Reading Recovery®: Top to Bottom
From the Upper Peninsula to Southern Michigan
December 2018
2018 Reading Recovery Council of Michigan Institute
Educators Come Together for 27th Annual Reading Recovery Council of Michigan Institute
Over 300 administrators, Reading Recovery, Literacy Lessons and Literacy Support educators from across the state came together for the 27th annual Reading Recovery Council of Michigan Institute, held November 15–16, 2018 at the Somerset Inn in Troy, Michigan. The premier Institute theme was Reading Recovery® and Literacy Lessons™: Promising a Literate Future for Michigan’s Young Learners.
This year’s Institute featured nationally renowned authors and keynote speakers: Dr. Anthony S. Muhammad, CEO of New Frontier 21 Consulting, and Dr. Billie J. Askew, professor emerita at Texas Woman’s University, as well as 10 other nationally and internationally recognized featured presenters. The presenters and the professional learning inspired the efforts of all who attended to transform the lives of our most at-risk learners with the promise of their literate futures now and in the years ahead.
Leveraging Running Records
"Having taken the [running] record, teachers can review what happened immediately, leading to a teaching decision on the spot, or at a later time as they plan for the next lessons. They can judge what the reader already knows, what the reader attended to, and what the reader overlooked...This kind of information allows teachers to prompt, support and challenge individual learners."
(Clay, 2013, p.52)
To observe progress in reading and writing, teachers must take time to observe what children are able to do. Running Records provide evidence of problem solving and how the child is processing the information. The analysis of running records should have a major impact on the teaching decisions the teacher makes while responding to and helping extend the reader's literacy learning.
The following resources from RRCNA will support educators in creating a shared vision and goals for close, systematic observation as a way to assess the literacy learning of young students.
Assessing and Monitoring Children's Literacy Behaviors
Classroom Connection
Letter learning in the classroom
Whole School Benefits
Proven Effectiveness
This administrator describes, in a short 4 minute video, the reasons why she chose to invest in teacher expertise by implementing Reading Recovery and how she uses her Reading Recovery teachers' understanding of literacy to impact the whole school system.
How Reading Recovery meets the dyslexia policy demands
RRCNA made available two articles that address trends in dyslexia policies. The first examines dyslexia legislation observed nationally, discusses the dyslexia agenda, and examines its implications for educators for students with reading difficulties. The second compares shared perspectives between Reading Recovery and dyslexia-specific programs, and important differences that demonstrate why the one-to-one intervention meets and exceeds the intent of an instructional approach deemed critical for dyslexic learners. Both articles appear in the spring 2018 issue of The Journal of Reading Recovery.
Understanding Dyslexia Laws and Policies Dr. Rachael Gabriel, University of Connecticut
Communicating the Power of Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons Instruction for Dyslexic Learners: An Ethical Response Dr. Mary Anne Doyle, University of Connecticut
Reading Recovery Council of North America
RRCNA Member Benefits
Customize your learning with free videos
The new RRCNA e-Learning Center — available only to Council members — lets you track your progress and print certificates for every session you successfully complete. It's your personal learning management system!
- Free webcasts and videos. Most webcasts previously offered for sale are now free for members.
- Printable certifications. After viewing a video and completing a brief quiz, you can print a certificate of completion.
- Professional development credit. Most completed sessions earn 1-2 "RRCNA Contact Hours" (subject to your local professional development committees).
- Session tracking. Your personal Learning Profile is always available to track session progress and completion.
Coming soon: Short 20-30 minute 'mini-sessions' on various Reading Recovery AND classroom literacy topics.
Sign up for a 48 hour trial membership
BOTTOM LINE
Reading Recovery/Literacy Lessons/Literacy Support Teacher:
"It is wonderful to watch students grow in reading ability and confidence. Frequently the students attitudes towards school improve so much that it affects their entire school performance." - Jeannine Dawson, Springport Elementary
Classroom Teacher:
"Reading Recovery is an essential piece of our literacy program. The growth we see in our Reading Recovery students is astounding. Many of these students come to us feeling insecure about school and learning. They are tentative and lacking confidence. Through Reading Recovery intervention, they experience success on a daily basis and their confidence grows. This confidence spreads to other academic areas. Reading Recovery enables these students to become confident, successful and happy learners." - Kathy Jennings, 1st Grade, Sault Area Public Schools
Upcoming Events
Resources:
- Reading Recovery Council of North America
- A Principal's Guide to Reading Recovery
- Reading Recovery Council of Michigan
- IDEC - International Data Evaluation Center
- International Literacy Association
- An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement (Clay, 2013)
Information Compiled By Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders:
Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District Reading Recovery Site
Maeghan McCormick
Jackson County Intermediate School District Reading Recovery Site