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Boosting Achievement through Content Area Reading Instruction
Nicole Hochholzer, Literacy Specialist, Kaukauna High School, WI
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BOOSTING ACHIEVEMENT BOOSTING ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH CONTENT AREA THROUGH CONTENT AREA
READING INSTRUCTIONREADING INSTRUCTION
Nicole HochholzerNicole HochholzerLiteracy Coordinator, Kaukauna High SchoolLiteracy Coordinator, Kaukauna High School
Consultant, International Center for Leadership in Consultant, International Center for Leadership in EducationEducation
[email protected]@hotmail.com
Poll #1Poll #1
Who do we have participating today?Who do we have participating today?
1.1. Literacy coachLiteracy coach
2.2. Classroom teacherClassroom teacher
3.3. AdministratorAdministrator
4.4. OtherOther
Answer the big questions:Answer the big questions:
Who?Who?
How?How?
What?What?
When and where?When and where?
But most importantly:But most importantly:
WHY???WHY???
Adolescent LiteracyAdolescent Literacy
A successful adolescent literacy initiative is A successful adolescent literacy initiative is only successful if you know WHY you are only successful if you know WHY you are implementing it! implementing it!
Answering the questions:Answering the questions:
Developing great leadership – WHO?Developing great leadership – WHO?
Using lexiles to differentiate instruction – Using lexiles to differentiate instruction – HOW?HOW?
Choosing the most effective strategies – Choosing the most effective strategies – WHAT?WHAT?
Fostering reading for pleasure – WHEN & Fostering reading for pleasure – WHEN & WHERE?WHERE?
DEVELOPING GREAT DEVELOPING GREAT LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP
Do form a strong team of interested staffDo form a strong team of interested staff
Don’t rely on one administrator or one literacy Don’t rely on one administrator or one literacy coach coach
Do develop a plan that details WHO will do Do develop a plan that details WHO will do WHAT by WHEN with time for reflection and WHAT by WHEN with time for reflection and adjustmentadjustment
Do give yourselves time – it won’t happen in one Do give yourselves time – it won’t happen in one yearyear
Don’t expect things to go perfectly – they won’t!Don’t expect things to go perfectly – they won’t!
USING LEXILESUSING LEXILES
Using lexile data gives staff helps with the Using lexile data gives staff helps with the WHY - the argument “it’s not my job to WHY - the argument “it’s not my job to teach reading” seems rather petty when a teach reading” seems rather petty when a student with a 400L is facing a textbook of student with a 400L is facing a textbook of 1300L1300L
It’s up to the literacy leadership team to It’s up to the literacy leadership team to help staff understand HOW to use lexiles help staff understand HOW to use lexiles to differentiate instructionto differentiate instruction
Grade LevelsGrade Levels
Do I want to buy a 5Do I want to buy a 5thth
grade shoe?grade shoe?
Why would I want to buy a 5Why would I want to buy a 5thth
grade book?grade book?
Lexile LiteratureLexile Literature1500 - On Ancient Medicine1500 - On Ancient Medicine1400 - The Scarlet Letter1400 - The Scarlet Letter1300 - Brown vs. Board of Ed.1300 - Brown vs. Board of Ed.1200 - War and Peace1200 - War and Peace1100 - Pride and Prejudice1100 - Pride and Prejudice1000 - Black Beauty1000 - Black Beauty 900 - Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders900 - Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders 800 - The Adventures of Pinocchio800 - The Adventures of Pinocchio 700 - Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery700 - Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery 600 - A Baby Sister for Frances600 - A Baby Sister for Frances 500 - The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth500 - The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth 400 - Frog and Toad are Friends400 - Frog and Toad are Friends 300 - Clifford’s Manners300 - Clifford’s Manners
Lexile TextsLexile Texts1500 - The Making of Memory: From Molecules to Mind; 1500 - The Making of Memory: From Molecules to Mind;
DoubledayDoubleday
1400 - Philosophical Essays; Hackett Publishing1400 - Philosophical Essays; Hackett Publishing1300 - Psychology: An Introduction; Prentice Hall1300 - Psychology: An Introduction; Prentice Hall1200 - Business; Prentice Hall1200 - Business; Prentice Hall1100 - America: Pathways to Present; Prentice Hall1100 - America: Pathways to Present; Prentice Hall1000 - Writing and Grammar Gold Level; Prentice Hall1000 - Writing and Grammar Gold Level; Prentice Hall 900 - World Cultures: A Global Mosaic; Prentice Hall900 - World Cultures: A Global Mosaic; Prentice Hall 800 - Word 97; Glencoe/McGraw-Hill800 - Word 97; Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 700 - 700 - World Explorer: The U.S. & Canada; Prentice HallWorld Explorer: The U.S. & Canada; Prentice Hall
600 - Science (Grade 4); Addison-Wesley600 - Science (Grade 4); Addison-Wesley 500 - People and Places; Silver Burdett Ginn500 - People and Places; Silver Burdett Ginn 400 - Imagine That!; Scholastic Inc.400 - Imagine That!; Scholastic Inc. 300 - My World; Harcourt Brace300 - My World; Harcourt Brace
2005-06 Lexile 2005-06 Lexile FrameworkFramework®® for Reading for Reading
StudyStudy Summary of Text Lexile MeasuresSummary of Text Lexile Measures
600
800
1000
1400
1600
1200
Tex
t L
exil
e M
easu
re (
L)
HighSchool
Literature
CollegeLiterature
HighSchool
Textbooks
CollegeTextbooks
Military PersonalUse
Entry-LevelOccupations
SAT 1,ACT,AP*
* Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics
Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
Uses at Kaukauna High Uses at Kaukauna High School:School:
Self-selection of books in English Self-selection of books in English classesclasses
Math textbook exampleMath textbook example
Helped teachers understand need for Helped teachers understand need for strategies and differentiationstrategies and differentiation
Part of textbook selection processPart of textbook selection process
““Snapshot” test for special edSnapshot” test for special ed
CHOOSE THE MOST EFFECTIVE CHOOSE THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES:STRATEGIES:
Literacy Leadership Team can:Literacy Leadership Team can:
““Test run” strategiesTest run” strategies
Run in-servicesRun in-services
Serve as resourcesServe as resources
Act as cheerleadersAct as cheerleaders
What are the best strategies?What are the best strategies?
Strategies that work with all subject areasStrategies that work with all subject areas
Strategies that aren’t too daunting or Strategies that aren’t too daunting or complicatedcomplicated
Strategies that complement already Strategies that complement already existing curriculumexisting curriculum
Frankly, the best strategies are the ones Frankly, the best strategies are the ones you can do!!you can do!!
Vocabulary: the great equalizerVocabulary: the great equalizer
Vocabulary strategies are great to start Vocabulary strategies are great to start with because everyone has content-area with because everyone has content-area vocabularyvocabulary
It’s not just an “English issue”It’s not just an “English issue”
Concept Definition MapConcept Definition Map
LITERACY
What is it? (definition) What is it like?
What are some examples?
Concept Definition MapConcept Definition Map
Resume &Cover letter
Word problems Websites
LITERACY
Comprehend text
Communicateverbally &
Written
Read for differentpurposes
What is it? (definition) What is it like?
What are some examples?
Vocabulary Knowledge Rating SheetVocabulary Knowledge Rating SheetUnit of study:___________Unit of study:___________
WORDWORD
33
Can define Can define it, use it, it, use it, teach itteach it
22
Heard it, Heard it, seen itseen it
11
Do not know Do not know itit
Definition, Definition, example, example,
and/or and/or imageimage
1.1.
2.2.
3.3.
4.4.
5.5.
Source: Kinsella and Feldman
Vocabulary SquaresVocabulary Squares
TermTerm DefinitionDefinition
ExampleExample How I will remember thisHow I will remember this
Vocabulary SquaresVocabulary Squares
TermTerm
Latency StageLatency Stage
Definition Definition No erogenous zoneNo erogenous zone
Play with same sex peers and Play with same sex peers and avoid opposite sex peersavoid opposite sex peers
ExampleExampleGirls play dolls on playground Girls play dolls on playground while boys play footballwhile boys play football
How I will remember thisHow I will remember thisYUCK!!
EWW!
Read Around the TextRead Around the Text
This picture
shows…
Picture Cues
Captions
Maps, Charts Graphs
Big Ideas
First and LastParagraph
Questions
INSERT STRATEGYINSERT STRATEGY
Confirms what you thoughtConfirms what you thought
Contradicts what you thoughtContradicts what you thought
Raises a questionRaises a question
Confuses youConfuses you
Seems important Seems important
Is new or interestingIs new or interesting
X
?
??
!
Title of the Reading:Title of the Reading:
MY title for the reading:MY title for the reading:
Key Quote (one of the most important statements in the reading)Key Quote (one of the most important statements in the reading)
Why I Chose This Quote (reasons and evidence to support my choice)Why I Chose This Quote (reasons and evidence to support my choice)
Brief Casual Summary (the main ideas expressed in my own words)Brief Casual Summary (the main ideas expressed in my own words)
Graphic Representation (illustration or clip-art that conveys theme)Graphic Representation (illustration or clip-art that conveys theme)
The Deluxe Reading Tour
Source: Kinsella & Feldman
Two Summarizing Strategies:Two Summarizing Strategies:
Summarizing Fiction: Somebody Wanted But SoSummarizing Fiction: Somebody Wanted But SoSomebodySomebody – main character – main characterWantedWanted – problem they dealt with – problem they dealt withButBut – force that worked against the problem – force that worked against the problemSo So – outcome, but don’t give away ending– outcome, but don’t give away ending
*Then take each part and craft it into a sentence to *Then take each part and craft it into a sentence to summarize what was readsummarize what was read
Source: Laura RobbSource: Laura Robb
Summarizing Strategies…Summarizing Strategies…
Summarizing Nonfiction: TFCNSummarizing Nonfiction: TFCN
TT – Topic – Topic
FF – 2 Fascinating facts – 2 Fascinating facts
CC – connection made – connection made
NN- new understanding- new understanding
*Then write a summary*Then write a summary
Main IdeaMain Idea Key Words and MeaningsKey Words and Meanings
Important PointsImportant Points
Ah-ha’s (Insights)Ah-ha’s (Insights) Unanswered QuestionsUnanswered Questions
Source: ICLE
Rock Around the Clock
Poll #2Poll #2
Which strategy could you try this week?Which strategy could you try this week?
1.1. A vocabulary strategyA vocabulary strategy
2.2. INSERTINSERT
3.3. Deluxe Reading TourDeluxe Reading Tour
4.4. Rock Around the ClockRock Around the Clock
The LessonThe LessonResearch Suggests a New FormatResearch Suggests a New Format
Prereading ActivitiesDiscussionsPredictionsQuestioning
BrainstormingSetting Purpose
GuidedACTIVE
Silent Reading
Activities to clarify, reinforce,
extendKnowl-edge
ReadingAssignment
Given
Discussion to see ifstudents learned mainconcepts, what they
“should have” learned
Independentreading
Traditional Format New Format
Reading Reading CANCAN be fun! be fun!
Make Book Clubs attractive and rewardingMake Book Clubs attractive and rewarding
Draw attention to reading – create buzz!!Draw attention to reading – create buzz!!
Latch on to trends in Young Adult LitLatch on to trends in Young Adult Lit
Remember…Remember…
Don’t expect perfectionDon’t expect perfection
Give yourself some time!Give yourself some time!
Start small and start strongStart small and start strong
Nicole Hochholzer(920)766-5948(920)766-6113 [email protected]
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