The effectiveness on reading proficiency of the Daily 5 reading intervention in a 7th grade self-contained special education classroom.
Nicole Christiansen
Morningside College
EDUC501 Educational Research
Summer 2015
Dr. Dharma Jairam
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Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………3
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………..4 Daily 5……………………………………………………………………….……….5
Methodology…………………………………………………………………………………8
Participants…………………………………………………………………….……..8 Apparatus and materials…………………………………………………….………..9 Procedure……………………………………………………………………………11
Discussion…………………………………………………………………………………...12
Expected Findings………………………………………………...…………………12 Limitations………………………………………………………………..…………13 Recommendations
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When the students are engaging in these activities the teacher will need to ensure that patience and practice are given at all costs. The students will need to see and be able to practice the correct way of following the model, as well as the opportunity to see the incorrect way. This will allow the students to self-monitor and teach each other through practice. (2008). As with reading to self, time will be the greatest factor in the success of this portion of the framework. The students need to have adequate time to practice the skill to ensure that it will become …show more content…
interested in butterflies
b. fond of birds
c. inspired by nature
d. amazed by acrobats
16. In all three poems, the speakers express their feelings and thoughts about
a. nature
b. people
c. seasons
d. towns
Reading Comprehension
Directions Read the following selection. Then answer the questions that follow.
In the 1930s, author Stanley Kunitz moved from New York City to a farm called Wormwood Hill in the Connecticut countryside.
Owls in the Attic from The Wild Braid
Stanley Kunitz
One day, as I stood under a great chestnut tree deep in the center of the woods,
I heard some rustling in the branches. I looked up and saw a family of owls, a mother and four fledglings, all on one branch. The moment I moved, they frantically whisked off.
I vowed I would become a friend of theirs, and realized I must not disturb them in any way. I learned if I approached very quietly, advancing just a few steps, then standing still, then advancing a little more, the owls were not intimidated. And then I would reach the chestnut tree and stand under it absolutely motionless for as long as I could, fifteen minutes, half an hour or so.
10 After doing this day after day for several weeks, I could tell the owls
Differentiated instruction caters to differences among students, how students learn, different learning styles, and the interest of each learner. Running records support differentiating lessons for each learner during guided reading. Running records are diagnostic tools designed to identify a student’s reading deficiencies and monitor progress. The implementation of running records allows the teacher to differentiate each child’s reading lesson and hone in on the child’s needs and abilities. It is the educator’s responsibility to fine-tune instructional needs so that classroom, small group, and one-to-one teaching occur when and for whom they are needed in a timely way and with the high quality every child deserves (Fountas & Pinnell, 2009). Each child enters a classroom with varying needs; differentiating guided reading lessons based on the results of running records will help meet the individual needs of each child. Kelly M. Anderson (2007) states, teachers who differentiate believe each child is unique, with differing learning styles and preferences. Teachers can differentiate based on students’ readiness by varying the level of difficulty of the material covered in class. Guided reading offers the opportunity to vary the children’s reading based on their reading level. Differentiating instruction is not lowering expectations for some students. Differentiating instruction is establishing high expectations for all students while varying the process to which each child learns the same concept. Differentiating involves addressing the individual needs of diverse learners. Watts-Taffe, et al. (2012) notes although differentiating instruction is not new; it has become increasingly i...
The Pacific Northwest is perhaps most commonly known for its awe-inspiring old growth forests that have been gracing the land for hundreds and hundreds of years. The land in British Colombia, Canada, Washington state, Oregon, and parts of Northern California are the only areas in the world where these forests exist. One of the most unique and amazing inhabitants of this age-old forest is the Northern Spotted Owl. The Northern Spotted Owl has been on the endangered species list for over ten years now. The Northern Spotted Owl can only be found in these old growth forests. The northern spotted owl requires many acres old forests to survive, due to its scarce food supply. They are very sensitive to their habitat, and simply cannot survive in any other environment. These owls, as well as the forests have been disappearing at an alarming rate due to the immense logging industry in its area.
This is a reading intervention classroom of six 3rd grade students ages 9-10. This intervention group focuses on phonics, fluency, and comprehension. The students were placed in this group based on the results of the DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency assessment. Students in this class lack basic decoding skills.
Most owls are nocturnal birds that are found everywhere in the world. The fossils of the owls’ existence have dated back 54 million years ago. There are 205 different owl species. The owl species are divided into 2 different groups, one known as the barn owl, and the other as the true owls. True owls are more common than barn owls. The picture above shows a burrowing owl, which is a species of true owls. They have round faces where as barn owls have heart shaped faces. Most owls use their binocular vision to hunt prey. Owls have large eyes that set forward on their heads that allow them to have excellent depth perception. Their eyes have several large special cells called rods that are sensitive to low light. Their eyes are fixed in their
The northern spotted owl is medium in size and is a nocturnal raptor that lives in mature and old-growth forests. Spotted owls hunt voles and flying squirrels in the forests and nest high up in big trees with open spaces. Spotted owls mate for life and live 10 to 15 years. ("Northern Spotted Owl.") For many decades the Northern Spotted Owl has been in danger from the Timber industry. Loggers working for the timber companies do not care if every owl is killed or the last Old Growth Tree is finally cut down, as long as they see a profit from it and not something that will damage their bank accounts. ("Northern Spotted Owl.")
The Daily 5, Reader’s Workshop, and Literacy Block are the buzz words you hear for reading in education, especially at the elementary level. The Daily 5 similar to Reader Workshop but incorporates the components of reading (comprehension, accuracy, fluency, phonics, phoneme awareness and vocabulary) is the most resent hype around reading today. The Daily 5 structure is the newest and exciting happening in our school. Teachers and students seem to be more excited about reading. The Daily 5 is a structure that is used in the class to help students develop daily habits of reading and writing to lead to literacy independence. The five components of the daily 5 are the following: Read to Self, Work on Writing, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading and Word Work. Within the daily five a menu called the CAFÉ is used to teach reading strategies. CAFÉ is an acronym for; Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency and Expanding Vocabulary. The CAFÉ strategies are the main focus for teaching reading.
The reading plan includes at least two interventions with a proven intervention program like Star Reading, Success Maker, Words Their Way, or other
If you are one those people who is inclined to believe, as I do, that a bird in a house is a harbinger of imminent misfortune or something white on your feet makes you run faster or that there is a world out there full of omens, superstitions, prophecy, sorcery and other curious mysteries, then before you read further, I must warn you… what you are about to find out here is not only unnerving, but also hard to shake off.
Owls serve as a bridge between the magical and muggle world. These owls possess the ability to find the recipient of any letter or package without address. If you don’t wish to be contacted, you cast a repelling, disguising, or masking spell. They also serve as a companion, such as Hedwig Harry’s owl. Ron’s owl Errol is clumsy and is considered a menace by Ron.
Dobkin, D. S., Ehrlich, P. R., & Wheye, D. (1988). Retrieved from How owls hunt in the dark: https://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/How_Owls_Hunt.html
...the wood for movement, looking for the slightest movement that will indicate the presence of some animal, maybe a deer walking through the woods feeding, or maybe a squirrel on its never-ending hunt for food. At 8:45 I get up and walk to my brother; the cold weather has found its way into my body through my many layers of clothes. I walk ever so silently hoping to find a deer over the hill, or in some alders eating. I see nothing but when I get to my brother he tells me I pushed five deer right past him.
Breaking down tasks into smaller, easier steps can be an effective way to teach a classroom of students with a variety of skills and needs. In breaking down the learning process, it allows students to learn at equal pace. This technique can also act as a helpful method for the teacher to analyze and understand the varying needs of the students in the classroom. When teaching or introducing a new math lesson, a teacher might first use the most basic aspects of the lesson to begin the teaching process (i.e. teach stu...
Tons of bird calls, cannot pinpoint a certain call. There were at least a range of 15-20
Cooperative learning and feedback are also key strategies within this instructional unit. Students will use rubrics, a form of feedback, to observe each other’s performance. Students will then discuss the rubric with the peer observed in order to praise correct techniques demonstrated. Likewise, the use of this peer observation will allow students to have an insight the techniques they are displaying that are improper and offer advice on how to correct these errors.
It was a bright sunny day, the sky was a soft shade of blue and there