Mendenhall River Community School Launching Literacy
Please note, next school year we will join the other elementary schools and begin an early release on approximately TWO MONDAYS each month. Friday will no longer be an early day for MRCS students during the 2010-2011 school year.
Launching Literacy is a program designed to more efficiently provide
staff development to teachers and paraeducators at Mendenhall River
Community School, which in turn improves student achievement. Our year long plan is posted below, as well as other
information as it becomes available. Please take a moment to read about how this is helping the students at MRCS! It is making a positive difference... (Capital City Weekly Article, 9/07) (Capital City Weekly Article, 4/09)
Students spend longer in school by coming early Monday through Friday. This allows for an early dismissal on Friday afternoon. Due to the additional time in school, weekly student contact time is virtually the same as a traditional school schedule. If you are having difficulty finding options for child care on Friday afternoon, please call Patty Newman, MRCS Principal. She would be more than happy to assist you and problem solve available options.
WHAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT 20 MINUTES OF YOUR DAY?
THE 20 MINUTES YOU READ WITH YOUR CHILD.
READ WITH YOUR CHILD EVERYDAY!
PHONEMIC AWARENESS
Phonemic Awareness: The ability to HEAR and MANIPULATE sounds in words. Phonemic awareness is NOT phonics. It is through listening, and does not involve words in print.
Examples of Phonemic Awareness Skills:
Blending: What word am I trying to say? /m/ /o/ /p/? (mop)
Segmenting: Tell me the sounds in MOP? /m/ /o/ /p/
“One of the most compelling and well-established findings in the research on beginning reading is the relationship between phonemic awareness and reading acquisition.” (Kame’enui, et.al, 1997)
How is MRCS doing with phonemic awareness?
KINDER: In '05-06, 56% of our students were meeting the target; Currently 90% of our students are at or above the target!
FIRST: In '05-06, 26% of our students were meeting the target; Currently 98% of our students are at or above the target!
Way to go MRCS!!
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SEPTEMBER: Training in NWEA/MAPS (Basic Training); Training on DRA2 (reading assessment); Data Collaboration Day; Reading Template review and practice.
OCTOBER: Begin work in mathematics. Review, discuss and understand the Grade Level Expectancies and Alaska Standards. Utilize AK Curriculum Alignment Tool to align math. State D.E.E.D. leads staff through mathematics alignment process.
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NOVEMBER: Continue work in curricular area of mathematics. Two teachers (intermediate and primary) will train and discuss with staff the Nancy Norman mathematics approach/materials they are utilizing. "Routine Time" is shared.
DECEMBER/jANUARY: Continue work in area of mathematics. Session on standardized testing where teachers shared successful strategies they have utilized.
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FEBRUARY: Analyze assessment results from Winter NWEA/MAPS and Dibels assessment. Teachers worked with grade level on Action Plan to assist students in moving forward. Writing strategies discussed. Writing samples scored collaboratively.
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