Family iteracy

& Math Night

Mrs. Myers
I live in Deshler with my husband and 3 children.
I received my bachelors in Elementary Education
with a concentration in Mathematics from BGSU.
I received my Reading Endorsement and Masters
in Reading from BGSU.
Title 1 Funding
Funding to our district is based on the amount of
free and reduced lunches.
Placement in the Title 1 program has nothing to
do with income.
Important Components of
Title 1
To create a positive connection between home and school:
1.Family Literacy and Math Night
2. Compact
3. Parent input questionnaire at the end of the year
4. Frequent updates from Mrs. Myers newsletters home
To provide for additional or smaller group instruction or co-taught classrooms.
To assess progress of qualifying students and communicate that to
parents/guardians.
To pass along helpful information to parents/guardians.
How It Works at Malinta-
Grelton
3
rd
Grade Reading additional reading time (45
minutes) in my classroom with a small group.
3
rd
Grade Math co-teaching within Miss Wymers
classroom.
4
th
Grade Reading co-teaching within Mr.
Frucheys classroom.
4
th
Grade Math small class taught by Mrs. Myers.
3
rd
Grade Reading
Core Reading is taught in the homeroom.
Extra 45 minutes of reading time is spent in my
classroom:
15 minutes on Academic Associates phonics
program
30 minutes working on other Reading skills
3
rd
Grade Reading
continued
Focus on:
I. Fluency poetry, repeated readings, choral reading, wide reading,
etc.
II. Vocabulary tactile, meaning, automatic word recognition
III. Affective building confidence and enjoyment in reading
IV. Comprehension reinforcement of skills taught in core reading
V. Phonics phonics rules practice
4
th
Grade Math
Better student to teacher ratio
Easier to adapt lessons to meet the needs of the
students
Easier to include hands-on activities
3
rd
Math and 4
th
Reading
These classes are all co-taught with students
remaining in their assigned classrooms.
Classes are made up of mixed ability students.
4
th
Grade Reading is co-taught with Mr. Fruchey.
3
rd
Grade Math is co-taught with Miss Wymer.
How and Why Your Child
was Chosen
Ohio Achievement Assessment scores
IOWA scores
Star Test
Teacher Referrals
Inclusion in the Title I program is not an indicator
of intelligence!
Reading Difficulties
Nelson Rockefeller (41
st
Vice President of the United
States), Henry Winkler (actor, director, producer), Jay Leno
(comedian and late-night talk show host), Tom Cruise
(actor), Charles Schwab (founder of the Schwab Stock
Brokerage Company) are just a few individuals who had
problems in learning to read, some very severe.
Reading difficulties can be caused or affected by many
different factors.
By working together, we help struggling readers.
How Can You Help?
Research shows that parent involvement plays a huge
part in the success of a child in school.
Help in building confidence
Have a conversation. Evidence shows that everyday
conversations build vocabulary and background
knowledge. This in turn helps children when reading.
Reading at home or on the go: signs, menus,
magazines, comics, poems, recipes, etc.
How Can You Help?
Continued
Provide time, opportunities, and reading materials. In a
classic study, Anderson, Wilson, and Fielding (1988) found
a significant relationship between the amount of reading
schoolchildren do and their reading achievement
(Gambrell, Malloy, & Mazzoni, 2011, p.24).
Discuss what your child is reading: make predictions of
what will happen next, ask them to summarize their
reading, ask what the characters are like, make
connections between what they read and your childs life
and experiences.
How Can You Help?
Continued
Help with homework: review, reteach, praise, provide a
quiet atmosphere
Find math in everyday situations: measuring, adding,
cooking, etc.
http://www.MrsMarieMyers.weebly.com
Ohio Achievement
Assessment (OAA)
3
rd
and 4
th
Grade students take the Reading and
Math tests
Testing will begin in April
Students are assessed on the new Common Core
State Standarrds
Score of 400 or higher is considered proficient
3rd Grade Reading
Guarantee
Need a score of 394 or higher on the Ohio
Achievement Assessment to progress on to the
4th grade.
OAA How can you help?
Help with OAA related homework at home when
possible.
Get a good nights sleep before test days
Eat a good breakfast the morning of the test
Encourage your child to do their best and praise their
hard work
Express confidence in their abilities let them know
you believe in them
The PARCC tests will take place in
February and May this year.
These tests will be entirely online.
This is new for all of us.
PARCC fact sheet is available at: http:
//www.parcconline.
org/sites/parcc/files/PARCCFactSheetan
dFAQsBackgrounder_FINAL.pdf
Wisdom from Dr. Seuss
The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you will go.
Thanks for Coming!
Please do not hesitate to contact me:
School 419-256-7222
mmyers@phpatriots.org
Reference List
Gambrell, L. B., Malloy, J. A., & Mazzoni, S. A. (2011).
Evidence-based best practices in comprehensive
literacy instruction. In L. Morrow & L. Gambrell
(Eds.), Best Practices in Literacy Instruction (4
th

ed), (pp. 11-36). New York: The Guilford Press.
Reading Difficulties and Vision
McCormick, S. (2007). Instructing Students Who Have Literacy Problems
(5th Edition). (pp. 31-67). Chapter 2