2012+Continuous+Improvement+Conference+Feedback

Please use the space below to list your feedback from our SRP sessions at the Continuous Improvement Conference.

+ Lots of PreK & Kinder teachers wanted to attend this session + Heard teachers say this was the best session they'd attended at Feb Conference in a long time + Teachers were very eager to learn and willing to participate + Teachers __listened__ to the new ideas + Discussions about the value of having kindergarteners begin reading books in reading group, even if they do not know all their letters and sounds yet! + Lots of positive response to the idea of incorporating independent level books to build fluency, even at the early kinder DRA levels - The room was full 10 minutes before the session started - There was still some audible resistance to "a new book every day" - Teachers are "opting out" of the keynote session to get-a-seat in the 8:15 sessions
 * Monday 9:45**
 * Dynamic Demonstations of Kindergarten Guided Reading**

+ The session had participants from many different roles (dyslexia, principals, teachers, instructional coaches, sped, etc) + Full session
 * Monday 12:45-2:00**
 * Guided Reading for Grades 3-5**

+ Lots of 1st grade teachers attended this session + Teachers seem to be open to a new book everyday.
 * Dynamic Demonstrations of 1st Grade Guided Reading**

+ This session was well attended + Conversations among teachers about letting students all read at the same time during guided reading, instead of round robin reading -Teachers mentioned that they wanted to SEE guided reading in action (a video)
 * Monday 2:15-3:30**
 * Guided Reading for Grades 3-5**

+ Teachers were able to share ideas of how to create a system for managing an increased number of books. - Still some resistance to new books everyday...good discussion about going deeper into literature, so maybe this isn't a minus? +Teachers taking notes, asking questions +Teachers liked the handout (lesson plan form) to help understand the process + Packed room. + I think teachers got the message that doing and analyzing running records is valuable and do-able! - I wish this session had not been at the same time as the other 2 things listed here, I wanted to go to both of them. +Got great feedback during the day that this was just what they needed following Leander Reads. - I wanted to go to the RtI Smart Goal session about TPRI and it was at the same time as our presentation. + Great conversations were had around the room. + The session flowed very well even though 5 of us were presenting. We were very pleased with the outcomes.
 * Dynamic Demonstrations of 2nd Grade Guided Reading**
 * Tuesday 8:15**
 * Moving Kids Forward in Guided Reading: Analyzing Running Records to Determine Level of Support**

+ Did a 3-2-1 at the end of the session and from all evidence it appears the session was well received + People were positive and most 3-2-1's showed that they would be using the information and getting the downloads from the district website + teachers liked that the information was to be uploaded on the district conference website + teachers liked the brochures, newsletters, reading folders + really liked the I CAN journals + liked the samples that were available of brochures, newsletters, I CAN journals,etc. + teachers liked the idea of SRP teachers attending parent orientations + teachers liked the links to websites and I phone apps + liked that there was some intermediate grade information + Loved the brochures that explicitly explained ways to help at home with comprehension, fluency, decoding, etc. - want more information on how to involve parents of older students - we had a huge room--could have been smaller
 * Parents as Partners--Ways to Collaborate with Parents to Support Student Literacy Development**

+ Participants were appreciative of the different tools (RtI Goals and Progress Monitoring Tools) shared by different campuses + Collaboration with Rachael Turner allowed the session to address specific RtI questions - In looking through Aware data to prepare for this session, I found MANY errors in the TPRI data reported in Aware (teachers not following the branching rules)
 * Writing RtI Goals with the TPRI**

+ strong interest shown by several early Literacy teachers such as Pre-K, Parents as Teachers, Sped, ELE + room size and arrangement worked well + Nancy Tarvin agreed to buy extra books for any PreK, ELE, Parents as Teachers, etc who wants to participate!!! - presenting last session isn't ideal as participants have to "give up" attending a closing session
 * Tuesday 2:15**
 * __Literacy Beginnings__ Book Study Kickoff**

+ All sessions seemed well prepared and "effortless". You made hard work look easy! + Presenting sessions specific to each grade level seems to make a positive difference in attendance! + Loved the consistent message in the different K-2 Guided Reading sessions (a new book every day & instructional/independent lesson cycle). +/- There are always soooo many good things to attend, it's hard to have to choose between sessions during each time period!
 * General Comments:**


 * Thoughts or ideas for next year's conference:**
 * We can be more specific about our room needs, maybe explaining exactly how we're planning to set up (with tables)?