_Learn to Read Together Syllabus 2024_2025.pdf

Learn to Read Together

A Connecting Waters Charter Schools’ Reading Instructional Support Class with Parent Educator and Student

 

Class Information:

  2329V All Schools Online Tuesdays 9:00 - 10:30 am

Instructor: Mary Toews, Education Specialist

mtoews@cwcharter.org

209-535-0111

1st Semester: Start Date: Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024

2nd Semester: Start Date: Tuesday, Jan 14, 2024

Objective:  To provide instructional coaching, modeling, and direct teaching to parent educators and students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade using a multi-sensory, research-proven reading program.

 

Overview:   In this unique class, parent educators join their students to learn best practices in teaching beginning reading skills from a credentialed teacher. The instructors will model lessons and shared reading experiences, discuss helpful instructional tips, and allow time to provide additional support for parent educators. 

 

Curriculum:   All About Reading from All About Learning Press Company. 

Parent Educators will be directed to a Placement Test to determine the level for their student; Pre Reading Level, Level 1 or Level 2. 

 

Technology Requirements:  Students must have reliable internet access and a computer device to participate in the online class.

 

Parent Educator Responsibilities:

• Attend all classes with your student and complete the weekly homework as assigned in the Pacing Guide
• Read the class syllabus for reference during ES meetings
• Check out required materials from resource centers or request a Purchase Order
• Email the instructor if your child will be absent

Student Responsibilities:

• Attend weekly online classes or in-person classes on time
• Complete weekly homework as assigned in the Pacing Guide 
• Come to class prepared to participate and to learn to read

 

ES Responsibilities:

• Sign up students for the class 
• Check student’s work at each Learning Record meeting
• Support the parent with any questions about Canvas; how to navigate, enter class, and locate important information on class Canvas page
• Contact the instructor if clarification is needed regarding class required materials

 

Instructor Responsibilities:

• Will hold class 1 day per week 
• Model lessons in class
• Assign weekly homework
• Answer any questions from the student or parent educator
• Respond within 24 hours to phone calls/emails

Follow the links to access and read the CW Code of Conduct Policy,  Bullying, Plagiarism & Truancy policies. (Bullying is towards the end of the list) School Policies.  CWCS provides their teachers annual online training modules on Bully Prevention and Awareness.  

 

CW Truancy Policy link:  

https://www.connectingwaters.org/truancypolicy

 

*PLEASE NOTE: Assignments are subject to change. The pacing and assignments of this course will greatly depend on students’ needs as it is a personalized instructional program.  For Canvas class, please refer to the homepage each week for up-to-date and detailed assignments. 

 

 

Course Outcomes:  Parents will learn strategies to teach their children how to read using lessons focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, and comprehension. Students will learn these foundational skills with their parents after instructor modeling. guided by the Early Literacy Benchmarks. Parents will also learn about how to assess their child’s progress and how to support students in developing a strong foundation in early literacy.

 

 

Pacing Guide:  *PLEASE NOTE: Assignments are subject to change. The pacing and assignments of this course will greatly depend on students’ needs as it is a personalized instructional program.  For Canvas class, please refer to the homepage each week for up-to-date and detailed assignments. 

 

Semester 1

 

	Week	Pre-Reading Level 5 lessons/week	Level 1 3 lessons/week	Level 2  4 lessons/week
1	8/26-8/30	Reading Activities/AAR Preparation/Read Aloud	Reading Activities/AAR Preparation/Read Aloud	Begins Semester 2
2	9/2-9/6	Lessons 1-3	Lessons 1-3
3	9/9-9/13	Lessons 4-8	Lessons 4-6
4	9/16-9/20	Lessons 9-13	Lessons 7-9
5	9/23-9/27	Lessons 14-18	Lessons 10-12
6	9/30-10/4	Lessons 19-23	Lessons 13-15
7	10/7-10/11	Lessons 24-28	Lessons 16-18
8	10/14-10/18	Lessons 29-33	Lessons 19-21
9	10/21-10/25	Lessons 34-38	Lessons 22-24
10	10/28-11/1	Lessons 39-43	Lessons 25-27
11	11/4-11/8	Lessons 44-48	Lessons 28-30
12	11/11-11/15	Lessons 49-53	Lessons 31-33
13	11/18-11/22	Lessons 54-58	Lessons 34-36
14.	11/18-11/22	Thanksgiving Break No Class
15	11/25-11/29	Lessons 59-62	Lessons 37-39
16	12/2-12/6	Lessons 63-66	Lessons 40-42

 

Semester 2

	Week	Pre-Reading Level 1st Semester Only	Level 1 3 lessons/week	Level 2  4 lessons/week
1	1/6-1/10	No Class
2	1/13-1/17	Reading Activities/AAR Preparation/Read Aloud
3	1/20-1/24	Lessons 1-3	Lessons 1-3	Lessons 1-4
4	1/27-1/31	Lessons 4-8	Lessons 4-6	Lessons 5-8
5	2/3- 2/7	Lessons 9-13	Lessons 7-9	Lessons 9-12
6	2/10- 2/14	Lessons 14-18	Lessons 10-12	Lessons 13-16
7	2/18-2/21	Lessons 19-23	Lessons 13-15	Lessons 17-20
8	2/24-2/28	Lessons 24-28	Lessons 16-18	Lessons 21-24
9	3/3-3/7	Lessons 29-33	Lessons 19-21	Lessons 25-28
10	3/10-3/14	Lessons 34-38	Lessons 22-24	Lessons 29-32
11	3/17-3/20	Lessons 39-43	Lessons 25-27	Lessons 33-36
12	3/24-3/28	Spring Break
13	3/31-4/4	Lessons 44-48	Lessons 28-30	Lessons 37-40
14	4/7-4/11	Lessons 49-53	Lessons 31-33	Lessons 41-44
15	4/14-4/18	Lessons 54-58	Lessons 34-36	Lessons 45-48
16	4/21-4/25	Lessons 59-63	Lessons 37-39	Lessons 49-52
17	4/28-5/2	Lessons 64-68	Lessons 40-42	Lessons 53-56
		78 Lessons Total	53 Lessons Total	57 Lessons Total