•Forest Gump was wrong. Forest Gump was wrong. Life is not like a box of Life is not like a box of chocolates. It’s like a jar of chocolates. It’s like a jar of jalapeño's. What you do jalapeño's. What you do today may burn your butt today may burn your butt tomorrow.tomorrow.

Language Arts Support I & Language Arts Support I & II & Academic II & Academic Enhancement:Enhancement:

Classroom Basics for Classroom Basics for SuccessSuccess

Classroom expectations:Classroom expectations:1.1. Be in your seat with all materials and being quiet so your Be in your seat with all materials and being quiet so your

prepared when the bell rings. prepared when the bell rings. 2.2. Tardies will follow the school policy. If you are tardy, you will Tardies will follow the school policy. If you are tardy, you will

need to go to the office to get a print out pass in order to get need to go to the office to get a print out pass in order to get into class.into class.

3.3. Do not ask for passes during the first 10 minutes of class or Do not ask for passes during the first 10 minutes of class or during the last 10 minutes of class. None will be issued.during the last 10 minutes of class. None will be issued.

4.4. Stay on task. Being off task or speaking out of turn will result in Stay on task. Being off task or speaking out of turn will result in a sticky note being placed on your desk as a warning (or in your a sticky note being placed on your desk as a warning (or in your planner). Any tally mark having to be made after the warning planner). Any tally mark having to be made after the warning will result in one minute after class for each tally mark.will result in one minute after class for each tally mark.

5.5. If inappropriate behavior continues, a note will be sent home to If inappropriate behavior continues, a note will be sent home to parents letting them know what is going on and a discussion will parents letting them know what is going on and a discussion will take place to see if there is anything they can do to help deter take place to see if there is anything they can do to help deter the behaviors.the behaviors.

6.6. You will only be allowed a locker or bathroom pass once a week. You will only be allowed a locker or bathroom pass once a week. Any times used after that will result in staying after school to Any times used after that will result in staying after school to make up missed time.make up missed time.

7.7. Bring your book everyday. If you don’t have your book you will Bring your book everyday. If you don’t have your book you will be given other assignments to complete.be given other assignments to complete.

8.8. Put your best effort into improving your reading skills. This Put your best effort into improving your reading skills. This includes all assignments in this class, not just reading.includes all assignments in this class, not just reading.

Ice breaker:Ice breaker:• Cloud sheetCloud sheet• Fill out information about selfFill out information about self• Share information with a partnerShare information with a partner• Your partner will introduce you to Your partner will introduce you to

the class telling us some of the info the class telling us some of the info about youabout you

• **If you really knew me…activity**If you really knew me…activity

Why was I placed in LA Why was I placed in LA Support?Support?

• You are enrolled in the class based on You are enrolled in the class based on your ITED/ITBS scores.your ITED/ITBS scores.

• If you score below the 50If you score below the 50thth percentile percentile

• **begin putting together procedures **begin putting together procedures bookletbooklet– Freshman: use power point hand outFreshman: use power point hand out– Sophomores & juniors, use laptopsSophomores & juniors, use laptops– One large flipbook will hang in the One large flipbook will hang in the

classroom for you to refer to should you classroom for you to refer to should you forget one of the proceduresforget one of the procedures

(2) Classroom library:(2) Classroom library:• As a class you will be organizing some As a class you will be organizing some

of the books as I have organized some of of the books as I have organized some of them for you to use as an example as to them for you to use as an example as to how it is to be donehow it is to be done

• We will place the books on the We will place the books on the bookshelves in the appropriate placesbookshelves in the appropriate places

• We will separate them according to the We will separate them according to the genre of the book or by authorgenre of the book or by author– **model selecting a book**model selecting a book– **conduct book pass activity**conduct book pass activity

Selecting a bookSelecting a book• 5 finger method5 finger method

– Read back of bookRead back of book– Skim the bookSkim the book– Read the first pageRead the first page– If there are no words on the page that you If there are no words on the page that you

don’t know, then the book is too easydon’t know, then the book is too easy– 5 or more words that you don’t know, then 5 or more words that you don’t know, then

the book is too hard (should be 2-3 words the book is too hard (should be 2-3 words that you don’t know the meaning of)that you don’t know the meaning of)

(3) Classroom (3) Classroom Procedures:Procedures:

• scheduleschedule• Book selection & checking out & Book selection & checking out &

returningreturning• Expectations / goal settingExpectations / goal setting• Vocabulary sheetsVocabulary sheets• Book talks / book walksBook talks / book walks• Fluency / comprehension recordingFluency / comprehension recording• Pair sharesPair shares

**Schedule:**Schedule:• 7 Day Structure – Second Chance Reading Curriculum7 Day Structure – Second Chance Reading Curriculum• Day 1: Day 1: Independent Reading (15 minutes) Pair Share with Independent Reading (15 minutes) Pair Share with

generic questions (10 minutes) Vocabulary for Read Aloud (20 generic questions (10 minutes) Vocabulary for Read Aloud (20 minutes) minutes)

• Day 2: Day 2: *Skill Lesson (30 minutes) Individual Vocabulary Sheets *Skill Lesson (30 minutes) Individual Vocabulary Sheets (15 minutes)(15 minutes)

• Day 3: *Day 3: *Read Aloud (25 minutes) Comprehension Activity (20 Read Aloud (25 minutes) Comprehension Activity (20 minutes – Coop Comp, Round Table, Inductive Thinking, Critical minutes – Coop Comp, Round Table, Inductive Thinking, Critical Reading and Persuasive Writing)Reading and Persuasive Writing)

• Day 4:*Day 4:*Comprehension Activity continued (15 minutes) Comprehension Activity continued (15 minutes) Independent Reading (20 minutes) Pair Share with generic Independent Reading (20 minutes) Pair Share with generic questions (10 minutes) questions (10 minutes)

• Day 5: Day 5: *Skill Lesson (30 minutes) Vocabulary Pairs (15 *Skill Lesson (30 minutes) Vocabulary Pairs (15 minutes) minutes)

• Day 6: Day 6: *Fluency Instruction ( 30 minutes) Independent Reading *Fluency Instruction ( 30 minutes) Independent Reading (15 minutes) (15 minutes)

• Day 7:Day 7:*Vocabulary Test (10 minutes) Fluency Test (10 minutes *Vocabulary Test (10 minutes) Fluency Test (10 minutes bi-weekly) Independent Reading (15 minutes)*bi-weekly) Independent Reading (15 minutes)*

• * Anytime left at the end of any day needs to be devoted * Anytime left at the end of any day needs to be devoted to additional independent reading.to additional independent reading.

• * The beginning 10 minutes of each class will be devoted * The beginning 10 minutes of each class will be devoted to journal writing.to journal writing.

**Book selection, check-out **Book selection, check-out & returning:& returning:

1.1. Selecting a bookSelecting a book– Look at the front & back coverLook at the front & back cover– Read 3 pagesRead 3 pages

• It is the right level if there are 3 or 4 words during It is the right level if there are 3 or 4 words during the 3 pages that you don’t knowthe 3 pages that you don’t know

• Less than 3 words, the book is too easyLess than 3 words, the book is too easy• More than 5 words, the book is too hardMore than 5 words, the book is too harda) Make sure to keep track of your days and times that

you read on your reading log in your folder or if reading at home, do this on your bookmark and make sure to also log it into your folder the next day

b) If in 24 hours you find you do not like the book, bring the books and time sheet to the teacher to exchange for a different book (you may only do this once a quarter)

Checking out & returning a Checking out & returning a bookbook

1.1. Once you have found a book that is appropriate for Once you have found a book that is appropriate for you:you:

– Take the book to the teacherTake the book to the teacher– She will hand you an index card to fill outShe will hand you an index card to fill out– On the card you will write: title of the book, author, On the card you will write: title of the book, author,

# of pages, price, and the date checked out.# of pages, price, and the date checked out.– You will then hand the card back to the teacherYou will then hand the card back to the teacher2. To return the book follow the booktalk instructions2. To return the book follow the booktalk instructions– **model completing the book log & pgs. read log**model completing the book log & pgs. read log

• **Assignment for day 4:Assignment for day 4:– Have a book in mind that you have read and Have a book in mind that you have read and

remember and that you can discuss tomorrow remember and that you can discuss tomorrow

(4) **Book talks / book (4) **Book talks / book walkswalks• Get the book talk form to fill out (this will be a Get the book talk form to fill out (this will be a

different color form each quarter and located in different color form each quarter and located in the file marked “book talk forms”)the file marked “book talk forms”)

• Put name on itPut name on it• Fill out the form completelyFill out the form completely

– Use full sentencesUse full sentences– Describe your answersDescribe your answers– Absolutely no “yes” or “no” answersAbsolutely no “yes” or “no” answers1.1. Place form in the correct file marked “finished book talks”Place form in the correct file marked “finished book talks”2.2. Sign up for a book talk on clipboard located in the black Sign up for a book talk on clipboard located in the black

file above the finished book talksfile above the finished book talks3.3. I will then spend time with you discussing the book & you I will then spend time with you discussing the book & you

will read a page out loud to me (on specified date)will read a page out loud to me (on specified date)4.4. After the discussion, check the book back in by getting After the discussion, check the book back in by getting

your checkout index card and writing a brief summary of your checkout index card and writing a brief summary of the book on back, I will then write the date that you the book on back, I will then write the date that you turned it in and sign off on it and place it in your file.turned it in and sign off on it and place it in your file.

Cont…Cont…– Explain book walkExplain book walk– Have student help model “book talk”Have student help model “book talk”– Model how to check in a book when Model how to check in a book when

done with book talkdone with book talk•I sign off on it on your book talk I sign off on it on your book talk

sheetsheet•Sticker on wall chartSticker on wall chart•Check in book on your index cardCheck in book on your index card•Select another book and follow the Select another book and follow the

checkout procedurescheckout procedures

(5) **Vocabulary sheets:(5) **Vocabulary sheets:• We will have 6 vocabulary words every 7 daysWe will have 6 vocabulary words every 7 days• We will go over the meaning of each word on a We will go over the meaning of each word on a

power point that will also include a synonym, power point that will also include a synonym, an example, a picture, and a sentence using an example, a picture, and a sentence using the wordthe word

• After the power point you will begin putting the After the power point you will begin putting the words along with all information on your words along with all information on your vocabulary sheets (you will be responsible for vocabulary sheets (you will be responsible for looking up the information in a dictionary and looking up the information in a dictionary and thesaurus)thesaurus)

• You must write the word, the definition, a You must write the word, the definition, a sentence using the word, and the cognitive sentence using the word, and the cognitive task for each word (synonym, antonym, task for each word (synonym, antonym, picture)picture)

• After testing over the words, you will record After testing over the words, you will record the words that were not masteredthe words that were not mastered

Day 5 cont…..Day 5 cont…..• Begin to make student foldersBegin to make student folders

– Book log & pages read logBook log & pages read log– Vocab mastery sheetVocab mastery sheet– Goal setting sheetsGoal setting sheets– Book pass formBook pass form– Fluency score graphsFluency score graphs

• Select, check out, and record your Select, check out, and record your independent reading book (book log: each independent reading book (book log: each time a book is checked out you must time a book is checked out you must record it here)record it here)

• Read independently or finish folders Read independently or finish folders (name on front and any school (name on front and any school appropriate décor you would like)appropriate décor you would like)

(6) **Pair share notes(6) **Pair share notes• The teacher will write down one question on the The teacher will write down one question on the

board before reading…you will read the question and board before reading…you will read the question and keep it in your mind as you are readingkeep it in your mind as you are reading

• After reading, the student will be paired up with After reading, the student will be paired up with another student…..decide who is partner #1 and #2another student…..decide who is partner #1 and #2

• At the signal, partner #1 shares their response to the At the signal, partner #1 shares their response to the question that was on the board…partner #2 listens question that was on the board…partner #2 listens activelyactively

• When time is up, partner #2 restates what partner When time is up, partner #2 restates what partner #1 said and asks any questions he or she may have#1 said and asks any questions he or she may have

• Steps 3 and 4 are then repeated with partner #2 Steps 3 and 4 are then repeated with partner #2 answering the question from the board and partner answering the question from the board and partner #1 repeating what was stated and asking questions#1 repeating what was stated and asking questions

Cont…Cont…• Model pair/share with studentModel pair/share with student• Students practice pair/shareStudents practice pair/share• Discuss & model “goal setting”Discuss & model “goal setting”

– Done individuallyDone individually– Can always change & will changeCan always change & will change– **we will start goal setting tomorrow & **we will start goal setting tomorrow &

it will take a few days, so make sure you it will take a few days, so make sure you have your independent book with you as have your independent book with you as you will be reading during this timeyou will be reading during this time

**Fluency / comprehension **Fluency / comprehension tests & record keepingtests & record keeping

• you will be given a fluency test once every 7 days you will be given a fluency test once every 7 days (students will change levels individually depending (students will change levels individually depending on individual progress)on individual progress)

• Begin by reading silently when the timer startsBegin by reading silently when the timer starts• When you have finished reading, look up at the When you have finished reading, look up at the

computer and see what your reading time iscomputer and see what your reading time is• Write this time at the bottom of the page on the Write this time at the bottom of the page on the

line labeled words per minute or WPMline labeled words per minute or WPM• Turn the reading sheet over and answer the ten Turn the reading sheet over and answer the ten

questions. Try your best to not refer back to the questions. Try your best to not refer back to the storystory

• When your finished, you will grade your own test When your finished, you will grade your own test and then you will graph the results in your folder and then you will graph the results in your folder for the WPM and the comprehension score for the WPM and the comprehension score

• Remember that our goal for this class Remember that our goal for this class is to raise your reading level, is to raise your reading level, comprehension level and fluency. In comprehension level and fluency. In order to do so, the program must be order to do so, the program must be followed.followed.

• SO…….let’s follow the program, read, SO…….let’s follow the program, read, and have fun doing so!and have fun doing so!

• Also….remember READING reduces Also….remember READING reduces your stress level by 68%, so escape your stress level by 68%, so escape reality for awhile and jump into your reality for awhile and jump into your imagination with a good book!imagination with a good book!