Read by 3 Workshop

Purposes/Importance
To understand and develop knowledge about the Read by 3 bill.
To provide an overview of research and professional literature around the topics of
Read by 3 retention and intervention strategies.
Goals
Actively participate in collaborative discussion regarding Read by, 3 retentions
policies and interventions strategies.
Dialogue about the content of the assigned professional articles, with a specific
focus on: Why reading on grade level in third grade is essential to student success?
Is retention an effective intervention strategies? What are some effective
intervention strategies to increase literacy proficiency?

Activities with timeframes/purposes for each/plans for engaging others

Time

Activity

Purpose

4:30 - 4:
40

Kahoot! Participants will actively engage in

Kahoot! Activity to determine prior knowledge of
Read by 3. Consider connections to your own
experience and/or the reading for today.

This activity is designed to get

participants thinking about issues
related to the topic and allows me to
gain an understanding of questions,
interests, and knowledge base.

4:40-4:50

Parking Lot - Participants will jot down their

questions, comments or concerns regarding
Read by 3 law using post-it notes.

To determine questions, comments,

or concerns regarding Read by 3 in
order to be discussed later.

4:50-5:05

Map of the Terrain + Open discussion

related to focused conversations and dialogue
as it relates to Read by 3 and own teaching
practices.

Connects us back to parking lot; the

map provides a tool to focus on key
aspects of the topic.

5:05-5:35

Discussion of (Lesnick, Goerge, Smithgall,

& Gwynne, 2010) and (Jimerson &
Renshaw, 2012)
1. Table twitter - 5 minutes: Individually jot
down ideas
2. Discuss table twitter responses.
3. Use the guiding questions handout to
discuss.

To facilitate and focus conversation

on the text; encourage multiple
perspectives.

5:35-5:45

Collaborative discussion on Intervention

Strategies
1.
Provide post-it notes to jot down 2
intervention strategies to use within classroom.
2.
Share and discuss whole group.

Provides intervention strategies for

use in own teaching practice.

5:45-6:00

Evaluation: Think back to previously discussed

comments, concerns, and ah-ha! moments

Ill analyze responses and report

back next week for my own

Read by 3 Workshop
during the workshop or from readings. Specific,
constructive feedback is appreciated.
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reflection.