The Houghton Mifflin Reading Program

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The Houghton Mifflin Reading Program

• A Presentation to the Colton Joint Unified School
  Board
• March 10, 2005
• Angelia Wyles, Assistant Superintendent, CI
• Duneen DeBruhl, Ed.D., Director III, CI, K-6

Revised 2/10/05
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The Houghton Mifflin Reading Program
Scientifically Researched and Standards Based
Sample Daily Schedule 800 900 HM (Grammar,
Spelling, Vocabulary) 900-910 Recess 910-1015
HM (Reading, Writing,Universal Access) 1015-1025
Recess 1025-1130 Math 1130-1205
Lunch 1205-1225 P.E. 1225-125 Science/Social
Studies (Curriculum Integration and
Writing) 125-145 Music/Arts/H.W.

• Key to California Standards for Reading, Writing,
  Written and Oral English Language Conventions,
  Listening and Speaking, and Content Area
  Standards (History/Social Science, Science, and
  Mathematics)
• Literature Resources Teacher Read Aloud, Theme
  Writing Process, Leveled Books (Phonics Library
  Decodable, Easy, On Level, Challenge),
  Audiotape/Selection Summary Masters, Houghton
  Mifflin Classroom Bookshelf, (Primary) Big Book
  and Little Readers CD-Rom, Videos, Audio
  Cassettes www.eduplace.com

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Time to Teach

• Time-saving plans with easy-to-use daily lessons
  and management support to get students working
  independently
• Clear and organized instruction with thorough and
  easy to follow lessons
• Outstanding Literature that fully integrates the
  California standards

• What is a Theme Board/Focus Wall?
• It is a visual map of the concepts and skills
  from the reading selection that students are
  currently learning.
• Headings for each instructional component of the
  current theme are displayed.
• Teachers teach and post specific concepts and
  skills under each heading.
• Students complete work and the work is displayed
  under the headings to represent the learning
  outcomes.

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Samples of Theme Boards/Focus Walls
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Connecting All Subjects To Maximize Learning
Time Reaching All Students

• Content-area links and activities help teachers
  teach content in reading to achieve the standards
  for science, history, social science, and math.
• Selections include how-to lessons to build
  real-world reading skills.

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Samples of Curriculum Integration
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Reaching All Students

• Preteaching and Reteaching support
• Constructive learning opportunities for advanced
  learners
• Diagnostic and ongoing assessments to support
  instructional planning
• A wealth of literature for a wide range of
  reading abilities

• Universal Access Resources
• Extra support using flexible grouping,
  differentiated instruction, independent
  activities, and challenge projects are all a
  component of daily lesson plans. Scholastic
  Readers and other guided reading materials are
  used during Universal Access time.
• The Classroom Management Handbook provides
  management plans and assignable work to help
  teachers organize the classroom for the best
  possible instruction. A five-step plan for
  student independence and assignment planning are
  included.

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District Support for Successful Program
Implementation

• Curriculum and Instruction Department
  (information and training, focus and guidance,
  support for problem solving, resources and
  printed materials for instruction.)
• Curriculum Program Specialist and Literacy Leader
  support, training, and on-site coaching
• Houghton Mifflin web page for Houghton Mifflin
  and district program resources
• Staff Development (AB466, HM Time Management,
  Process Writing, Direct Instruction, Universal
  Access, etc.)
• Edusoft training and support is provided.