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Screening, planning, monitoring - oh my! This session will provide the most current information on how to use assessment tools and data to plan for intervention and monitor progress along the way.

We had questions…What do we do with our screening data? What evidence based programs should we use? Who can help us implement these programs? We will share the answers that we found to help meet the needs of our students and strive to integrate with the mental health system.

A large percent of students in the U.S. perform below standards. This is especially true with secondary math. While there are many ways to better prepare students for success in the elementary levels, addressing students' concerns in grades 6-12 are essential. Students with math difficulties often struggle with visual-spatial working memory requiring an increased emphasis on instructional visuals. In this session, Dr. Witzel will explain the benefit of visuals and demonstrate the use of visuals in secondary computation, geometric, and problem solving.

We will give an overview of how Bellevue Elementary School was able to reboot their PBIS Program, gain teacher buy-in, and incorporate the Chill Project and Student Assistance Program to provide evidence-based interventions. Strategies to gain student voice through an ambassador program and family voice through school and community events will also be shared.

Teaching new mathematical content is a major responsibility of teachers at all levels, but also supporting students' retention is equally important, especially for students with learning disabilities. Teachers spend a great deal of energy focused on helping students learn new content. While this is important, many students fail to remember what they learned which will lead to significant struggles in mathematics. Without the use of effective retention practice activities, what we teach is at worse forgotten or at best, fragmented and poorly organized. (K - 12)

Effective classroom management requires consideration of the learning environment. Explicitly instructing students on expectations and routines will reduce disruptions and facilitate learning. Ensuring appropriate instructional match and reinforcing students for engaging in desired behavior will create effective learning environments. These strategies and practical applications to multiple classrooms will be shared.

Access all of the sessions at https://pattanliteracysymposium22.sched.com/ Can we improve the reading of students in secondary schools? Absolutely! Begin by bringing this adage to life: “Every day, in every class, we read, we write, we speak. Every day, in every class, we read, we write, we speak.” Next, focus on evidence-based, high-leverage practices: 1) actively teaching vocabulary in all classes, 2) having students respond deeply to text, 3) challenging students to compare and contrast items, and 4) having students read orally (e.g., partner reading, team reading, choral reading, cloze reading) to increase fluency (e.g., accuracy, rate, expression).

This session will cover the essential ingredients and how-to for designing effective core math instruction in K-6.

Access all of the sessions at https://pattanliteracysymposium22.sched.com/ Read by 4th, the Philadelphia partner of the national Grade Level Reading network, is committed to strengthening literacy instruction in Philadelphia schools….and homes. The research is clear that a good connection between classroom and home is what really helps children learn to read. So Rb4 partners, led by Drexel University and AIM Institute for Learning and Research, developed an interactive workshop for parents of K-3 students, on Early Reading Skills – Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Fluency. Attendees will learn about all aspects of this interactive workshop, and explore how to deliver it in their communities, including how to access the PPT and videos, all activities to be used during the workshop, as well as materials for parents to take home.

19. MTSS for the Middle: Our Journey Implementing T2 and T3-Academic and Behavioral Supports How can we implement MTSS at the secondary level to support our students academically and with behavioral strategies and interventions?Our team will take you through our journey over the last few years.It will start with how we trained our teachers and rolled out a universal screening plan.We set up data meetings focused on reading, math, and behavior/SEL throughout the year to discuss tier 2 and 3 supports.Teachers develop tier 1 goals based on data and meet with teams to refine their practice.