Course Calendar Week 1 Review of course requirements www.stanswartz.

com Working with struggling readers The reading process San Diego Quick Test Assignments for next week: o RICA Practice Exam- Due Week 6 http://www.stanswartz.com/RICA/RICA %20practice.html o Reading: Guided Reading pages 2-54 and 131-143 o Reading: Professional Development and the Improvement of Instruction http://www.stanswartz.com/Stan_chile_chapter.pdf o Write: What are the major components of school reform? o Reading: Strategic Literacy Support: Differentiated Instruction for Beginning Readers, Struggling Readers and Special Learners, Swartz, Pitchford, Swartz & Swartz o Write: Cycles of Instruction Procedural Summary o View Online: How Difficult Can This Be? VIDEO
o http://humanexceptionality.wordpress.com/2011/01/24/how-difficult-can-this-be/

o Write: How will the viewing of this video impact your teaching? Week 2 Record of Oral Reading Assessments Gradual release of responsibility Overview of Strategic Literacy Support Cycle in Reading Assignments for next week: o Trial the SLS cycle in reading with a small group, including your focus child. o Administer and score all assessments on focus child. o Make copies of all assessments of focus child to turn in Week 3. Make a copy of the text used with ROR to turn in with copied assessments as well. Week 3 Debrief SLS trial Review Record of Oral Reading Data summary of assessments Text leveling and book selection Assignments for next week: o Reading: Guided Reading o Guided Reading Online Study Guide http://71.177.27.26/default655.htm

Week 4 Book introductions Review Strategic Literacy Support Cycle in Reading Guided reading Prompting Comprehension probes Assignments for next week: o Reading: Working Together http://www.stanswartz.com/collaboration.html o View: two accompanying videos: http://www.stanswartz.com/collaborationweb.mov http://www.stanswartz.com/Collab%20-%20Escalante_Correct_sm.mov o Write: Reflection: What are the obstacles for the implementation of this model at your school site? o DVD of SLS Reading Cycle Week 5 Group work in computer lab Viewing DVDs of Strategic Literacy Support Cycle in Reading Strategic Literacy Support Cycle in Reading Observation Form Whole group debrief Assignments for next week: o Reminder: RICA Practice Exam due Week 6 Week 6 Strategic Literacy Support Cycle in Writing Assignments for next week: o Form a small group including your focus child, and trial the SLS cycle in writing. o Bring in writing artifacts next week. o Reading: Interactive Writing-pages 1-18 and 75-97 o Interactive Writing Online Study Guide http://71.177.27.26/default655.htm

Week 7 Review SLS writing cycle Writing Rubric Interactive Writing Assignments for next week: o Reading: Shared Reading- pages 1-16 o Shared Reading Online Study Guide http://71.177.27.26/default655.htm o Interactive Editing Online Study Guide http://71.177.27.26/default655.htm o Complete a whole group interactive writing activity and bring the artifact to class

next week. Week 8 Share Interactive Writing artifacts Review Interactive Writing Phonics Shared Reading Overview of Interactive Editing Assignments for next week: o Try Interactive Editing and bring artifacts to class Week 9 Share Interactive Writing/Editing artifacts Content Specific Intervention Comprehension Classroom Management Overview of Interactive Editing Assignments for next week: o Completed Case Study o DVD of SLS Cycle in Writing Week 10 Group work on SLS Writing Cycle in computer lab Strategic Literacy Support Cycle in Writing Observation Form