Reading Recovery®: Top to Bottom
From the Upper Peninsula to Southern Michigan
December 2020
“Reading Recovery has one clear goal: To dramatically reduce the number of learners who have extreme difficulty with literacy learning and the cost of these learners to educational systems."
– MARIE M. CLAY, Founder, Reading Recovery
Administrators
Strengths-Based Teaching is About Starting with the Known
How can administrators support teachers to teach from a lens of strengths? Dr. Jamie Lipp, from The Ohio State University, shares different ways to support teachers' thinking about assessment and student progress leading to collaborative work with teachers that focuses on strengths first in her blog, Strengths-Based Teaching is About Starting with the Known.
Students Can Improve Their Reading and Writing
In this 17-minute podcast, Dr. Alfred Tatum, shares his thoughts about access and increasing levels of literacy in our nation.
Virtual Resources
It is imperative to ensure that student's have access to texts whether in-person or virtual. Two highly respected publishers have created Digital Libraries that both teachers and students can access for a nominal fee.
Pioneer Valley Literacy Footprints Digital Reader offers a pay-per-user option.
RR Books Digital Library offers a small group or classroom option.
Other recommended virtual resources are linked here and includes both free and subscription options.
Reading Recovery Teachers
Literacy Pages: The Series
Our favorite bloggers, Gen and Rhonda from Literacy Pages, are sharing an 8 post series related to Reading Recovery and Teaching with Discontinuation and Independence in Mind. The first introductory post, Self-Extending Systems, sets the stage for the series and how to keep a self-extending system at the heart of our teaching.
Part 1: Actively Self-monitoring
Part 2: Searching for Different Kinds of Information
Remote Learning
Jamboard is my Emergent Reading Virtual Lifeboat
Kristi Mraz, shares ideas for engaging remote students using Jamboard in her blog, Jamboard is my Emergent Reading Virtual Lifeboat.
The Three E's of Remote K
The Two Writing Teachers blog, The Three E's of Remote K, shares strategies and ideas for teaching the youngest writers in remote setting. This blog includes videos of the authors talking about some of the strategies.
Professional Learning Opportunities
Choose from 100+ hours of literacy expertise!
With more than 100 hours of content to explore, you'll be among the first to know about current research findings, critical news and leading practices in K-8 literacy education. With speakers including Gerry Brooks, Cornelius Minor, Jeffery Williams and many more, it's a virtual homecoming of childhood literacy leaders to advance our field, enhance our skills, and mobilize our community to assist struggling readers!
LitCon Virtual Launch video
Resources:
- RRCNA - Reading Recovery Council of North America
- RRCM - Reading Recovery Council of Michigan
- IDEC - International Data Evaluation Center
- Literacy Lessons Designed for Individuals 2nd Ed (Clay, 2016)
- Literacy Pages
- Two Writing Teachers
Information Compiled By Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders:
Brooke Beacom
Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District Reading Recovery Site
(906) 440-8937
Maeghan McCormick
Jackson County Intermediate School District Reading Recovery Site
(517) 768-5191