F.P. Caillet Tiger News
MARCH 2015
Action Plan Progress - Leading Up to "Sweet" Success
Caillet's Key Actions
1. Promote a positive culture and climate
2. Implement balanced literacy to increase reading comprehension and proficiency
3. Improve the quality of instruction through planning and professional development
4. Improve student achievement through data driven instruction
Key Action #1 - Promote a positive school culutre and climate
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Coffee with the Principal
The Caillet Cafe
Supporting Science
Key Action #2 - Implement Balanced Literacy
Remember your "Top Ten List" for Guided Reading Instruction
1. Use data for grouping: Isip & running records (DRA/EDL)
2. Tier/level of students must be identified & leveled books are selected for instruction
3. Groups: Ever changing grouping of students. August groups aren’t the same in May.
4. Lesson structure is important!
5. Before Reading – ask probing questions, take a picture walk, intro vocabulary, discuss theme
6. During Reading – ask probing questions
7. After Reading – ask probing questions, open ended comprehension & analysis. Avoid yes/no questions!
8. Do this! whisper reading, echo reading…Don’t do this! round robin reading
9. Time each day and consistency each week needs to be built into daily schedules
10. Engagement – Try a prop: Reading fingers, whisper phones, silly glasses (Especially with the lower grades!)