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Professional Development
Guided Reading (GR)
Guided Reading (GR) is an instructional approach/strategy used in the classroom to provide students with reading instruction at their instructional level and in a small group. The success of Guided Reading is based on data. Our team trains teachers to incorporate GR in their reading instruction for success using center based activities. We take you through these simple step.
- Test administration for instructional level
- Strategic Grouping
- Progress monitoring
- Teaching and instilling in students Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOT) through probing and questioning.
- Strategies to support ELLs.
Professional Book Studies
We offer professional book studies on books like "Read, Write, Lead" by Regie Routman; "Turning High Poverty Schools into High-Performing School" by Parrett & Budge; "Teaching with Poverty in Mind" & "Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind" by Eric Jensen and more. Not only do study, we also guide your teachers to implement the strategies and ideas presented in these books into their classroom to ensure sustained growth and success.
Explicit ESL Instruction Using the Push-in Model
Explicit ESL Instruction Using the Push-in Model
ESL instruction in MA is a systematic, explicit and sustained language instruction which, prepares students for general education by focusing on academic language while attending to social instructional language. How does an ESL teacher prepare their student to transition successfully to the mainstream classroom? In this PD, teachers will learn how to corporately work to promote and accelerate academic achievement for all ELs.