Literacy Acceleration Check-In

Multiple Select

Which of these actions are you currently taking to support emerging readers and boost text comprehension? (Select all that apply)

• Explicit Vocabulary instructions

• Explicit Comprehension strategy instruction (eg. getting the gist)

• Opportunities for extended discussion of text meaning and interpretation (eg. structured academic discussion protocols)

• Phonics Scaffolds

• Tight 10 choral reading and fluency routine

• Text dependent questions

• Graphic Organizers / Chunking Texts

• None of the options listed.

Open Ended

What's Moving the Needle?

Name one specific routine, scaffold, or tool you’ve used recently that genuinely helped an emerging reader access grade-level text.

Poll

What is the biggest barrier you face right now when supporting students reading significantly below grade level?

• Time: Pacing guides leave little room to pause for reading interventions.

• Materials: Finding age-appropriate, high-interest texts that are accessible.

• Engagement: Student resistance or reading fatigue when faced with heavy text.

• Strategy Tooling: Not feeling equipped to teach reading mechanics directly.

Open Ended

What is one small literacy scaffold you can and want to try this week?

What coaching, materials, or model lessons can the instructional team provide to make that happen?