Birmingham 8 th Grade Parent Workshop
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Birmingham8th Grade Parent
WorkshopAmy Poland: 8th Grade TeacherMarianne Reape: 8th Grade TeacherAmy Raczkowski: Reading Coach
Agenda• An overview of classroom activities
and resources will be provided.• Activities include: Data Folders Reciprocal Teaching Success Maker 4• Students Readers Theatre• Drawing for Prizes
• 2- $25• 2- $15• 2- $10
Let’s Make a FOLDABLE to Organize our Learning
Data Folders• The purpose of data folders is
for students to monitor and track THEIR learning.
• The students complete their own data chart.
Data Folders• Students are currently completing data
folders for:
Data Charting
Data Folders • Self-reflection is key to
data folders. Students self-reflect on how they are currently doing and what they need to do to improve.
Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA)
• Advanced 451 & higher• Accelerated 432 - 450• Proficient 400 - 432Proficient 400 - 432• Basic 399 - 379• Limited 379 & lower
Edusoft Assessments
• Edusoft is a TPS assessment administered 4 times a year.
• The data collected from this test is used by the teacher to help guide instruction.
SuccessMaker • This is a computer program
that students complete 4 days a week.
• The students complete Reading & Math activities
SuccessMaker
What is SuccessMaker?
•Individualized program for math and reading•K-8 students•Instructional software•Game-like format•Interactive
SuccessMaker
• Kindergarten 0.8• Grade 1 1.8• Grade 2 2.8• Grade 3 4.1• Grade 4 5.2• Grade 5 6.7• Grade 6 7.2• Grade 7 8.0• Grade 8 8.8
Students should be performing with 65% accuracy or higher for the level to be accurate.
SuccessMaker
• Kindergarten 0.9• Grade 1 1.9• Grade 2 3.0• Grade 3 4.4• Grade 4 5.1• Grade 5 6.5• Grade 6 6.8• Grade 7 7.9• Grade 8 8.9
Students should be performing with 65% accuracy or higher for the level to be accurate.
Application Activities
SuccessMaker
SuccessMaker
Interactive Practice
SuccessMakerFocused Instruction
Accelerated Reader• Personalized reading
practice at each student’s current ability level.
• Assess students’ reading comprehension of a SELF-CHOOSEN novel.
• RPLACE
Fluency• Rereading enhances students reading skills• Each passage is reread at least 3 times• Goal= Each time the student rereads a
passage, the CWPM increases.
Behavior• Students graph the amount of
violations they receive each quarter.
• By having the students graph their own behavior data, the students self-reflect and make plans to improve their behavior.
Attendance• The students
graph their daily attendance and the number of times they are late to school.
SMART Goals
SMART Goals
Quarter Grades
Students graph their quarterly grades.
Students reflect on what they did well and what needs to be improved.
Reciprocal Teaching
Reciprocal Teaching• Reciprocal Teaching is a
combination of 4 reading strategies.
Predict
Summarize
Question
Clarify
Reciprocal Teaching• The goal of Reciprocal Teaching is to
help students become independent proficient readers.
• Research has shown that students comprehension greatly increases when Reciprocal Teaching is implemented.
Open to the last section in your FOLDABLE:
Lets self-reflect!What do you think of when you hear the
words Data Folders?
Try to think of 4 words that represent your new understanding of data folders and write them in the last section of your foldable.
Birmingham Branch Library
• The library is an excellent resource to help assist with your child's needs.
• Hours of operation:
Monday and Tuesday: 12:00-8:30
Wednesday – Friday: 9:00-5:30
SuccessMaker 4• Let’s revisit SuccessMaker 4
Welcome Students . . .
Thanks so Much for Coming, Let’s Draw For Prizes!
2 - $25 Gift Cards2- $15 Gift Cards2- $10 Gift Cards