuingofdifferencesinour
society.

5:LiterateEnvironment
Createaliterateenvironment
thatfostersreadingand
writingbyintegrating
foundationalknowledge,
instructionalpractices,
approachesandmethods,
curriculummaterials,andthe
appropriateuseof
assessments.

6:ProfessionalLearning
andLeadership
Recognizetheimportance
of,demonstrate,and
facilitateprofessional
learningandleadershipas
acareerlongeffortand
responsibility.

Myclassroompurpose:
Iwouldliketousethecompasspointswithseveralofmystudentsasatooltodevelopselfawareness,reflectivethinking,asanassessmentoftheir
understanding,andultimatelybearesponsiveteacher.Mygoalistousethiswithtwodifferentstudents.MyfirststudentIwouldliketouseitwithisin
writingdeveloping/expandingwritinghabitsandgoals,assessinghisunderstandingofhisownprocessandawarenessofhiswritingself,andoveralla
checkinwithhimtohelpmeconferandberesponsivetohisneedsalearner.Theotherstudentsfocuswouldbewithinreadalouds.Thepurposeforthis
wouldbetohelphimdevelopandunderstandhisthinkingasatextisbeingread.Throughthebook,ReadingInTheWild,Iamdevelopingreflective
questions/ideastosupporthimthroughtheseandmakehisthinkingvisiblebyusingthecompasspoints.
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Myclassroompurpose:
Goalsettingisatheoreticalandevidencebasedstrategytosupportpersonalizedlearningandprovidestudentswithchoice,independence,anddeeper
understandingofhis/herownlearningprocess/path.Mygoalistousethisasatooltopromoteloveofreadingandwriting,balancemyapproachwith
studentleadworkwhilemeetingstudentsIEPgoalsandtheexpectationsthatcomeswiththat.Myhopeistousethisasatoolformyowngrowthand
understandingofhowtoconfer,promoteinclusivepracticesintheclassroom,anddeepeningmyunderstandingofmystudentsneedsandknowledge.

Myclassroompurpose:
Myoverarchinggoalwhenteachingliteracyistodevelopaloveofreading.Formostofmystudentsthisisadifficulttaskduetobeingselfconscious(i.eI
cantread,orreadingistoohardforme.),ordevelopmentallevelisataprereadingstage.Therefore,Iwouldliketoincorporatemoreopportunitiesfor
mystudentstoaccessbooksindependentlytopromotetheirversionofindependentreading.Ithinkitissoimportantforthesestudentstodevelopan
enjoymentofreadingandtheirlisteningcomprehensionisthebestoutletforthemtoinspirethatlove.

Peermentoring
&Reading
Leader

Accordion
Book

Myclassroompurpose:
Ihaveastudentwhoismainlyselfcontainedbychoice.Forher,sheisbuildingherreadingabilityanddesiretoreadthroughplacementinreading
opportunities,likepeermentoring.Byonlyofferingastandardformofinteractingwithbooks/literacyinstructiondoesnotmeetherneedsasalearneror
reader.Shetakesprideindesigningactivitiesforyoung/prereadingstudents

Myclassroompurpose:
Iwouldliketousetheaccordionbooktotrackmystudentsthinkingduringreadalouds.Theaccordionbookwillbefilledwithdrawingsversusstudents
writingtheirthoughts.Manyofmylearnersarediscouragedbywritingandbecomestuck,myhopeisattheendofthestorytousetheaccordionbookasa
reflectiontooltothendiscusshowthebookchangedovertimeandhowweasreaderschangedourthinkingovertime(thatpieceistiedinwiththe
compassstrategy).
VisualThinking
Strategies

Myclassroompurpose:
Ihaveusedthisasatooltolookatdetailsinpicturesandhowwecanbuildstoriesaroundwhatwenoticedinthepicture.Ihavealsousedthiswithinthe
writingprocess(revise)asawaytoadddetail(andthevarietyofwaystoadddetail).
Readinginthe
Wildconcepts:

Assessments

Buildinga
ReadingCulture

Student
interviews&
conference

Readalouds

Myclassroompurpose:
Ifeelbeingaspecialedteacher,whenstudentscometome,theyreconfidenceinacademicsandbeingintheclassroomisshattered.Mygoalwithusing
conceptsfromReadingintheWildistobuildtheirconfidencesotheycanfindaloveofreading.Iwillusetheassessmenttocollectdataaroundhowoften,
andwhytheychoosenottoreadthenbuildawarenessaroundthat.Tobuildacultureofreading,Iwillusereadaloudsandvisiblethinkingstrategiesasa
tooltotrackourgrowthovertimeasalistener.Myhopewiththisistobuildtheloveenoughtothenadventuallyreleaseitintotheirhandsandbeginto
targettheirskillsaccordingtotheirIEPgoalswhileavoidingthatanxietyandselfconsciousnessaroundtheirthinkingandabilitiesaroundliteracy.

Feedback,
feedup,
feed
forward

1:Foundational
Knowledge
Understandthetheoretical
andevidencebased
foundationsofreading
andwritingprocessesand
instruction.

2:Curriculumand
Instruction
Useinstructional
approaches,materials,
andanintegrated,
comprehensive,balanced
curriculumtosupport
studentlearninginreading
andwriting.

3:Assessmentand
Evaluation
Useavarietyof
assessmenttoolsand
practicestoplanand
evaluateeffectivereading
andwritinginstruction.

4:Diversity
Createandengagetheir
studentsinliteracy
practicesthatdevelop
awareness,
understanding,respect,
andavaluingof
differencesinoursociety.

5:LiterateEnvironment
Createaliterateenvironment
thatfostersreadingandwriting
byintegratingfoundational
knowledge,instructional
practices,approachesand
methods,curriculummaterials,
andtheappropriateuseof
assessments.

6:Professional
Learningand
Leadership
Recognizethe
importanceof,
demonstrate,and
facilitateprofessional
learningand
leadershipasa
careerlongeffortand
responsibility.

Myclassroompurpose:
Iwanttogrowmylearningandimprovemypracticeinfeedback.IfeellikeIgiveverylowthinkingfeedbackthatisveryrighttherefixesversesgivingstudents
theopportunitytotakeothersperspectivesandimprovetheirwritingthroughthatprocess.MyhopeistogettofeedforwardwhereIamplacingtheideasintothe
studentshandsandtheyaremakingthedecisionandefforttoseekimprovementversusmyrighttherefeedbackthatexplicitlystateswhatyouneedtofixand
howtodoit.Iwouldliketodeepenmyabilitysostudentsareexperiencingandengagingincriticalthinkingtoimproveandexpandtheirwritingpieces.