Charlotte Verity Professional Learning (School Based)

 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills Webinar with Emma Nahna Manual for Undertaking Dibbels Outline  Dibels is a tool for assessing and tracking literacy progress of students. It can be used to identify children at risk and used to target which specific areas of literacy learning they are challenged by. Intervention can be planned accordingly.  Key Points - understanding the test 3 tests: NWF (non word fluency), ORF (oral reading fluency), Maze (comprehension & vocabulary) CLS = Correct letter sounds (e.g. lun - child reads "l-u-n" WRC = Words read correctly  WRF = Word reading fluency Composite score on tracking sheet gives an overall rating/level  It's ok to use a tracking card if needed Give 3 seconds to read the word...if not, red for them or move on Progress kits: provide different tests at the same level  Grade 2 = Year 3 NZ, G 3 = Yr 4 Test are age specific...so a child in Year 3 does the Year 3 test, regardless of how advanced or n...

Link to Full Presentation  The Writing Rope https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/writing/articles/writing-rope-strands-are-woven-skilled-writing *** Always use/practise orally first / as well *** Small Building Blocks to Start With...  Word level  Sentence level xxxx xxxx Writing....embed it in rich contexts * Writing about what we are learning about supports understanding, retention, encourages deep thinking...and a variety of genres can be learnt Helping Students Advance Sentences : Basic Conjunctions/Co-ordinating Conjunctions The because, but and so task.... Give a sentence stem e.g. Matilda put superglue on her Dad's hat...(make sure that students write the full sentence, with the start, each time) Matilda put superglue on her Dad's hat, but... Matilda put superglue on her Dad's hat, so... Matilda put superglue on her Dad's hat, because... Sentences: Subordinating Conjunctions Even though Matilda calculated the profits correctly, ... When Mr Wormwood realises his ...