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Literacy Program Best Practices
Rob PodlasekTraining Manager, Minnesota Literacy CouncilVISTA 1987-1988
Agenda
Review six best practices for running a volunteer literacy program
Explore tools, activities and strategies for implementing the best practices
Warm Up: The Story of My Name
Share your name Share TWO interesting things about
your name Each person in group asks you an
additional question about your name Move to next person
Literacy Best Practice #1
Academic alignment between school and tutoring programs (and home)
The research shows that the most successful tutors are those who directly support the primary instruction the students receive from their teachers.
It is our job to help kids practice reading, not to teach them to read.
Instructive vs. Supportive
Best Practice In Action
Have the mindset that your program exists to support what the kids are learning in school.
Choose materials/curricula that align with what happens during the school day.
https://thecenter.spps.org/uploads/gr_2_pg_2014-15.pdf
Look for ways to facilitate the connection between school and afterschool programming.
Literacy Best Practice #2
Students’ oral language background will impact their success at reading and writing
Best Practice In Action
Create programming with an oral language component
Train volunteers to imbed oral language into their reading activities
Cool Questions
Cool Questions
Un-Cool Question: How tall are you?
Cool Question: If you could go anyplace in the world on vacation, where would it be?
Cool Question: What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Literacy Best Practice #3
Reading is more than sounding out words
Literacy Best Practice #3
Reading is more than sounding out words
Phonemic Awareness Alphabetics Vocabulary Fluency Comprehension
Prior knowledge and experience
Sage Kotsenburg Wins Slopestyle Gold at the Sochi 2014 Olympics
“His line was not only technical but packed with moves that no one else was doing like a layback tail press backside 180 out and Cab Double Cork 1260 Holy Crail grab, basically a contorted japan and cross rocket mash up.”
Sage Kotsenburg Wins Slopestyle Gold at the Sochi 2014 Olympics
“His line was not only technical but packed with moves that no one else was doing like a layback tail press backside 180 out and Cab Double Cork 1260 Holy Crail grab, basically a contorted japan and cross rocket mash up.”
Sage Kotsenburg Wins Slopestyle Gold at the Sochi 2014 Olympics
“His line was not only technical but packed with moves that no one else was doing like a layback tail press backside 180 out and Cab Double Cork 1260 Holy Crail grab, basically a contorted japan and cross rocket mash up.”
Best Practice In Action
Include instruction in all five areas in your programming
Alphabetics instruction should be considered supportive
Don’t neglect vocabulary and comprehension
Reading practice and comprehension checking make for great reading programming
Literacy Best Practice #4
Reading isn’t “fun” for everyone. Reading isn’t “easy” for everyone. Reading isn’t “relaxing” for
everyone.
Best Practice In Action
Let your volunteers experience some pain and humility.
Activity: It’s Greek to Me
Best Practice In Action
Let your volunteers experience some pain and humility.
Make Literacy-focused programs include physical activities and physical-focused programs involve literacy activities
Set up programming so that the kids aren’t defined simply by their reading difficulties
Literacy Best Practice #5
Having “well-trained” volunteers is a key component in the success of reading tutoring programs.
Best Practice In Action
Create an argument about why volunteers need training
Create a tutor job description. What will they be DOING
Define what “well-trained” means in your program
The skills, knowledge and attitudes they will need to do their job well
When Do They Need to Have The Attitudes, Knowledge and Skills?
Before they sign up to volunteer Before their service At the beginning of their service During their service At the end of their service
How Can They Develop the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes?
Pre-service training In-service training Web and print material Volunteer information sessions On-line training Observations On-the-job training Student teaching Newsletters Email Mentoring
Literacy Best Practices #6
What is YOUR Literacy Best Practice?
Volunteer Training Support
Minnesota Literacy Council Trainings Reading Nook Blog Minnesota Literacy Council Web Site Assistance Developing Your Own
Trainings