READ 180 Syllabus – Next Generation
Instructor: Mrs. Jenny McCleery
Model: Intervention/Remediation Pullout
Grade Level: 6-8
Course Description:
This course is a comprehensive reading intervention program designed to meet the needs of students whose reading achievement is below proficient level. Data from schools across the country show that READ 180 students frequently show marked improvement. The instructional model is based on at least a 60-minute block of time. The class begins with 15 minutes in whole group instruction. During this time, the teacher will follow key instructional routines for reading, vocabulary, and writing. Next, students participate in three 15 minute rotations. These rotations consist of:
1. Independent reading time where students choose paperbacks or audio books to read.. Writing instruction where students complete graphic organizers, quick-writes, and reading logs.
2. Small Group Instruction where the teacher provides individualized instruction & support.
3. Reading instruction via the READ 180 software where students are offered intensive & individualized practice on the computer.
Skill Development: The skills that are developed using READ 180 are phonetic awareness, phonics, fluency, text comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, and writing.
COMMON CORE STANDARDS FOR 6th, 7th and 8th grades:
- Reading and Literature
- Writing
- Listening and Viewing
- Speaking
COURSE OUTLINE:
I. Workshop 1: INFORMATIONAL TEXT: The New Americans
Reading 1 School Before Soccer/ News Article
Reading 2 Fitting In/ Profile
Reading 3 A New Immigration Boom/ Social Studies Text
*Comprehension Focus: Main Idea and Details *Critical Reading Focus: Analyze
II. Workshop 2: INFORMATIONAL TEXT: When Disaster Strikes
Reading 1 Struck by Lightning/News Article
Reading 2 A Mountain on Fire/Magazine Article
Reading 3 Hurricanes: The Monster Storms/ Science Text
*Comprehension Focus: Sequence of Events * Critical Reading Focus: Synthesize
III. Workshop 3: LITERARY TEXT: Identity Crisis
Reading 1 Louisa, Please Come Home/Short Story
Reading 2 I’m nobody! Who are you? /Poetry
Reading 3 A Whole New Look/ Poetry
* Comprehension Focus: Story Elements * Critical Reading Focus/Evaluate
IV. Workshop 4: INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Stolen Childhoods
Reading 1 Life in the Dumps/News Article
Reading 2 Working in the Fields/ Magazine Article
Reading 3 Child Labor around the World/ Social Studies Text
* Comprehension Focus: Summarizing * Critical Reading Focus: Synthesize
V. Workshop 5: INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Under Pressure
Reading 1 Tragic Death on Train/News Article
Reading 2 The secret of self-Esteem/ Magazine Article
Reading 3 The Power of Peer Pressure/ Life Skills Feature
* Comprehension Focus: Problem and Solution * Critical Reading Focus: Analyze & Evaluate
VI. Workshop 6:INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Poe: The Master of Horror
Reading 1 The Fall of the House of Usher/Short Story
Reading 2 from “The Haunted House”/Poetry
* Comprehension Focus: Story Elements * Critical Reading Focus: Evaluate & Synthesize
VII. Workshop 7: INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Alien Invaders
Reading 1 Freaky Fish Invasion/News Article
Reading 2 Island of Snakes/Magazine Article
Reading 3 America’s Least Wanted/ Science Text
* Comprehension Focus: Cause and Effect * Critical Reading Focus: Analyze, Synthesize & Evaluate
VIII. Workshop 8: INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Turning Point
Reading 1 Starting Over/Personal Essay
Reading 2 Words set Him Free/ Profile
Reading 3 Hard Time/ Life Skills Feature
* Comprehension Focus/Compare & Contrast * Critical Reading Focus: Analyze, Synthesize & Evaluate
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT:
Reading Counts quizzes, Read 180 Topic Software scores, rSkills tests, rBook Workshop Wrap-up activities, tests, quizzes, in-class assignments, projects, and homework.
GRADING:
Class Work- 30%
READ 180 Software- 30%
Tests- 30%
Homework – 10%
GRADING SCALE:
A90-100
B80-89
C75-79
D70-74
F69 and below
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