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Quality Teaching and Learning in
Inclusive Classrooms and Schools
Richmond		
Professional	Learning	Network	
Feb	19,	2016	
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Shape of the Day
•  	8:30-10	–	Keynote										
•  10:20-11:05	-	Break	out	#1									
•  11:15	-	12:00	-	Break	out	#2									
•  12:00	-	12:30	-	Lunch									
•  12:30	-	1:30	Keynote
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Richmond PLN.Feb 2016
Learning Intentions:
•  I	understand	research-based	pracGce	in	reading	
and	can	recognize	these	pracGces	in	my	work	
with	students.	
•  I	can	infuse	joy	and	meaning	into	the	teaching	of	
reading.	
•  I	have	a	plan	for	a	new	strategic	sequence	to	use	
with	my	students	to	directly	support	them	as	
readers	and	thinkers.		
•  I	am	beLer	able	to	use	formaGve	assessment,	day	
by	day,	in	my	reading	instrucGon.
Reading is understanding.
Reading is thinking.
Reading is making sense in
disciplines.
The goal of teaching reading is
to create kids who can read and
who choose to read.
We CAN teach all our kids to read.
•  Struggling	readers	need	to	read	MORE	than	
non-struggling	readers	to	close	the	gap.	
•  Struggling	readers	need	to	form	a	mental	
model	of	what	readers	do	when	reading.	
•  Struggling	readers	need	to	read	for	meaning	
and	joy	☺	
•  Struggling	readers	do	NOT	need	worksheets,	
scripted	programs,	or	more	skills	pracGce.
Reading Theory and Practice
-the mental model
CR4YR	:	Changing	Results	for	Young	Readers	Report	2012-2015
What made a difference?
•  A	focus	on	meaning	
•  1:1	support	within	the	regular	classroom	
•  Belonging	–	a	relaGonship	with	the	teacher	
•  IdenGty	–	seeing	self	as	a	reader	
•  Choice	
•  Teacher	collaboraGon
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“Every	Child,	Every	Day”	–	Richard	Allington	and	
Rachael	Gabriel	
In	EducaGonal	Leadership,	March	2012	
6	elements	of	instrucGon	for	ALL	students!
1.		Every	child	reads	something	he	or	she	
chooses.
•  “An	impressive	number	of	studies	confirm	that	
avid	or	“self-selected”	reading	is	the	main	
source	of	our	reading	ability,	vocabulary	
knowledge,	our	ability	to	handle	complex	
grammaGcal	construcGons,	spelling,	and	our	
ability	to	write	in	an	acceptable	style.”	
•  Stephen	Krashan	in	Reading	Today,	Nov/Dec	2014
2.  Every	child	reads	accurately.	
-intensity	and	volume	count!	
-98%	accuracy	
-less	than	90%	accuracy,	doesn’t	improve	reading	at	
all	
Aim	at	95%	accuracy	for	students	beyond	mid-late	
grade	2.
The	struggling	reader,	no	maLer	what	grade	the	
child	is	in,	has	not	built	an	efficient	reading	
process	system	to	make	meaning	from	texts	or	
help	him	or	her	solve	problems	when	stuck…	
For	teachers,	that	means	learning	how	to	teach	
in	support	of	the	child	as	he	or	she	gains	more	
control	of	strategic	acGons.	
		 	 	 	-Johnson	&	Keier
M	–	meaning	
Does	this	make	sense?	
S	–	language	structure	
Does	this	sound	right?	
V	–	visual	informaGon	
Does	this	look	right?	
How	did	you	figure	that	out?
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3.  Every	child	reads	something	he	or	she	
understands.	
	 	-at	least	2/3	of	Gme	spent	reading	and	
rereading	NOT	doing	isolated	skill	pracGce	or	
worksheets	
	 	-build	background	knowledge	before	
entering	the	text	
	 	-read	with	quesGons	in	mind
Background	knowledge	has	a	greater	impact	on	
being	able	to	read	a	text	than	anything	else.	
		 	-Doug	Fisher,	Richard	Allington
4.  Every	child	writes	about	something	
personally	meaningful.	
	-connected	to	text	
	-connected	to	themselves	
	-real	purpose,	real	audience
Volcano Surfing Sequence
Intensive	Vocabulary	Building	
Before	 During	 A?er	
acGve	
cinder	cone	
erupted	
steep	slopes	
billowing	
crater	
degree	
angle
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•  Ajer	making	the	tough	climb	to	the	top,	
volcano	surfers	put	on	___________________	
clothing	–	including	___________	goggles	and	
someGmes	_____________	jumpsuits	–	to	
keep	out	all	the	ash.
•  Ajer	making	the	tough	climb	to	the	top,	
volcano	surfers	put	on	
p___________________	clothing	–	including	
p___________	goggles	and	someGmes	
o_____________	jumpsuits	–	to	keep	out	all	
the	ash.
•  Ajer	making	the	tough	climb	to	the	top,	
volcano	surfers	put	on	pro_________(3	syllables,	root	
word,	keep	you	safe)	clothing	–	including	p______	
(material)	goggles	and	someGmes	o______	(colour)	
jumpsuits	–	to	keep	out	all	the	ash.
Why is volcano surfing risky?
•  Read	with	the	quesGon	in	mind.	
•  Answer	the	quesGon,	with	a	partner,	orally.	
•  Answer	the	quesGon	in	wriGng,	using	as	many	of	
the	key	terms	from	the	text	as	possible.		Can	you	
give	3	reasons?		4?	
•  In	Crazy	Challenges	–	Jill	Eggleton	
•  Key	Links	Literacy
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K – Building Connections/Response
to Reading
•  PracGce	making	connecGons	
•  Choose	a	symbol	
•  Talk	about	how	this	helps	our	reading	
•  Read	together	and	make	connecGons	
•  Students	show	their	connecGons	by	drawing	
and	wriGng	
•  with	Jessica	Chan,	Inman,	Burnaby
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5.		Every	child	talks	with	peers	about	reading	
and	wriGng.
6.		Every	child	listens	to	a	fluent	adult	read	
aloud.
1.  Every	child	reads	something	he	or	she	chooses.	
2.  Every	child	reads	accurately.	
3.  Every	child	reads	something	he	or	she	
understands.	
4.  Every	child	writes	about	something	personally	
meaningful.	
5.  Every	child	talks	with	peers	about	reading	and	
wriGng.	
6.  Every	child	listens	to	a	fluent	adult	read	aloud.
Resources
•  Assessment	&	Instruc=on	of	ESL	Learners	–	Brownlie,	Feniak,	
&	McCarthy,	2004	
•  Grand	Conversa=ons,	ThoughFul	Responses	–	a	unique	
approach	to	literature	circles	–	Brownlie,	2005	
•  Student	Diversity,	2nd	ed.	–	Brownlie,	Feniak	&	Schnellert,	
2006	
•  Reading	and	Responding,	gr.	4,5,&6	–	Brownlie	&	Jeroski,	
2006	
•  It’s	All	about	Thinking	–	collabora=ng	to	support	all	learners	
(in	English,	Social	Studies	and	Humani=es)	–	Brownlie	&	
Schnellert,	2009	
•  It’s	All	about	Thinking	–	collabora=ng	to	support	all	learners	
(in	Math	and	Science)	-	Brownlie,	Fullerton	&	Schnellert,	2011	
•  Learning	in	Safe	Schools,	2nd	ed	–	Brownlie	&	King,	Oct.,	2011

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