Emily Houghton, EDU 501 by Emily Houghton https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888 Thoughts, ideas, quotes and articles about literacy and intervention en-us 2018-05-21 16:17:53 UTC 2018-05-22 19:17:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Emily Houghton Small Group Intervention hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262421095 More targeted, specialized, direct, and monitored instruction and interaction.]]> 2018-05-21 16:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262421095 Emily Houghton Teacher Capabilities hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262421472 Small group intervention allows for scaffolding and differentiation.]]> 2018-05-21 16:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262421472 Emily Houghton Intervention Menu hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262421626 Log or reference of strategies and skills used to target concentrated areas of reading and writing through instruction. 

]]> 2018-05-21 16:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262421626 Emily Houghton “Getting to 100% requires going through the bottom 20%.” hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262422494 (Joseph K. Torgesen, October 2005)

This article provides useful insights surrounding the current state of literacy, programs to assist struggling readers, and the benefit of such programs to both students and teachers alike. One of the key takeaways from the article is the necessity, and obligation, of the educator to recognize the needs of all students, just some students; failing to do so will inevitable leave some students behind, setting them up for future intensive, targeted instruction to fill the void. One quote that I particularly enjoyed as mentioned by Torgesen, is that “Getting to 100% requires going through the bottom 20%” (pg.1, 2005). This quote reinforces recognizing the needs of all students. 

In any classroom, differentiation is critical, especially when dealing with literacy. The article places a premium on the fact that instructional strategies and tactics, need to appropriately match the student diversity, and their individual readiness levels, or students will be left behind. Students need to be afforded the opportunity to demonstrate continued learning, understanding, and improvement; with as much as 60% of students requiring additional instruction, this cannot be left to the teacher alone, hence the importance of interventions. 

The article focuses on three primary intervention programs: Small Group Instruction, Work Outside the Regular Reading Block, and Intervention Classrooms. My research topic aligns with all three, but the focus will be on Small Group Instruction, recognized in the article as the most efficient means to targeted instruction amongst small groups of students, preferable with no more than 3-5 students (Pg. 3-4, 2005). 

]]> 2018-05-21 16:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262422494 Emily Houghton Small Group Intervention Focus/Targeted Instruction hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262426747 "Research shows that beginning readers benefit most from being taught explicit skills during intensive small group instruction." (Wilson, Nabors, Berg, Simpson, Timme, 2012)
         

]]> 2018-05-21 16:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262426747 Emily Houghton Small Group Intervention Activities hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262430309 Activities need to be engaging, purposeful, and thoughtful and remain focused on literacy growth and development.]]> 2018-05-21 16:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262430309 Emily Houghton ELL Students and the Benefits of Small Group Intervention hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262430841 “One targeted approach to helping struggling ELLs is daily small-group instruction for students with similar needs.” (Huebner, April 2009)



]]> 2018-05-21 16:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262430841 Emily Houghton Intervention Achievements hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262432008 “Intervention can produce sustained improvement in student achievement—especially if the groups focus on explicit, interactive instruction in the core areas of literacy.” (Huebner, April 2009)

]]> 2018-05-21 16:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262432008 Emily Houghton Small Group Intervention Focus hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262432651 “One-on-one or small group instruction also provides intensity as students have more opportunities to practice and respond.” (What Works Clearinghouse, 2018)

]]> 2018-05-21 16:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262432651 Emily Houghton Literacy Issues and lasting Effects hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262433279 “Many English language learners (ELLs) struggle with literacy skills, and by the upper elementary grades this problem affects their ability to learn in social studies, science, and other content areas (Francis, Rivera, Lesaux, Kieffer, & Rivera, 2006). “

This article provides sound information and research backed results when referencing the benefits of small group instruction, in this case, with a focus on ELL Students. The article identifies the key components of reading as identified by the National Literacy Panel: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. Also recognized, are the areas of focus that tend to be of greater struggle for ELL students (fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) and the lasting impact these struggles can have on a student’s educational advancement, growth and development. Small group interventions for ELL students, parallel those of English speaking students, in that both interventions should be targeted and focus on the specific struggles that the students are experiencing. When creating small groups, it is important to maintain flexibility and keep the groups “readiness level” appropriate; it is critical that students maintain engagement, and that the instruction is targeted towards continued progress and advancement.


]]> 2018-05-21 16:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262433279 Emily Houghton Positive Attributes of Small Group Intervention hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262433685 “One way to create effective literacy instruction for English learners in the elementary grades is to provide intensive small-group reading interventions.” (U.S. Department of Education, 2018)

]]> 2018-05-21 16:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262433685 Emily Houghton Importance of Literacy hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262434149 “The specific skills students need to learn to become good readers and perform adequately on assessments are well established. These skills include phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency (National Reading Panel, 2000).”

]]> 2018-05-21 16:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262434149 Emily Houghton Small Group Intervention for ELL Students hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262434566 “For ELL students, the secondary level of instruction provides the opportunity for further fine-tuning and supplemental instruction to meet the unique academic needs of the student. When instruction can be more closely focused and progress monitored, student academic outcomes should improve.” (Kamps, Abbott, Greenwood, Arreaga-Mayer, Wills, Longstaff, Culpepper, Walton, 2007)


]]> 2018-05-21 16:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262434566 Emily Houghton Early Intervention Benefits hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262435205 “Results suggest that either kindergarten intervention alone or kindergarten intervention combined with first-grade intervention are both useful vehicles for preventing early and long-term reading difficulties in most at-risk children.” (Vellutino, Scanlon, Small, Fanuele, March 2006)

]]> 2018-05-21 16:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262435205 Emily Houghton hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262821082 Creating the most influential, appropriate groups for continued progress?]]> 2018-05-22 19:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262821082 Emily Houghton hhoughto https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262821381 Most effective/efficient group size?]]> 2018-05-22 19:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hhoughto/xqzo49z12888/wish/262821381