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MTSS and Summer Learning? How do I approach that?
1. Start with the data
We want summer learning oportunities to be fun and engaging, so starting with the data may feel a little heavy. It doesn't have to be, though. Starting with the data simply means getting a "quantified" or "numerical" idea of where your summer group is in terms if meeting or exceeding learning standards for their grade level, then using that information to guide your choices in summer learning focus and engaging activities.
- Recent Universal Screener
If your school conducted an end-of-the-year screener, take some time to gather the scores of the children that are in your summer group. What percentage of your group are meeting/exceeding benchmark in reading? Math? What percentage of students are below benchmark?
- Analyze and plan
From there, take a look at the subcategories. For reading, it might be fluency and/or vocabulary; for math it might be numeracy or algebraeic reasoning. Try and choose activities, games, and learning around those areas that are weakest. Low fluency score? Do a readers theater with music, props, a stage, and lots of oral reading practice with corrective feedback. Alebraeic reasoning score? Make your summer camp or programs center around numbers. Games, songs, challenges.. any activity that might help to boost the fall benchmark for students.
Choose activities that are rich in skill building, but don't feel like learning and you can have a success, engageing summer program that your students will love.
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