tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post593092738997591734..comments2023-10-29T04:02:52.571-07:00Comments on Middle School Teacher to Literacy Coach: Six Tips for Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Organizationmiddleschoolteachertoliteracycoachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02723130657428914024noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-24083177268097392792017-10-04T06:39:05.655-07:002017-10-04T06:39:05.655-07:00Good Morning! Don't the filing cabinets work ...Good Morning! Don't the filing cabinets work awesome for organization? Yes, we photocopy the lesson so that the teacher can have it right at the table with them and also put all of the coordinating online resources for each lesson in the file folder. I hope LLI is working awesome for you. It is such a great intervention system!middleschoolteachertoliteracycoachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723130657428914024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-40589948582556438542017-09-18T06:12:54.194-07:002017-09-18T06:12:54.194-07:00I love how you organized the kits! I placed mine i...I love how you organized the kits! I placed mine in filing cabinets as well. Did you make copies of the lessons in the lesson guides to place in each folder?<br /><br />Thanks in advance!Cindelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611380387888791646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-944025647478232662017-03-23T15:55:21.256-07:002017-03-23T15:55:21.256-07:00Hi!
That is a great question. You don't have...Hi!<br /><br />That is a great question. You don't have to backtrack levels once you move from one system to another. You can hop right into the new system at the student's current benchmark level. The overlapping is nice when you have students that get stuck at the same level for a long time. It's also great to have both systems to be able to use the Red system with younger grade levels and the Gold with higher grade levels as even though the books are the same levels, the higher systems contain books with more mature themes as they go up.middleschoolteachertoliteracycoachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723130657428914024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-28625631889127825052016-12-21T15:57:48.439-08:002016-12-21T15:57:48.439-08:00Hi Kasey,
I'm a bit confused. If a student is...Hi Kasey,<br />I'm a bit confused. If a student is assessed at Level L , for example, I would begin working with him at that level in the Red system. But after the student completes all the Red books (L-Q) and moves up to Gold, he backtracks to Level O again?<br />My school is planning to purchase this system next year.<br />Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-27395015559821951852016-08-22T09:37:58.096-07:002016-08-22T09:37:58.096-07:00Hi Karla,
The LLI systems come with online softwa...Hi Karla,<br /><br />The LLI systems come with online software, so if you register your system by following the directions inside your software, you can access the online resources. The actual lessons are not printable online, but all of the handouts that go with each lesson are online.middleschoolteachertoliteracycoachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723130657428914024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-84370028240153319422016-08-08T19:25:51.753-07:002016-08-08T19:25:51.753-07:00I recently put the program in several file cabinet...I recently put the program in several file cabinets. I took apart the teacher manuals and placed each lesson in the folder with the books. Is there a copy of each lesson somewhere online? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-64588345928452228212016-07-16T10:59:48.504-07:002016-07-16T10:59:48.504-07:00Hi Rachel,
No, we don't keep grades for LLI a...Hi Rachel,<br /><br />No, we don't keep grades for LLI as we use it as a reading intervention and just have to give a pass/fail. However, if I did have to keep grades, I think I would look at it similar to how I grade guided reading and assess within, beyond, and about the text comprehension for nonfiction books, grade the writing about reading, and possibly give "exit slip" questions to assess if students are taking on the word study concepts. That's just my two cents! :) Good luck to you. It is definitely a hard thing to grade as so much of what you would grade would be formative assessments to help you inform future instruction.middleschoolteachertoliteracycoachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723130657428914024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-86225766355553663192016-07-16T10:55:00.770-07:002016-07-16T10:55:00.770-07:00Did you have to keep grades for LLI? I'm look...Did you have to keep grades for LLI? I'm looking for a possible grading policy. rachel1997https://www.blogger.com/profile/06469251112076392209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-28602452323866740522016-03-21T09:37:05.776-07:002016-03-21T09:37:05.776-07:00I know that Heinnemann has sample packs available ...I know that Heinnemann has sample packs available so that you can see what the books and lessons are like. My district had us participate in several professional development opportunities to get trained in how to best utilize the intervention system, and we have slowly purchased more systems as more have become available.middleschoolteachertoliteracycoachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723130657428914024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-7768076590609967712016-02-10T08:04:46.111-08:002016-02-10T08:04:46.111-08:00I just learned about LLI in a very short PD, I am ...I just learned about LLI in a very short PD, I am very interested. I now teach middle school CI students, the reading levels range from 1st to 7th grade. I have very little experience with teaching students to read and thought this might be a great program for them? How did you start? Did your district just purchase the program or is there a sample pack out there to try before I go to my Supervisor?DWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156797041333627060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-55465763192576186142015-01-16T05:02:17.711-08:002015-01-16T05:02:17.711-08:00I love using the file cabinets to house the LLI ma...I love using the file cabinets to house the LLI materials. It really helps make the materials accessible to all staff using them. Our rule of thumb is two, tall 4-drawer file cabinets per system. You may have one extra drawer with using this, but that would be what I would say approximately. Good luck to you! :)middleschoolteachertoliteracycoachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723130657428914024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-83106815954081718822015-01-16T05:00:16.313-08:002015-01-16T05:00:16.313-08:00That is awesome. You will love it! Keeping the m...That is awesome. You will love it! Keeping the master copy with each lesson is a huge time saver, along with printing out the online resources with each lesson and keeping those in the folders, too.middleschoolteachertoliteracycoachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723130657428914024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-57665091725706421482015-01-16T04:58:59.472-08:002015-01-16T04:58:59.472-08:00Hi! I use the same reading record assessments tha...Hi! I use the same reading record assessments that you do and find them very informative. I do agree that they definitely take time, and you are only able to progress monitor each student once every few weeks. At my school, we use anecdotal/formative data like this, along with progress monitoring data from a bi-weekly computerized assessment. I find that between the two data points, along with my observations, I'm usually able to get a pretty clear view of the student as a reader.middleschoolteachertoliteracycoachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723130657428914024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-32784309945861874412015-01-14T13:51:16.160-08:002015-01-14T13:51:16.160-08:00This is a great way to organize LLi materials. I a...This is a great way to organize LLi materials. I am going to implement this process at my school. I was wondering how many file cabinets you needed for the Red and Gold kits? I currently have all the kits and I am trying to see how many cabinets I will need to order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-36461986699623261032014-12-30T14:54:07.164-08:002014-12-30T14:54:07.164-08:00I've spent the last two days at school unpacki...I've spent the last two days at school unpacking my LLI kit and I'm so excited it use it. I did a similar system but using magazine folders in a cabinet instead of file folders in a filing cabinet. I like the idea of keeping a master copy with each lesson/set of books.Al@PolkaDotsandPaisleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01122452943922065673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-15266908811443099022014-12-22T15:41:35.168-08:002014-12-22T15:41:35.168-08:00Hello!
We also use LLI at my school. It is a grea...Hello! <br />We also use LLI at my school. It is a great way to work with a small group of students and focus intensely on their specific needs. My biggest struggle has been finding the best way to assess the students to see if they are making progress. Currently, I monitor the students' progress through the assessments that come with the odd lessons (I think it's the odd lessons. It's Christmas break, so my mind is not in LLI mode!) These assessments are time consuming (one on one - teacher to student - 10+ minutes) so I lose a lot of teaching time. So, I can only assess each student once every few weeks. I don't like this! What do you use? Do you have any quick check assessments? I've looked everywhere. Any suggestions are welcome! Ms. Lockrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192767176714066881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-32815484832091861482014-11-21T15:13:12.256-08:002014-11-21T15:13:12.256-08:00You are absolutely right! Your school is very luc...You are absolutely right! Your school is very lucky to have enough staff to group students in this way. I, too, teach a small reading group each morning and am always amazed at how productive and meaningful working with small groups can be as a teacher.middleschoolteachertoliteracycoachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723130657428914024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-83941756714625130002014-10-19T17:12:12.467-07:002014-10-19T17:12:12.467-07:00This year at the school where I teach, we have imp...This year at the school where I teach, we have implemented a 45 minute block of time at the beginning of each day for intervention but we call it Enrichment not intervention. The whole school is involved and each teacher has between 8 and 10 students who are on the same reading level (this is based on several sources of data). We used leveled readers,concept readers (ELL & ELD) and guided reading materials as well as extension materials. I think its very effective to be able to work with a small group & really focus on their needs. They are hearing the same vocabulary and the reading skill for each week is reinforced throughout the day which allows students to make connections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-43550844005464104632014-09-27T19:42:12.203-07:002014-09-27T19:42:12.203-07:00It totally depends who you ask. I know a lot of d...It totally depends who you ask. I know a lot of districts use LLI as the first intervention and then if it's not effective go to a more focused intervention from there. Interventions are such an interesting topic in the state of Wisconsin right now with what "counts" and what doesn't.middleschoolteachertoliteracycoachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723130657428914024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528270180049100451.post-62123291358979957732014-09-27T19:32:55.340-07:002014-09-27T19:32:55.340-07:00Kasey,
Is this research based? I want to get our ...Kasey, <br />Is this research based? I want to get our district to do this, but they will only go for programs that are researched based. So right now we are doing corrective reading. UGH!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634360565745074260noreply@blogger.com