welcome to language! a brief introduction to intensive reading

Welcome to LANGUAGE!

A Brief Introduction to Intensive Reading

““Having Cheese Makes You Happy!”Having Cheese Makes You Happy!”

Reading is CheeseReading is Cheese

Johnson, Spencer. Who Moved My Cheese? Copyright 2003

Why Intensive Reading?Why Intensive Reading?

No Child Left BehindNo Child Left Behind

FCATFCAT

LANGUAGE!LANGUAGE! PlacementPlacement

No Child Left BehindNo Child Left Behind

Enacted by President Bush in 2002Enacted by President Bush in 2002

Required by Florida LawRequired by Florida Law

Focuses on gaps in reading achievement among Focuses on gaps in reading achievement among many unsuccessful readersmany unsuccessful readers

Says schools must use Says schools must use research-based research-based programsprograms to give struggling readers the support to give struggling readers the support they needthey need

FCAT ScoresFCAT Scores

All secondary Lee County All secondary Lee County students scoring a 1 or 2 on students scoring a 1 or 2 on their FCAT their FCAT are requiredare required to to take Intensive Reading.take Intensive Reading.

Graduation requirement for Graduation requirement for standard diploma is a level 3.standard diploma is a level 3.

LANGUAGE!LANGUAGE! Levels Levels

LANGUAGE!LANGUAGE! comes comes in three levels: A-B, in three levels: A-B, C-D, and E-FC-D, and E-F

Your level is Your level is determined by three determined by three LANGUAGE!LANGUAGE! tests: tests: TOSWRF, DRP, and TOSWRF, DRP, and the Spelling the Spelling Inventory.Inventory.

A-BA-B

C-D

E-F

LANGUAGE!LANGUAGE! Placement Tests Placement Tests

TOSWRFTOSWRF

(Test of Silent (Test of Silent Word Word Reading Reading Fluency)Fluency)

Silent reading Silent reading fluencyfluency


DRPDRP

(Degrees of Reading (Degrees of Reading Power)Power)

Reading comprehensionReading comprehension


Spelling Spelling InventoryInventory

Reading Placement 2008-09Reading Placement 2008-09

Students in IR 07-08 school year and score level Students in IR 07-08 school year and score level 1 or 2, 2007 FCAT, move to next developmental 1 or 2, 2007 FCAT, move to next developmental levellevel Level A/B 07-08 Level A/B 07-08 C/D 08-09 C/D 08-09 Level C/D 07-08Level C/D 07-08 E/F 08-09 E/F 08-09 Level E/F 07-08Level E/F 07-08 appropriate grade level appropriate grade level

Reader’s Handbook Reader’s Handbook

““Old Beliefs Do Not Lead You To Old Beliefs Do Not Lead You To New Cheese” New Cheese”



What About Reading Research?What About Reading Research? It’s all about the It’s all about the

brain.brain.

The left side of the The left side of the brain is responsible brain is responsible for speech, language for speech, language processing and processing and reading.reading.

Skilled readers’ Skilled readers’ brains “light up” when brains “light up” when reading.reading.

LANGUAGE!LANGUAGE! helps helps the left side of your the left side of your brain to “light up.”brain to “light up.”

MRI and the BrainMRI and the Brain

Struggling reader inside an MRI machine.Struggling reader inside an MRI machine.

MRI Comparison Between BrainsMRI Comparison Between Brains

Neural Response to Intervention. Simos et al., Neurology, 2002

Student #1: Active Reader

Student #2: Struggling Reader

After Intensive TrainingAfter Intensive Training

Research and Struggling Research and Struggling ReadersReaders

““There are 8 million struggling readers in grades 4-There are 8 million struggling readers in grades 4-12 in schools across our nation” (NCES 2003)12 in schools across our nation” (NCES 2003)

Struggling readers are frustrated with school, have Struggling readers are frustrated with school, have low grades, and low self esteem as studentslow grades, and low self esteem as students

Struggling readers require direct, systematic Struggling readers require direct, systematic instructioninstruction

Some Famous Struggling ReadersSome Famous Struggling Readers

““I had to train myself to focus my attention. I I had to train myself to focus my attention. I became very visual and learned how to create became very visual and learned how to create mental images in order to comprehend what I mental images in order to comprehend what I read.”read.”

--Tom Cruise--Tom Cruise

http://www.dys-add.com/backiss.html#famous

Thomas EdisonThomas Edison ““He was thrown out of He was thrown out of

school when he was 12 school when he was 12 because he was thought to because he was thought to be dumb.”be dumb.”

““Edison believed in hard Edison believed in hard work, sometimes working work, sometimes working twenty hours a day. He has twenty hours a day. He has been quoted as saying, been quoted as saying, ‘Genius is one percent ‘Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.’ ”perspiration.’ ”

http://www.dyslexiaonline.com/famous/famous.htm

CherCher

http://www.dys-add.com/backiss.html#famous

“I never read in school. I got really bad grades--D's and F's and C's in some classes, and A's and B's in other classes… Almost everything I learned, I had to learn by listening. My report cards always said that I was not living up to my potential.”

Struggling Reader QuizStruggling Reader Quiz Match the picture with the nameMatch the picture with the name::

1. Jay Leno

2.Richard Branson

3.Whoopi Goldberg

4.Walt Disney

5.Orlando Bloom

A B

C D E

If Reading Is Like a Block of If Reading Is Like a Block of Cheese…Cheese…

Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness and Phonicsand Phonics

Word Recognition and Word Recognition and SpellingSpelling

Vocabulary and Vocabulary and MorphologyMorphology

Grammar and UsageGrammar and Usage Listening and Reading Listening and Reading

ComprehensionComprehension Speaking and WritingSpeaking and Writing

Then for a Struggling Reader…Then for a Struggling Reader…

Reading is like Swiss cheese—it has a lot of holes!

LANGUAGE!LANGUAGE! plugs those holes to make reading easier.

LANGUAGE!LANGUAGE! Plugs Up Holes Plugs Up Holes

Word Recognition and Spelling

Phonemic awareness and Phonics

Grammar and Usage

Vocabulary and Morphology

Listening and Reading Comprehension

Speaking and Writing

““Movement in a New Direction Helps Movement in a New Direction Helps You Find New Cheese!”You Find New Cheese!”

Reading is Cheese


Why Why LANGUAGELANGUAGE! is Different! is Different

The Six Steps-The Six Steps-

How Do We Fill in the Holes? Step 1:How Do We Fill in the Holes? Step 1:

Phonemic Awareness and PhonicsPhonemic Awareness and Phonics

(10 minutes)(10 minutes)

Sound-Spelling building blocks:Sound-Spelling building blocks:

Syllable awarenessSyllable awareness

Building fluencyBuilding fluency


Word Recognition and SpellingWord Recognition and Spelling


Spelling ListsSpelling Lists

Essential WordsEssential Words


Vocabulary and MorphologyVocabulary and Morphology


Unit VocabularyUnit Vocabulary

High-frequency wordsHigh-frequency words


Grammar and UsageGrammar and Usage


The building block for comprehension and writing.The building block for comprehension and writing.


Listening and Reading ComprehensionListening and Reading Comprehension(20 minutes)(20 minutes)

Text structuresText structures

Vocabulary strategiesVocabulary strategies

Response to questionsResponse to questions


Speaking and WritingSpeaking and Writing


SentencesSentences

EssaysEssays

Answering questionsAnswering questions

Text structure analysisText structure analysis

The Key ComponentsThe Key Components

73.1%

26.9%

Year One Year One LANGUAGE!LANGUAGE! Implementation ImplementationLee County, FloridaLee County, Florida

5 out of 1,3415 out of 1,341Students At orStudents At or

Above Grade LevelAbove Grade Level

Note: Based on 2005 and 2006 matched FCAT reading scores in Lee County, Florida school district.

361 out of 1,341361 out of 1,341

Students At orStudents At or

Above Grade Level:Above Grade Level:

LANGUAGE! Introduced

5th

Gra

de

28.1%

71.9%6th

Gra

de

6 out of 1,8726 out of 1,872

Students At or AboveStudents At or Above

Grade LevelGrade Level

Spring 2005 Spring 2006

518 out of 1,872518 out of 1,872

Students At orStudents At or

Above Grade LevelAbove Grade Level

6th

Gra

de

7th

Gra

de

LANGUAGE! Introduced

““If You Do Not Change, You Can If You Do Not Change, You Can Become Extinct!”Become Extinct!”



It takes time…It takes time…The 90-minute reading blockThe 90-minute reading block

Decreases the amount of interruptionsDecreases the amount of interruptions

Increases the amount of time students are Increases the amount of time students are involved in instructional activitiesinvolved in instructional activities

Improves student performanceImproves student performance

Creates opportunities for academic successCreates opportunities for academic success

Lesson StructureLesson Structure

Step 1 Phonemic Awareness and PhonicsStep 1 Phonemic Awareness and Phonics 10 Minutes10 Minutes

Step 2 Word Recognition and SpellingStep 2 Word Recognition and Spelling 10 Minutes10 Minutes

Step 3 Vocabulary and MorphologyStep 3 Vocabulary and Morphology 15 Minutes15 Minutes

Step 4 Grammar and UsageStep 4 Grammar and Usage 15 Minutes15 Minutes

Step 5 Listening and ReadingStep 5 Listening and Reading 20 Minutes20 Minutes

Step 6 Speaking and WritingStep 6 Speaking and Writing 20 Minutes20 Minutes

Student ResponsibilitiesStudent Responsibilities

Time to ReadTime to Read FocusFocus AttitudeAttitude PreparednessPreparedness Willingness to LearnWillingness to Learn

READ MORE TODAY…READ MORE TODAY…AND IT AND IT WILLWILL INCREASE INCREASE

YOUR PAY!YOUR PAY!

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Educational Requirements for the Educational Requirements for the Most Popular JobsMost Popular Jobs

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70%

““Move With the Cheese and Enjoy It!”Move With the Cheese and Enjoy It!”

Reading is Cheese,Reading is Cheese, Reading is Power!Reading is Power!


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