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Sandy ThompsonSandy Thompson My Reading Coach TrainerMy Reading Coach Trainer
Learning Something NewLearning Something New
Make learning simple!Make learning simple! Answer your questionsAnswer your questions Help you help your studentsHelp you help your students
My Reading Coach is…My Reading Coach is… An instructional An instructional
reading programreading program Designed to stamp out Designed to stamp out
illiteracyilliteracy Developed through Developed through
MindPlay, founded in MindPlay, founded in 1981 by Judith Bliss1981 by Judith Bliss
Coached by Jim Coached by Jim Larrabee, veteran Larrabee, veteran speech pathologistspeech pathologist
Judith Bliss Judith Bliss founder of Mindplay founder of Mindplay
20 years developing Educational Software 20 years developing Educational Software
Jim Larrabee Jim Larrabee 25-year veteran speech pathologist and reading 25-year veteran speech pathologist and reading
teacher teacher
Goal: Stamp out illiteracyGoal: Stamp out illiteracy
My Reading Coach:My Reading Coach: An instructional reading program An instructional reading program
Employs a sophisticated, dynamic CAI interfaceEmploys a sophisticated, dynamic CAI interface Consistent and systematic dramatic results for Consistent and systematic dramatic results for
struggling and non-readers struggling and non-readers
Background
My Reading Coach is Research Based*My Reading Coach is Research Based*
A successful reading program:A successful reading program: Phonemic AwarenessPhonemic Awareness PhonicsPhonics FluencyFluency VocabularyVocabulary Text ComprehensionText Comprehension
* National Reading Panel* National Reading Panel
My Reading Coach Guarantees SuccessMy Reading Coach Guarantees Success
Offers students a self-paced, individualized reading Offers students a self-paced, individualized reading and remediation environmentand remediation environment
61 interactive lessons on phonics, rules and word 61 interactive lessons on phonics, rules and word structure with practice activitiesstructure with practice activities
24 unique grammar lessons to teach text 24 unique grammar lessons to teach text comprehensioncomprehension
200 graded reading passages to practice reading 200 graded reading passages to practice reading comprehensioncomprehension
WhatWhat My Reading Coach My Reading Coach Can DoCan Do
Develops auditory and visual discriminationDevelops auditory and visual discrimination Develops sound/letter associationDevelops sound/letter association Develops auditory memory- sound sequences Develops auditory memory- sound sequences Teaches encoding and decoding of words: one Teaches encoding and decoding of words: one
syllable to multi-syllablesyllable to multi-syllable Teaches reading comprehension by teaching Teaches reading comprehension by teaching
pause points, “pictures in your mind”, grammar pause points, “pictures in your mind”, grammar lessons and story passageslessons and story passages
Side benefit: increased ability to attend and stay Side benefit: increased ability to attend and stay on taskon task
Results: Elementary SchoolResults: Elementary School
Results: Middle School Results: Middle School Improvement 11 to 19 Percentile PointsImprovement 11 to 19 Percentile Points
At Risk StudentsAt Risk Students
Results: High School Results: High School Improvement 12 Percentile PointsImprovement 12 Percentile Points
Special Education Case Study: WritingSpecial Education Case Study: Writing
Matthew’s writing sample BEFORE starting MRC
Matthew’s writing sample AFTER 7 hours on MRC
We believe the PROCESS drives the results
Research Infused
Diagnostic Placement
One-on-one “Teacher Emulated”Instruction
Staff Development
Best PracticesMethodology
SuccessGuaranteed!
10 – 30 percentile
points
Why Are We Unique?Why Are We Unique?
Customer Support
Research & Development
Hear the DifferenceHear the Difference
Randy after Lesson 12
Randy after 47 lessons
Willie after Lesson 12
Willie after 28 lessons
Platinum Edition:
Lesson Summary Screen
Testing
Student CertificateStudent Certificate
Beginning of Beginning of the the
Placement TestPlacement Test
Ending of the Ending of the Placement TestPlacement Test
Introduction ScreenIntroduction Screen
Training Training WheelsWheels
Teaching GuideTeaching Guide
Web Training: Gold EditionWeb Training: Gold Edition www.mindplay.com/goldtrainingwww.mindplay.com/goldtraining
Web Chapter 2: Understanding and Web Chapter 2: Understanding and Navigating My Reading CoachNavigating My Reading Coach
User TypeUser Type Starting the Program and Logging onStarting the Program and Logging on Menu BarMenu Bar ClassesClasses
Web Chapter 3: Getting StartedWeb Chapter 3: Getting Started
Administrator StartupAdministrator Startup
Set Administrator PasswordSet Administrator Password Logon as AdministratorLogon as Administrator Adding Classes and TeachersAdding Classes and Teachers
Administrator StartupAdministrator StartupAdd Teachers and ClassesAdd Teachers and Classes
Training Session: Teacher ListTraining Session: Teacher List
Teacher Name/ Class Email Address/ Newsletter /Teacher Name/ Class Email Address/ Newsletter /School Name Name Phone number Tips School Name Name Phone number Tips
Password Password Yes No Yes No
Sandy MillerSandy Miller
Forest Hills ElementaryForest Hills Elementary
Mail to Mindplay: 440 South Williams Blvd. Suite 206 Tucson AZ 85711
Hands on Session 1: AdministratorHands on Session 1: Administrator
Enter teacher names and a password for each, then enter Enter teacher names and a password for each, then enter teacher class name.teacher class name.
password: get from installer.)password: get from installer.)3.3. From Menu bar select Teacher Options, then Learning From Menu bar select Teacher Options, then Learning
OptionsOptions4.4. Select Class: Unassigned.Select Class: Unassigned.5.5. Click CLASSES buttonClick CLASSES button6.6. Click NEW buttonClick NEW button7.7. Type in Class nameType in Class name8.8. Set story grade level to 5 and click OKSet story grade level to 5 and click OK9.9. Assign a teacher: Click the NEW buttonAssign a teacher: Click the NEW button10.10. Type in teacher name and password; and click OKType in teacher name and password; and click OK
Hands on Session 2: TeacherHands on Session 2: Teacher
Enter 3 student names and a password for each, then enter Enter 3 student names and a password for each, then enter teacher class name.teacher class name.
sionsion Student Lesson Error ReportStudent Lesson Error Report Student Test Details Report Student Test Details Report (Platinum only)(Platinum only) Student Test Prescription Report Student Test Prescription Report (Platinum (Platinum
only)only) Student Test Results Report Student Test Results Report (Platinum only)(Platinum only) Student Attendance ReportStudent Attendance Report
Class ReportsClass Reports
Class Daily Lesson PlanClass Daily Lesson Plan Class Remediation ReportClass Remediation Report Class Improvement ReportClass Improvement Report Class Needs Report Class Needs Report (Platinum only)(Platinum only) Class Grammar ReportClass Grammar Report Class Reading Comprehension ReportClass Reading Comprehension Report Class Progress ChecklistClass Progress Checklist
RolesRoles
Student – Placement Test, Lessons, Student – Placement Test, Lessons, Activities and Review TestsActivities and Review Tests
Teacher – Add Students, Monitor Teacher – Add Students, Monitor Progress, Support and Provide Progress, Support and Provide Remedial HelpRemedial Help
Administrator – Add Teachers, Administrator – Add Teachers, Maintain the My Reading Coach Maintain the My Reading Coach ProgramProgram
Web Chapter 7: Read Like You TalkWeb Chapter 7: Read Like You Talk
OverviewOverview Getting the picture in FocusGetting the picture in Focus