a multi-genre presentation!

A Multi-Genre Presentation!A Multi-Genre Presentation!

A Multi-Genre Presentation!A Multi-Genre Presentation!

And a Fluency Exercise……..And a Fluency Exercise……..

Celebrating Veterans – Celebrating Veterans –

Nov 11, 2013!Nov 11, 2013!

You're A Grand Old Flag

You're a grand old flag, You're a high flying flag, And forever, in peace, may you wave

You're the emblem of the land I love, The home of the free and the brave.

Every heart beats true Beneath the Red, White and Blue, Where there's never a boast or brag, Should old acquaintance be forgot Keep your eye on that Grand Old Flag!

THE ARMY SONGTHE ARMY SONG

Over hill, over daleOver hill, over daleAs we hit the dusty trail,As we hit the dusty trail,And those caissons go rolling along.And those caissons go rolling along.In and out, hear them shout,In and out, hear them shout,Counter march and right about,Counter march and right about,And those caissons go rolling along.And those caissons go rolling along.

Then it's hi! hi! hee!Then it's hi! hi! hee!In the field artillery,In the field artillery,Shout out your numbers loud and strong,Shout out your numbers loud and strong,For where ever you go,For where ever you go,You will always knowYou will always knowThat those caissons go rolling along.That those caissons go rolling along.

NAVY !

Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh. Farewell to college joys, We sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay. Through our last night on shore, Drink to the foam, Until we meet once more, Here's wishing you a happy voyage home.

MARINE CORPS

From the Halls of MontezumaTo the Shores of Tripoli;We fight our country's battlesIn the air, on land and sea;First to fight for right and freedom And to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine.

AIR FORCE

Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun;Here they come zooming to meet our thunder, At them boys, Give 'er the gun! (Give 'er the gun now!) Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,Off with one helluva roar! We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey! Nothing can stop the U.S. Air Force!

COAST GUARD

We're always ready for the call,We place our trust in Thee.Through howling gale and shot and shell,To win our victory."Semper Paratus" is our guide,Our pledge, our motto, too.We're "Always Ready," do or die!Aye! Coast Guard, we fight for you.

God Bless America God Bless America

God bless America. Land that I love.God bless America. Land that I love.Stand beside her and guide herStand beside her and guide herThrough the night with a light from above.Through the night with a light from above.From the mountains to the prairiesFrom the mountains to the prairiesTo the oceans white with foam.To the oceans white with foam.God bless America My home sweet home…God bless America My home sweet home…God bless America My home sweet home. God bless America My home sweet home.

Why Sing?Why Sing?

Why Sing?Why Sing?It’s a Joyous Art FormIt’s a Joyous Art Form

Why Sing?Why Sing?It’s a Joyous Art FormIt’s a Joyous Art Form

It’s ReadingIt’s Reading

\\From:From: Rebecca I Rebecca I

Sent:Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:04 PM Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:04 PM

To:To: RASINSKI, TIMOTHY RASINSKI, TIMOTHY

Subject:Subject: Singing and Fluency Singing and Fluency

Hi Dr. Rasinski, Hi Dr. Rasinski,

Over the summer and again in October you spoke at Teachers College Over the summer and again in October you spoke at Teachers College

about the power of singing. about the power of singing. I challenged myself in October to begin I challenged myself in October to begin

singing with my students and they have been singing ever since. singing with my students and they have been singing ever since.

I've thanked you once and have to thank you AGAIN. I have I've thanked you once and have to thank you AGAIN. I have

never seen so much progress in reading. Everyone of my first graders never seen so much progress in reading. Everyone of my first graders

are reading on grade level (or higher) and they love to singare reading on grade level (or higher) and they love to sing. .

Reader's Theater has also made a difference. You have changed the Reader's Theater has also made a difference. You have changed the

way I teach. My students enter my classroom most mornings with their way I teach. My students enter my classroom most mornings with their

current song playing. They hum or sing throughout the day.current song playing. They hum or sing throughout the day.

I am so proud of these joyful learners.I am so proud of these joyful learners.

Thank you again,Thank you again,

Becky IBecky I

South Street School South Street School

Danbury, CTDanbury, CT

Now a Word Game – Now a Word Game – A Word LadderA Word Ladder

sciencescience

sciencescience sincesince

sciencescience sincesince sinsin

sciencescience sincesince sinsin sipsip

sciencescience sincesince sinsin sipsip sapsap

sciencescience sincesince sinsin sipsip sapsap capcap

sciencescience sincesince sinsin sipsip sapsap capcap carcar

sciencescience sincesince sinsin sipsip sapsap capcap carcar cartcart

ScienceScience sincesince sinsin sipsip sapsap capcap carcar cartcart Art !Art !

Whatever Happened to Whatever Happened to the Art of Teaching the Art of Teaching

Reading?Reading?

Great Minds Have Recognized the Great Minds Have Recognized the Importance of ArtImportance of Art

““It is the supreme It is the supreme artart of the teacher of the teacher to awaken joy in to awaken joy in creativecreative expression and knowledge.” expression and knowledge.”

““Imagination is more important than Imagination is more important than knowledge!” knowledge!”

Great Minds Have Recognized the Great Minds Have Recognized the Importance of ArtImportance of Art

““It is the supreme It is the supreme artart of the teacher of the teacher to awaken joy in to awaken joy in creativecreative expression and knowledge.” expression and knowledge.”

““Imagination is more important than Imagination is more important than knowledge!” knowledge!”

Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

The Genius of Steve JobsThe Genius of Steve Jobs

Walter IsaacsonWalter IsaacsonNY Times 10/30/2011NY Times 10/30/2011

““I always thought of myself as a I always thought of myself as a humanities person, but I liked humanities person, but I liked electronics. Then I read something electronics. Then I read something that one my heroes, Edwin Land of that one my heroes, Edwin Land of Polaroid, said about the importance of Polaroid, said about the importance of people who could stand at the people who could stand at the intersection of intersection of humanities and humanities and sciencessciences, and I decided that is what I , and I decided that is what I wanted to do.”wanted to do.”

Steve JobsSteve Jobs

Bloom’s Learning TaxonomyBloom’s Learning Taxonomy

RememberRemember

UnderstandUnderstand


RememberRemember


ApplyApply

AnalyzeAnalyze

EvaluateEvaluate


RememberRemember


ApplyApply

AnalyzeAnalyze

EvaluateEvaluate

Create!Create!

And yet, art is increasingly And yet, art is increasingly diminished in educationdiminished in education

““We live in a time that puts a premium We live in a time that puts a premium on the measurement of outcomes, … on the measurement of outcomes, … on the need to be absolutely clear on the need to be absolutely clear about what we want to accomplish. about what we want to accomplish. We like our data hard and our We like our data hard and our methods stiff – we call it rigor.”methods stiff – we call it rigor.”

Elliot Eisner (2004)Elliot Eisner (2004)

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction NCLBNCLB

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction NCLBNCLB Fidelity of implementationFidelity of implementation

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction NCLBNCLB Fidelity of implementationFidelity of implementation Quantitative benchmarks and cut scoresQuantitative benchmarks and cut scores

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction NCLBNCLB Fidelity of implementationFidelity of implementation Quantitative benchmarksQuantitative benchmarks AYPAYP

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction NCLBNCLB Fidelity of implementationFidelity of implementation Quantitative benchmarksQuantitative benchmarks AYPAYP RTIRTI

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction NCLBNCLB Fidelity of implementationFidelity of implementation Quantitative benchmarksQuantitative benchmarks AYPAYP RTIRTI Value Added Value Added

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction NCLBNCLB Fidelity of implementationFidelity of implementation Quantitative benchmarksQuantitative benchmarks AYPAYP RTIRTI Value Added Value Added DIBELS (Nonsense word fluency)DIBELS (Nonsense word fluency)

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction NCLBNCLB Fidelity of implementationFidelity of implementation Quantitative benchmarksQuantitative benchmarks AYPAYP RTIRTI Value Added Value Added DIBELS (Nonsense word fluency)DIBELS (Nonsense word fluency) Progress monitoring/Endless testingProgress monitoring/Endless testing

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction NCLBNCLB Fidelity of implementationFidelity of implementation Quantitative benchmarksQuantitative benchmarks AYPAYP RTIRTI Value Added Value Added DIBELS (Nonsense word fluency)DIBELS (Nonsense word fluency) Progress monitoring/Endless testingProgress monitoring/Endless testing Accountability – determined by testingAccountability – determined by testing

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction NCLBNCLB Fidelity of implementationFidelity of implementation Quantitative benchmarksQuantitative benchmarks AYPAYP RTIRTI Value Added Value Added DIBELS (Nonsense word fluency)DIBELS (Nonsense word fluency) Progress monitoring/Endless testingProgress monitoring/Endless testing Accountability – determined by testingAccountability – determined by testing Common core standardsCommon core standards

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction NCLBNCLB Fidelity of implementationFidelity of implementation Quantitative benchmarksQuantitative benchmarks AYPAYP RTIRTI Value Added Value Added DIBELS (Nonsense word fluency)DIBELS (Nonsense word fluency) Progress monitoring/Endless testingProgress monitoring/Endless testing Accountability – determined by testingAccountability – determined by testing Common core standardsCommon core standards Decodable textsDecodable texts

Reading is a ScienceReading is a Science Scientifically based reading instructionScientifically based reading instruction Scripted instructionScripted instruction NCLBNCLB Fidelity of implementationFidelity of implementation Quantitative benchmarksQuantitative benchmarks AYPAYP RTIRTI Value Added Value Added DIBELS (Nonsense word fluency)DIBELS (Nonsense word fluency) Progress monitoring/Endless testingProgress monitoring/Endless testing Accountability – determined by testingAccountability – determined by testing Common core standardsCommon core standards Decodable textsDecodable texts Complex texts and close readingComplex texts and close reading

Stiff methods for hard dataStiff methods for hard data!!

Stiff methods for hard dataStiff methods for hard data!!

And disengaged and disinterested And disengaged and disinterested students.students.

Consider the following Consider the following decodable text:decodable text:

Mr. ZagMr. Zag (a decodable book)(a decodable book)

Page 1Page 1

Mr. Zag had a bag.Mr. Zag had a bag.

Page 2Page 2

Mr. Zag had a bag, and the bag had a Mr. Zag had a bag, and the bag had a tag.tag.

Mr. ZagMr. Zag (a decodable book)(a decodable book)

Page 1Page 1

Mr. Zag had a bag.Mr. Zag had a bag.

Page 2Page 2

Mr. Zag had a bag, and the bag had a tag.Mr. Zag had a bag, and the bag had a tag.

Page 3Page 3

Mr. Zag had a bag. Mr. Zag had a bag. THE END!THE END!

Is this science? YesIs this science? Yes

Is this art? NoIs this art? No

““Drilling children on how to take tests Drilling children on how to take tests discourages innovation, discourages innovation, creativitycreativity, , punishes divergent thinking, and punishes divergent thinking, and prioritizes skills over knowledgeprioritizes skills over knowledge. And . And the endless hours devoted to test the endless hours devoted to test preparation certainly deaden preparation certainly deaden students’ interest in school.”students’ interest in school.”

Diane RavitchDiane Ravitch

Former Assistant Secretary of EducationFormer Assistant Secretary of Education

Newsweek, April 4, 2011Newsweek, April 4, 2011

The Consequence of All Science?The Consequence of All Science?

The Consequence of All Science?The Consequence of All Science?

CREATIVITY and INNOVATION!CREATIVITY and INNOVATION!

““For the first time, research shows that For the first time, research shows that American American creativitycreativity is declining.” is declining.”

Newsweek, July 10, 2010Newsweek, July 10, 2010

““Art has the means of keeping Art has the means of keeping alive the sense of purposes that alive the sense of purposes that outrun evidence and of outrun evidence and of meanings that transcend habit.”meanings that transcend habit.”

John DeweyJohn Dewey

A Study of CreativityA Study of Creativity

Art StudentsArt Students

Amabile, Teresa. (1979). Effects of external evaluation on artistic Amabile, Teresa. (1979). Effects of external evaluation on artistic creativity. creativity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 37Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 37(2), (2), 221-233.221-233.

“… “… students in the standards and evaluation students in the standards and evaluation groups produced artworks significantly groups produced artworks significantly lower on judged lower on judged creativitycreativity than did than did students in the nonstandard and students in the nonstandard and nonevaluation control groups.”nonevaluation control groups.”

Art - AestheticArt - Aesthetic The feeling that comes from The feeling that comes from

– A musical composition by MozartA musical composition by Mozart– A painting by PicassoA painting by Picasso– A dance choreographed by Twyla TharpA dance choreographed by Twyla Tharp– A sculpture by MichelangeloA sculpture by Michelangelo– A photo by Annie LeibovitzA photo by Annie Leibovitz– A play by WilderA play by Wilder

OROR

Art - AestheticArt - Aesthetic

A book, a speech, a song, A book, a speech, a song, a poem, a quote, an a poem, a quote, an interesting sentence, interesting sentence, even a well chosen word.even a well chosen word.

Can Reading be Both Can Reading be Both Art and Science?Art and Science?

Can Reading be Both Can Reading be Both Art and Science?Art and Science?

YES!YES!

Consider my area of expertise:Consider my area of expertise:

Reading FluencyReading Fluency

Scientific research has demonstrated Scientific research has demonstrated and validated the potential of and validated the potential of repeated readings repeated readings (deep reading)(deep reading)

When readers read a text several When readers read a text several times:times:

Reading of the practiced text Reading of the practiced text improves.improves.

Reading of Reading of new, more challenging new, more challenging texts also improvestexts also improves::

Word recognitionWord recognitionFluency (Fluency (reading speedreading speed))ComprehensionComprehension

Deep (Repeated) ReadingDeep (Repeated) Reading(A summary of the research)(A summary of the research)

x xx x


x 1 x 1

A


22

x 1 x 1

A


33

22

x 1 x 1

A


44

33

22

x 1 x 1

A


4 4 3 3

33

22

22

11

x 1 x 1

A

B


4 4 3 3

33

22 22

11

22

11

x 1 x 1

A

B C

That’s scienceThat’s science

And as a result we now have students And as a result we now have students reading largely informational texts reading largely informational texts repeatedly for the singular purpose repeatedly for the singular purpose of reading it fast.of reading it fast.

That’s Fake FluencyThat’s Fake Fluency

Consider the following text that is from Consider the following text that is from a published and popular fluency a published and popular fluency program. Students are intended to program. Students are intended to read this text multiple times.read this text multiple times.

Ice Age Animals of MaltaIce Age Animals of Malta

Some strange animals lived on a tiny Some strange animals lived on a tiny island called Malta 150 thousand island called Malta 150 thousand years ago. The elephants and hippos years ago. The elephants and hippos were shorter than you. But the were shorter than you. But the turtles, mice, and birds were huge. turtles, mice, and birds were huge.

“ “ We’re going to read this 5 times until We’re going to read this 5 times until you can read it at 120 words per you can read it at 120 words per minute!”minute!”

Fluency is more than speedFluency is more than speed

Fluency is automaticity in word Fluency is automaticity in word recognition (measured by speed)recognition (measured by speed)


Fluency is automaticity in word Fluency is automaticity in word recognition (measured by speed)recognition (measured by speed)

BUTBUT

Fluency is also meaningful prosody Fluency is also meaningful prosody (expression) when reading.(expression) when reading.


Dude!Dude!

Ice Age Animals of MaltaIce Age Animals of Malta

Some strange animals lived on a tiny Some strange animals lived on a tiny island called Malta 150 thousand island called Malta 150 thousand years ago. The elephants and hippos years ago. The elephants and hippos were shorter than you. But the were shorter than you. But the turtles, mice, and birds were huge. turtles, mice, and birds were huge.

Let’s take another look at fluency…Let’s take another look at fluency…

Scientifically and ArtfullyScientifically and Artfully

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln

We continue to celebrate the We continue to celebrate the bicentennial of his birth as well as bicentennial of his birth as well as the150th anniversary of the the150th anniversary of the American Civil War.American Civil War.

His life is worth studying – His life is worth studying –

cultural literacy.cultural literacy.

Lot’s of books are written about Mr. Lot’s of books are written about Mr. Lincoln.Lincoln.

A book and a song…A book and a song…

Meant to be read/sung repeatedly Meant to be read/sung repeatedly and expressively for eventual and expressively for eventual meaningful and purposeful meaningful and purposeful performance to an audience?performance to an audience?

That’s True Fluency!That’s True Fluency!

A book and a song…A book and a song…

But there’s more that can be read But there’s more that can be read repeatedly and performed…….repeatedly and performed…….

Lincoln’s SpeechesLincoln’s Speeches

Cooper UnionCooper Union

Let us have faith that right makes Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the might, and in that faith let us to the end, dare to do our duty as we end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.understand it.

First InauguralFirst Inaugural

We are not enemies, but friends. We We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though must not be enemies. Though passions may have strained, it must passions may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living hearth-stone all grave to every living hearth-stone all over this broad land, will yet swell over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.better angels of our nature.

Second InauguralSecond Inaugural

Fondly do we hope--fervently do we pray--that Fondly do we hope--fervently do we pray--that this mighty scourge of war may speedily this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue, pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue, until all the wealth piled by the bond-man's until all the wealth piled by the bond-man's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash, shall be paid by blood drawn with the lash, shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be three thousand years ago, so still it must be said "the judgments of the Lord, are true said "the judgments of the Lord, are true and righteous altogether”and righteous altogether” . .

GettysburgGettysburg

……that we here highly resolve that that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the people, shall not perish from the earth.the earth.

But, O Sarah! If the dead can come back But, O Sarah! If the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around to this earth and flit unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near those they loved, I shall always be near you; in the garish day and in the darkest you; in the garish day and in the darkest night -- amidst your happiest scenes and night -- amidst your happiest scenes and gloomiest hours - always, always; and if gloomiest hours - always, always; and if there be a soft breeze upon your cheek, there be a soft breeze upon your cheek, it shall be my breath; or the cool air fans it shall be my breath; or the cool air fans your throbbing temple, it shall be my your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by.spirit passing by.

Sarah, do not mourn me dead; think I am Sarah, do not mourn me dead; think I am gone and wait for thee, for we shall gone and wait for thee, for we shall meet again. meet again.

SullivanSullivan

BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM!BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM!

Yes we'll rally round the flag, boys, Yes we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again,we'll rally once again,Shouting the battle cry of freedom,Shouting the battle cry of freedom,We will rally from the hillside, we'll We will rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain,gather from the plain,Shouting the battle cry of freedom!Shouting the battle cry of freedom!

What would happen if we What would happen if we had students practice and had students practice and then perform such historic then perform such historic

and artful texts?and artful texts?

Is this…..Is this…..

History? History? Reading?Reading? Fluency -- Repeated reading?Fluency -- Repeated reading?

– Scientifically?Scientifically?– Artfully?Artfully?

Even a model for our students’ own Even a model for our students’ own writing?writing?

And we could continue our artful And we could continue our artful and scientific study of Lincoln and and scientific study of Lincoln and

the American Civil War…the American Civil War…

With other songsWith other songs With heartfelt lettersWith heartfelt letters With powerful rhetoricWith powerful rhetoric With poetry that inspiresWith poetry that inspires With prose that tell the inside storyWith prose that tell the inside story With other primary sourcesWith other primary sources And with informational textAnd with informational text

Effective Teaching of Effective Teaching of Reading FluencyReading Fluency

Is a scienceIs a science

And it is an art!And it is an art!

But does it really work?But does it really work?

RESULTSRESULTS

Lorraine Griffith: 4Lorraine Griffith: 4thth grade teacher West Buncombe grade teacher West Buncombe County Elementary.County Elementary.

Artful Repeated Readings:Artful Repeated Readings:

2.92.9 years average growth of struggling readers years average growth of struggling readers59 words correct per minute gain (25 wcpm is the 59 words correct per minute gain (25 wcpm is the

normal gain for grade 4)normal gain for grade 4)

Griffith, L. W., & Rasinski, T. V. (2004). A focus on fluency: How one teacher incorporated fluency with Griffith, L. W., & Rasinski, T. V. (2004). A focus on fluency: How one teacher incorporated fluency with her reading curriculum. her reading curriculum. The Reading Teacher, 58The Reading Teacher, 58, 126- 137., 126- 137.

Other Studies…Other Studies… Young, C., & Rasinski, T. (2009). Implementing readers theatre as an approach to Young, C., & Rasinski, T. (2009). Implementing readers theatre as an approach to

classroom fluency instruction. classroom fluency instruction. The Reading Teacher, 63The Reading Teacher, 63(1), 4–13. (1), 4–13.

Biggs, M., Homan, S., Dedrick, R., & Rasinski, T. (2008). Using an interactive singing Biggs, M., Homan, S., Dedrick, R., & Rasinski, T. (2008). Using an interactive singing software program: A comparative study of middle school struggling readers. software program: A comparative study of middle school struggling readers. Reading Reading Psychology, An International Quarterly, 29, Psychology, An International Quarterly, 29, 195-213.195-213.

Wilfong, L.G. (2008). Building Fluency, Word-Recognition Ability, and Confidence in Wilfong, L.G. (2008). Building Fluency, Word-Recognition Ability, and Confidence in Struggling Readers: The Poetry Academy. Struggling Readers: The Poetry Academy. The Reading Teacher, 62The Reading Teacher, 62(1), 4–13.(1), 4–13.

Rasinski, T., & Stevenson, B. (2005). The Effects of Fast Start Reading, A Fluency Rasinski, T., & Stevenson, B. (2005). The Effects of Fast Start Reading, A Fluency

Based Home Involvement Reading Program, On the Reading Achievement of Based Home Involvement Reading Program, On the Reading Achievement of Beginning Readers. Beginning Readers. Reading Psychology: An International Quarterly, 26,Reading Psychology: An International Quarterly, 26, 109-125. 109-125.

Martinez, M., Roser, N., & Strecker, S. (1999). “I never thought I could be a star”: A Martinez, M., Roser, N., & Strecker, S. (1999). “I never thought I could be a star”: A Readers Theatre ticket to reading fluency. Readers Theatre ticket to reading fluency. The Reading Teacher, 52The Reading Teacher, 52, 326-334., 326-334.

Rasinski, T. V., Padak, N. D., Linek, W. L., & Sturtevant, E. (1994). Effects of fluency Rasinski, T. V., Padak, N. D., Linek, W. L., & Sturtevant, E. (1994). Effects of fluency development on urban second-grade readers. development on urban second-grade readers. Journal of Educational Research, 87,Journal of Educational Research, 87, 158–165.158–165.

Rhonda PRhonda P6th grade teacher6th grade teacherSouth CarolinaSouth CarolinaUsing poetry performance as the fluency intervention in her Using poetry performance as the fluency intervention in her

classroomclassroom

Student Profile in ReadingStudent Profile in ReadingBeginning of the YearBeginning of the Year

Below Basic: Below Basic: 67%67% Basic:Basic: 30% 30% Proficient:Proficient: 3% 3% Advanced:Advanced: 0% 0%

Rhonda PRhonda P6th grade teacher6th grade teacherSouth CarolinaSouth CarolinaUsing poetry performance as the fluency intervention in her Using poetry performance as the fluency intervention in her

classroomclassroom

Student Profile in ReadingStudent Profile in ReadingBeginning of the YearBeginning of the Year End of YearEnd of Year

Below Basic: Below Basic: 67%67% 24%24% Basic:Basic: 30% 30% 45%45% Proficient:Proficient: 3% 3% 25%25% Advanced:Advanced: 0% 0% 6%6%

Can Phonemic Awareness be Taught Artfully?

Can Phonics be Taught Artfully?


Star light, star brightFirst star I sea tonightI wish I may I wish I mightHave the wish I wish tonight.

Can Vocabulary be Taught Artfully?


Harvest words from the books we read.

Engage in activities that are game like.

Tap into the roots of English – Latin/Greek.

Grat- / Grac-Grat- / Grac-

Grat- / Grac-Grat- / Grac-Thanks/ FavorThanks/ Favor

Grat- / Grac-Grat- / Grac-Thanks/ FavorThanks/ Favor

GracGrace, e, GracGracious, ious, GratGratitude, itude, GratGrateful, eful, GratGratitude, itude, GratGratuity, uity, GratGratis, Inis, Ingratgrate, e, GracGracias, ias, ConCongratgratulate, ulate,

Can Comprehension be Taught Artfully?


Yes, have students use or transform (re-represent or recreate) the texts they read into other authentic forms and uses.

My Own Story….My Own Story….

Maybe not empirical research.Maybe not empirical research.

But true…. And artful.But true…. And artful.

And so…..And so…..

What does this all mean?What does this all mean?

How can I transform, create, or re-How can I transform, create, or re-represent what I have been trying to represent what I have been trying to say in some other form….say in some other form….

How about a Poem (or Two)How about a Poem (or Two)

This is What You Shall DoThis is What You Shall DoWalt Whitman

A manifesto for teachers.A manifesto for teachers.

This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown or to off your hat to nothing known or unknown or to any man or number of men, go freely with any man or number of men, go freely with powerful uneducated persons and with the young powerful uneducated persons and with the young and with the mothers of families, read these and with the mothers of families, read these leaves in the open air every season of every year leaves in the open air every season of every year of your life, re-examine all you have been told at of your life, re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, insults your own soul,

This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown or to off your hat to nothing known or unknown or to any man or number of men, go freely with any man or number of men, go freely with powerful uneducated persons and with the young powerful uneducated persons and with the young and with the mothers of families, read these and with the mothers of families, read these leaves in the open air every season of every year leaves in the open air every season of every year of your life, re-examine all you have been told at of your life, re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, insults your own soul,

and your very flesh shall become a great and your very flesh shall become a great poempoem..

I Read It Because It’s BeautifulI Read It Because It’s Beautiful

by Karen Morrow Duricaby Karen Morrow Durica

Somehow a life without poetry seems…Somehow a life without poetry seems…

DismalDismal

Empty Empty

Flat— Flat—

Not much. Not much.

So each day in my classroom I read…So each day in my classroom I read…

SonnetsSonnets

Haikus Haikus

Free verse— Free verse—

And such. And such.

An observer sat in my room one day…An observer sat in my room one day…

Noted poem’s title Noted poem’s title

Evaluated delivery Evaluated delivery

Recorded “lesson” sequence— Recorded “lesson” sequence—

Said dryly: “It seems Said dryly: “It seems

There’s no connection curricular-wise…There’s no connection curricular-wise…

No anticipatory set No anticipatory set

No vocabulary drill No vocabulary drill

No comprehension query— No comprehension query—

Do they even know what it means?” Do they even know what it means?”

I could have contrived a defense or two, but…I could have contrived a defense or two, but…

Spirits flowed with peaceful joy Spirits flowed with peaceful joy

Honesty prevailed Honesty prevailed

Simple truth explained— Simple truth explained—

“I read it because it’s beautiful,” I said. “I read it because it’s beautiful,” I said.

She didn’t quite frown but recalled all the same, “But we’ve…She didn’t quite frown but recalled all the same, “But we’ve…

Standards to meet Standards to meet

Timelines to keep Timelines to keep

Pages to cover— Pages to cover—

Important content to be read.” Important content to be read.”

I looked from her to my students’ gaze; they…I looked from her to my students’ gaze; they…

Had relished the words Had relished the words

Danced with the rhythm Danced with the rhythm

Mused with the meaning— Mused with the meaning—

Were richer in spirit than when we began. Were richer in spirit than when we began.

I read it because it was beautiful. And beauty is…I read it because it was beautiful. And beauty is…

Never superfluous Never superfluous

Never irrelevant Never irrelevant

Always needed— Always needed—

Always in my “lesson” plan. Always in my “lesson” plan.

May all teachers find the poet (and May all teachers find the poet (and artist) in themselves to inspire their artist) in themselves to inspire their students and change the world.students and change the world.

Thank you teachers.Thank you teachers.

Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.Timothy Rasinski, [email protected]

In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry and art, it's the exact knew before. But in poetry and art, it's the exact opposite. opposite.

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) (1883-1924)

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