Jen Falkowski

Return to: ETAP 623 Spring 2017 | Read Well

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  My daughter and I

Introduction/Purpose

• Read Well is a program that is used by teachers for students in a special education classroom or as a RTI intervention for the most part.

• Read Well is designed to be used as Whole Group, and small group instruction.

• Read Well offers programs beginning with

     -Read Well K
     -Read Well 1
     -Read Well 2
     --other options are available, but these pieces are the part I will be examining in my mini-course. 
       Some may be mentioned in parts of my research.

• Read Well is a guided reading program.

Learning Outcomes

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  Read Well

• How to use Read Well in a special education classroom or in an RTI program.

• How Read Well is aligned to the Common Core Learning Standards

• Utilize the data to show where Read Well ties to which specific standard.

Needs Assessment

Intent

1. "Read Well is a comprehensive K–3 reading and language arts solution that helps students build the critical skills needed to be successful readers and learners. The research-based program allows teachers to effectively target students at all stages of development. Through a flexible approach of whole-class instruction, differentiated small-group instruction, and individual student practice, teachers are able to meet the needs of their students at their skill levels and adapt instruction accordingly." (www.readwell.com)

Reason for researching Read Well'

1. Being a teacher in a self-contained classroom I have the opportunity to work with children who struggle with reading and language arts on a daily basis. Read Well is a wonderful program that helps teachers work with students at their instructional level.

2. As I look at the 12 students in my classroom I see the need to have a program that will help improve their reading and ELA skills, that also ensures alignment with the Common Core learning standards for each grade level.

Data on Students

12 students in my classroom:

17% of the students came to my classroom in September knowing at least 20 of their letters and their corresponding sounds. 83% of the students came to my classroom in September knowing 0-2 of their letters and their corresponding sounds.

Learners

The professionals who will use this information are the teachers in a special education setting or a teacher who works with students as an RTI service.

Instruction

This program is offered online. Most the the information will be in the form of data collection, examples of the program in use in the form of video's and how Read Well can be use as a complete literacy and ELA program comparing the program to the Common Core Learning Standards.

Goal

To show how Read Well can be used as a complete program for the betterment of the students in the program while covering the Common Core Learning Standards in K-3 in ELA.

Analysis of the Learner and Context

1. Overview of the Read Well program. This will allow the potential learners to understand what Read Well is and how to use it in their classroom or small RTI group.

2. Design a potential plan on how to use Read Well in your classroom.

3. Provide how Read Well ties to the Common Core Standards using the whole group, small group and independent stations for the Read Well program.

Performance Objectives

1. Teachers will be able to identify all the areas (parts) of Read Well.

       -This will be assessed through a quiz on all the areas of Read Well. 

The quiz will offer immediate feedback on areas of strength and areas of growth.

2. Teachers will participate/and or watch trainings/examples to become familiar with the proper implantation of a Read Well lesson.

     -Videos will provide opportunities for teachers to watch a Read Well lesson in action.
     -Teachers will also upload a video of them teaching a Read Well lesson for feedback

from instructor on areas of strength and growth.

3. Teachers will assess students for proper placement in Read Well Unit.

      - Teachers will upload one assessment they have scored to receive feedback

on how they scored out their students assessment.

4. Teacher will be able to design a schedule for Read Well implantation in classroom.

        -Teachers will design their schedule with their students in the correct groups
based on assessment using a calendar or planner template of their choice.
          

5. Teachers will be able to analyze data from Read Well assessments for growth.

        -Teachers will analyze the data from pre and post assessments for a Read Well unit.

6. Teachers will be able to connect Common Core Learning Standards to Read Well lessons.

         Teachers will develop a Read Well lesson showing how their lesson is connected

to the Common Core learning standards.

Task Analysis

Unit One

• Learners will identify the major components of Read Well by naming all the areas of Read Well and completing a quiz for understanding.

Click on the link below for lesson 1.

Lesson one

• Learners will identify a students starting point and teach a Read Well lesson by uploading a student’s assessment form to prove starting point and complete a quiz on parts of small group Read Well lesson.

Unit Two

• Learners will design a Read Well lesson with the Common Core Learning standards incorporated in the lesson. Learners will upload a lesson for usage of the standards in their lesson.

Essential Prerequisites

• Participants must have an understanding of letter sounds and phonemic skills.

• Participants must have a basic understanding of web browsers and computer learning.

• Participants must have a desire to help students in need with reading/phonemic skills.

• Participants must have a basic understanding of common core learning standards.

Supportive Prerequisites

• Participants will need to review your letters sounds and phonemic skills so they are fresh in your mind.
• Participants must have a desire to help students in need
• Participants must have a basic understanding of lesson planning.
• Participants should be able to speak clearly with articulation.

Curriculum Map

Please click on the link below for the Curriculum Map

File:Curriculum Map Jen Falkowski 1.pdf

Resources and References

"Common Core Curriculum." Common Core Curriculum | EngageNY. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.

"Welcome to Voyager Sopris Learning." Voyager Sopris Learning | Literacy and Math Instructional Solutions. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.

"Readwell.com." Readwell.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2017.