This is my second year teaching Xtreme reading and it was going well, though my students are losing some motivation due it being the end of the year. I'm on schedule as far as the strategies go, serving more students than last year and have a good mix with different abilities. I got to hand pick these students at the beginning of the year and
remove students that I think didn't belong in the program or fit the criteria
due to absences/behavior. This was also the case last year, which was a huge
help due to personal circumstances in my life. My first year teaching Xtreme, I
came back from maternity leave to find my Xtreme class was not taught any of
the lessons laid out. I had to start from square one with that group and rush
through Paraphrasing and Inferencing to prep students for the FSA. I also had
my son ended up in the hospital, which only added to my stressors that year.
Despite all this, I had great data at the end of year with majority of my
Xtreme students testing out of Intensive Reading. This year, I am finding myself able to
do more with the students such as progress charts and implementing book
studies. They seem to enjoy the class and help give me relief at the end of my
hectic day. I am currently in the Inference strategy with a plan to begin Integration during testing week to prepare for our upcoming post-tests. The
only thing I'm still working on improving is my guided reading and trying to
follow the prompts for the different strategies. I am also still working on doing a better job monitoring students progress in the strategy.
Evidence will attached at a later date using the Word Level Strategy MAPS/Dissecting and the Reading Comprehension Strategy Paraphrasing.
Coaching: My coach Bonnie is very receptive to my messages and questions; she was big help last year when I was going through my life crises. I feel very supported by the entire Xtreme team and hope I get to teach the program next school year.
Evidence will attached at a later date using the Word Level Strategy MAPS/Dissecting and the Reading Comprehension Strategy Paraphrasing.
Coaching: My coach Bonnie is very receptive to my messages and questions; she was big help last year when I was going through my life crises. I feel very supported by the entire Xtreme team and hope I get to teach the program next school year.