Ms. Cummings
Conference week is coming! October 15-19th. Please sign-up at
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4AA9AC22ABFD0-conference4 to schedule your conference. I look forward to discussing your child's progress with you. On Friday, I was able to conference with students regarding their Instructional Software progress. Students are expected to be actively participating with the READ 180 program 15-20 minutes, three times per week. The information I shared with the students focused on their current status/level, time-on-task, and performance grades for each of the "zones".
While on the computer, students are guided through different "zones" where they practice a variety of comprehension skills with the help of a virtual reading coach. Students are given a grade that is generated by the program, so it is important for students who are frequently absent, tardy, or not following the expectations for the Instructional Software rotation (quickly & quietly get logged on to the program, headphones on, and stay focused on their computer) to make arrangements for before school tutoring. I will provide tutoring passes for students to make up missed software time. Unfortunately, students can not access this portion of the program from home. ***Remember this Friday, September 21st is the deadline to have the first book completed. This includes the QuickWrite turned in, as well as, the Reading Counts Quiz passed with a 70 or higher. Many students have already completed the Quick Write, Organizer, and passed the Reading Counts quiz for their first book deadline (September 21). I have promised a special celebration day for the classes with 100% of the class meeting this deadline. We will be playing Uno, Jenga, Uno Spin, and Perfection.
For struggling and reluctant readers, reading a whole book independently while actually comprehending what they are reading is a major reason to celebrate! Hope to see you all at Parent Night this Tuesday or Thursday. Remember to keep encouraging your child to READ, READ, READ... |
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