READ 180 Community Newsletter - Winter 2008
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NEWS FROM READ 180
Dear READ 180 Educators:
Now that you and your students are through the first part of the school year, you should be feeling comfortable in your READ 180 classroom. At this point, your students should be moving fluidly through their rotations; working in the rBook in Whole- and Small-Group Instruction; and have printed student reports from SAM documenting their progress.
So now that you have down the basics, why not spice it up?
This issue of the READ 180 Community Newsletter will focus on ways to extend learning beyond the regular instructional model by extending rBook activities. In turn, by engaging students in high-interest content, teachers will create a community where students feel confident in expressing their ideas and opinions. Browse below for links to all the articles in the Newsletter.
As you begin developing your own community in your READ 180 classroom, we hope you will turn to our community of over 30,000 educators to get the help and expertise you need to be successful. The READ 180 Community offers helpful advice, extension activities, updates, and more! Visit www.scholastic.com/read180/community to learn more!
In the spirit of the season, we extend a heartfelt thank you for your hard work and dedication this past year to your READ 180 class; you are improving the lives of students' each and every day. May you have a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!
Best Regards,
The READ 180 Team
Articles
Joanne Carter the 2008 Outstanding Educator Honorable Mention, offers tips to differentiate and extend instruction. Read about how she brought reading to life for her students by creating a "magical bookcase" in her classroom.
The last issue of the Community Newsletter featured tips from the 2008 READ 180 Outstanding Educators. However, we received so many great ideas that one article wasn't enough! Part Two features more tips from your peers!
Filling in the Gaps for English Language Learners with the LBook.
Are you wondering how you can create a classroom environment where all students feel connected and engaged? Karrie Brown offers great tips about how to increase community in the classroom.
Hear what the experts have to say about System 44, the breakthrough foundational reading program for our most challenged readers in grades 3-12+.
Challenge your Level 3-4 READ 180 Stage C students to become critical readers, writers, and thinkers with READ 180 STRETCH!
Patrick Daley discusses how to implement the READ 180 instructional routine: Independent & Modeled Reading.
