Eisenhower Eagles Soaring Readers

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Eisenhower EaglesSoaring Readers

• An Independent, Self-Selected Reading Program

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Research-Based Literacy Strategies

• Self-Selected Material
• Student Responsibility
• Flexible Grouping
• Graphic Organizers
• Before, During, After Activities
• Reading Logs/Journals
• Rubrics

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Choosing a Book

• Teacher Presents Each Book in a Book Talk
• Student Reads Reviews in the IBC
• Student Previews Books in the Book Club Library

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E-Mail the Teacher
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Choose a Before, During, And After Activity

• Students choose from 16 activities
• Activities are described in the project
• Students can view samples in Media Space

Question-Answer Wheel
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Before, During, and After Activities
Just the Facts and Fact Book
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Timeline Organizer (Sequence)
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Alike and Different
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Flexible Grouping

• Independent Reading
• Buddy Reading
• Small Group Reading (3-4 Students)

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Flexible Grouping
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Reading Logs

• Students are responsible for documenting what
  they read each day.

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Response Journals

• Must Include
• Two new vocabulary words
• Definition for each word
• Sentence for each word
• Summary of the pages read
• Prediction for the next reading

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Daily Activities(Student Choice)

• Reading their books
• Writing in their journals
• Using the e-mail for Book Chat
• Discussing in groups
• Working on Before, During, and After Activities
• Responding in the Forum

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Student Choice
Journaling
Forum
Activities
Reading and Discussing
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Forum
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Forum (Prompt)
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Forum(Student Response)
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Forum(Teacher Response)
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Self-Evaluation Rubric

• Students score their own work before a conference
  is held.
• Students reflect on the strategies they used and
  knowledge acquired.

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Conference Checklist

• I have completed my novel.
• I have my log sheet complete, up-to-date, and
  accurate.
• I have my journals in order according to date.
• I have my activity completed.
• I have posted a response in the Forum.
• I have completed a self-evaluation Rubric.
• I have e-mailed my teacher to schedule a
  conference.

• Students go through the posted checklist to
  organize their work before
• e-mailing the teacher for a conference

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The Conference
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The Conference Checklist
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Book Reviews are Posted in the IBC
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Student Reflections

• I liked the Collaboratory because it was quicker
  and a more fun way to do it. I liked that you
  could e-mail someone about your book. Bryanna G.
• I liked the Book Club because it was fun to read
  and do all the activities. I thought the Book
  Club was cool because of all the messages and you
  could read with other people.
  Donovan D.

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More Reflections

• I liked the Collaboratory. It was a very
  organized system which made me feel mature and
  independent. Kelsey A.
• I really liked the Book Club. There is so much
  fun stuff to do. All the books are exciting. I
  love it. Daniel K.

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More Reflections

• I really liked the Collaboratory for giving kids
  the opportunity to work on the computer more. It
  was lots of fun and I love typing and discussing
  books. Jeff L.
• I liked it because it was an independent thing
  and it is fun.
• Karolyn S.

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More Reflections

• I think it was a good way to go about reading. I
  liked it because we got to choose what to do for
  homework. I did like the Forum a bit. Colin H.
• I really liked the Book Club this year. It was
  very fun. I loved the book choices and dont
  think I would have found the wonderful books if
  it werent for the Book Club. Carmen L.

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Eisenhower EaglesSoaring Readers

• Jacque Toth Carol Sullivan