Western Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center

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Western Regional Reading FirstTechnical
Assistance Center
The Read Reunion
David Howe
New Mexico Reading First Tamaya - Santa Ana
Pueblo, MN September 7-8, 2005
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The Read Family Reunion
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The Read family reunion is scheduled to begin the
morning of April 1 at the G3O Resort in
Minneapolis.
Minneapolis G3O Resort
Pierre Peter Petra Read
Salt Lake City Salvatore Sally Read
HWY
Curriculum
G3O is short for Grade 3 Outcome
Denver Dennis Denise Read
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Date of Family Reunion - April 1
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Everyone wants to arrive by the evening of March
31 so they can have fun at the Read reunion. It
is okay to get there early, but no one wants to
be late.
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Speed x Hours of Driving Distance
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The average speed on Curriculum Highway is 60
mph. Driving at 60 mph for 8 hours, a driver
would travel 480 miles.
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Family Reunion Travel Time
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How many days would it take each family to drive
to Minneapolis at 60 mph for 8 hours per day?
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When Would They Arrive?
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When would Salvatore and Sally, Dennis and
Denise, and Peter and Petra arrive if they all
drive at 60 mph for 8 hours per day, and they all
start on March 30?
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Family Reunion Arrival Dates
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• Peter and Petra would arrive on ____________
• Dennis and Denise would arrive on _____________
• Salvatore and Sally would arrive on ____________

March 30 (early).
March 31 (on time).
April 1 (too bad).
Where are Salvatore and Sally?
Ya got me!
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Getting There on Time
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If Salvatore and Sally want to drive to the G3O
Resort by the evening of March 31, what options
do they have?
Drive faster than 60 mph
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Drive more than 8 hours per day
2.
Start driving before March 30
3.
Do some combination of the above
4.
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Tools for Planning Monitoring a Trip
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To get to their destination on time, they must
plan carefully and monitor their travel. There
are tools to help them
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Making a Travel Plan
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First they must plan carefully. They must
consider

• Distance from the point of departure to their
  destination (map)

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Making a Travel Plan
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Then they must make a plan that coordinates

• How many days to travel -arrival date minus
  departure date (calendar)
• How many hours per day to drive (clock)

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Making a Travel Plan
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• How fast to drive (speedometer)
• Where to stop along the way
• (map)

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Monitoring Progress
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Once they start, they must monitor their progress

• Are we where we want to be (map and odometer)?

x

• Are we on time (calendar and clock)?

x
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Falling Behind
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If they fall behind schedule, they must make up
mileage in the time remaining (drive with more
intensity).
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Adjusting to Get There On Time
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They must adjust one or both of the following
accordingly

• Rate of travel (speed)
• Travel time per day

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Grade 3 Outcome Measure
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Passing a 3rd Grade Reading Test is similar in
some ways to the Read reunion. We want all
students to arrive on time (pass the test).
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How Does DIBELS Reports Work?
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DIBELS reports are like a combination

• road map
• calendar
• odometer
• speedometer
• for READING!

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