Name: Nann Harwood
Content: English
Date: April 30, 2019
WARREN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
STRIVING READERS GRANT “SRG”
REFLECTION FORM
Date of the Activity: ____________April 30, 2019_- 1.5 hours__________________________
Title of the Activity: Developmental Educational Model that Builds Reading Levels
Describe the Activity:
The webinar describes methods to increase reading levels and decrease remediation.
What did you learn from the activity?
Many students are taking remediation courses in college because their reading skills are not
at the appropriate level. Students are lacking skills of understanding and applying, high level
vocabulary, poor decoding skills and the inability to synthesize information. A reading
enhancement program was used that targeted specific needs of each student, engaged
their interests, and when students noticed a difference in their lexile levels, they began to
work harder. The main component of the program was the individualization to target student
needs and to find the gaps and to address the gaps.
How will you apply what was learned into the classroom? Or how have you applied what
was learned into your classroom?
I would plan to use the lexile levels as a deeper part of my instruction in my sophomore
English classes next year. I would like to enrich my students’ understanding of decoding,
fluency, and comprehension to improve not only their lexile levels but to also help prepare
for the ACT and college/career readiness. I like the workshop approach of the model where
students would be taught a mini-lesson and have independent reading time with
conferencing where I could meet individual needs and monitor for progress in reading skills. I
will plan to do this type of activity for the first two weeks of school to better prepare for units
throughout the school year.
Through the ongoing growth and development of Warren Central faculty and staff, our students will
be equipped to be productive, successful, and competitive
in any healthy venue they choose.