Effective SDAIE Strategies for Classroom Success

SDAIE Strategies Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Teresa Heberer Nicole Paynter Rosemary Tejada

We use words to think; the more words we know, the finer our understanding is about the world. - Steven A. Stahl (reading researcher) 2

SERVICE Tenets Scaffolded Brain-based Strategies Engagement Reflect, Review, Revisit, Repeat Validation of Relationships Interact, Interact, Interact Culture and Communication Expectations that are High and Supported 3

Trading Cards Get a card that s numbered with 1, 2, 3 or 4. Stand up When the music plays, trade cards When the music stops, look at the screen for the next instruction

Trading Cards Form a pair: an even number with an odd number. What are your plans for Spring Break? For Spring Break, I plan on

Trading Cards Form a triad with all even numbers or all odd numbers. Of the 7 tenets, which one(s) have you integrated most in your classroom and how? I have integrated the tenet ___________ the most by

Trading Cards Form a group of four, all different numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. Share the tenet that you would like to further develop. I would like to further develop the tenet ___________ because

Instructional Frontloading front-loading your instruction, helps you structure learning for the students to ensure greater success. you may want to plan to spend 65% of your instructional time front- loading your instruction. Consider it an investment in preparing students for handling text which will reap visible rewards in comprehension. - K. Kinsella, C. Shea Stump, K. Feldman 8

Vocabulary This comes from a study done by Hart and Risley (1995) about 42 English speaking families representing 3 socioeconomic groups. 1. Research has shown that students need to use a word at least ___ times before we can say they have mastered it. (Stahl, 2005) 2. Unless students know ____% of the words they are reading, comprehension will be stifled. (Samuels, 2002 as quoted in L. Calderon, Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12, 2007.) 3. Pre-schoolers from families living in poverty are exposed to _____ different words an hour. (Hart and Risley, 1995) 4. Pre-schoolers from professional families are typically exposed to _____different words an hour. (Hart and Risley, 1995) 9

Vocabulary 1. Research has shown that students need to use a word at least _____ times before we can say they have mastered it. (Stahl, 2005) 12 95 2. Unless students know _____% of the words they are reading, comprehension will be stifled. (Samuels, 2002 as quoted in L. Calderon, Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12, 2007.) 3. Pre-schoolers from families living in poverty are exposed to ______ different words an hour. (Hart and Risley, 1995) 4. Pre-schoolers from professional families are typically exposed to _______ different words an hour. (Hart and Risley, 1995) 2,150 600 10

Lift-Off to the Common Core 1) 60% of 8th graders fall behind the proficient level in their ability to comprehend the meaning of text. 2) Reading ability is a key predictor of achievement in math and science. 3) Many teachers feel unprepared to help students or do not think that teaching reading skills in content-area classes is their responsibility. 4) Some teachers adjust assignments or methods of presenting content rather than helping students read the content-specific textbook. US Department of Education Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices (2008)

Vital Components of Instructional Front-loading (Kinsella) 1. Expand prior knowledge 2. Introduce essential lesson terms and high-utility academic vocabulary 3. Structure students use of target lesson terminology 4. Clarify the text structure and key features 5. Establish a reading purpose 12

Some Ways to Frontload Online text videos Flip-classroom Brainpop Online search Articles Videos Brainstorming KWL Chart (Know, Want to know, Learned) T-Chart

Learning Addresses 14

Think about two words from your content area that you can use in Learning Addresses Write out the explanations Decide upon the movements 15

Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. -R.W. Emerson 16