1/13/23
What is it? Where are we?
Systematic and Explicit
Foundational Skills Instruction
Complex Text at the Center of
Instruction
Building Knowledge and
Vocabulary Through Diverse
and Content-Rich Complex
Texts
Evidence-Based Discussion and
Writing
Where are we going?
-Targeted phonics, sequential,
intentional
Research supported order
-Grade level text that includes
rich vocabulary
-Strong focus on vocabulary–
teaching students how to make
meaning of the text
-increasingly diverse!! (NEW)
Students comprehending text
and communicating verbal and
written
- train
Phonics intervention kit
-Working with small groups,
educating ourselves and
implementing it in our
instruction
Dipping our toes in and trying to
fit it into higher grade levels
-We use a variety of texts along
with scaffolds so that all
students can access the text.
-Using the progression to teach
prefixes, suffixes, affixes
School wide, we feel strong :)
Need more resources for
repeated practice for all kinds
of learners & collaborating
Bridging the gaps between
primary an intermediate
instruction
-Moving forward to continue the
explicit instruction and meeting
student needs.
-Continuing to use grade
level/complex texts
Continue adding more variety
and texts that support a variety
of readers, along with scaffolds
Continue to monitor, assess, and
differentiate (FAME)
AKA off the rails on this crazy
Final Thoughts: How do we bridge the gap between primary and intermediate teachers? Our instruction needs to be more than just Phonics
Instruction OR Comprehension Instruction and finding the balance between the two.