Why the push for literacy?
What does a literacy coach do?
A literacy coach is ...
~A friend, mentor, and listening ear
~Encouraging
~Instructional and Literacy Support
~Feedback focused
~A partner and collaborator
~Someone to help you with research and resources
~A training facilitator
~Someone to give you a new challenge
A literacy coach is not...
~Another administrator
~Formal evaluator
~An expert-We're learning too!
~Judgemental
~Here to "fix" all the things
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Simple View of ReadingThe Simple View of Reading is a formula demonstrating the view that reading has two basic components: word recognition and language comprehension. Research studies show that a student’s reading comprehension score can be predicted if decoding skills and language comprehension abilities are known. To read more about this topic click here. | Scarborough's Reading RopeThe Rope Model (pictured above) unravels the skills involved in becoming a proficient reader and can be used to identify ways that you can assist your student as they learn to read. Here are a few documents we've created to help explain the reading rope. The Orchestra of the Reading Rope Harmony | Books, Books, and more Books Teachers at the elementary have access to Fountas & Pinnell, Ohio Reads, and Scholastic Reading books. The literacy team has spent a great deal of time locating, organizing, and labeling these books! Please sign out and return books the way that you found them! |
Simple View of Reading
The Simple View of Reading is a formula demonstrating the view that reading has two basic components: word recognition and language comprehension. Research studies show that a student’s reading comprehension score can be predicted if decoding skills and language comprehension abilities are known. To read more about this topic click here.
Scarborough's Reading Rope
The Rope Model (pictured above) unravels the skills involved in becoming a proficient reader and can be used to identify ways that you can assist your student as they learn to read. Here are a few documents we've created to help explain the reading rope.
The Orchestra of the Reading Rope Harmony
Books, Books, and more Books
Our Current Read...
The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty.
“The knowledge gap is real, and its effects are profound. This book offers an accurate, engaging, and clear description of the problem and how to solve it. It’s a must-read for educators, parents, and policymakers.”—Dr. Judith C. Hochman, founder of The Writing Revolution
Science of Reading Podcast
Want to know more about the Science of Reading? Check out this free podcast!
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Epic Digital Library Free access to thousands of books as well as easy-to-use tools to set up, assign books and track reading progress. | INFOhio Digital Library & ResourcesThe state's virtual PreK-12 library is where you can access resources and books by age or grade as well as paired fiction and nonfiction texts. A great resource for articles when students are researching. The username is mapleton and the password is mountie. | Ashland Public Library EbooksIt takes just a few taps to find and borrow a title. Libby has a ground-breaking ebook reader, and a beautiful audiobook player. Students will need a public library card to access it. https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/ |
Epic Digital Library
INFOhio Digital Library & Resources
The state's virtual PreK-12 library is where you can access resources and books by age or grade as well as paired fiction and nonfiction texts. A great resource for articles when students are researching.
The username is mapleton and the password is mountie.
Ashland Public Library Ebooks
It takes just a few taps to find and borrow a title. Libby has a ground-breaking ebook reader, and a beautiful audiobook player. Students will need a public library card to access it.
https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
Dyslexia is the most common learning challenge with 15-20% of the population showing symptoms of dyslexia. It is crucial to be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of dyslexia so that a child can be evaluated early and obtain the appropriate instruction and accommodations he or she needs to succeed in school and beyond.
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Shelby Ortiz District Literacy Coordinator | Cassie Newcomer PreK-6 Literacy Coach | Cassie Swanson 5-12 Literacy Coach |
