ES Phonics Pilot Final Debrief

Phonics Pilot:
Reflection Meeting

May 2, 2023

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Welcome & Connector

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Grade Level Group Discussion

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Phonics Group Discussion

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Consensus &
Recommendation
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Agenda

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Program Group

Discussion

Vision for Literacy

Our shared commitment is that every Sunnyvale School District student becomes fully literate. Students receive engaging, rigorous, and targeted literacy instruction as they develop and refine their skills through purposeful, engaging, and authentic reading and writing. Instruction includes opportunities for student choice, collaboration, and interaction with relevant and diverse texts as students use literacy skills to explore their world. We create literature-rich environments and foster the love of literacy in all students.

Poll

QUESTION 1:

Materials provide a sufficient amount of practice in decoding words in isolation and in decodable text (sentences, passages, books) to allow practice of phonics skills.

• RGR

  yes

• RGR

  no

• AMPLIFY

  yes

• AMPLIFY

  no

Poll

QUESTION 2:

The program introduces a set of irregular (e.g., two) and decodable (e.g. can) high frequency words in a reasonable order and cumulatively reviews them.

• RGR

  yes

• RGR

  no

• AMPLIFY

  yes

• AMPLIFY

  no

Poll

QUESTION 3:

The instruction is systematic and organized.

• RGR

  yes

• RGR

  no

• AMPLIFY

  yes

• AMPLIFY

  no

Poll

QUESTION 4:

The teacher guide includes support for mulitlingual learners, ELD specific instruction, and for re-teaching.

• RGR

  yes

• RGR

  no

• AMPLIFY

  yes

• AMPLIFY

  no

Poll

QUESTION 5:

The program is multi-sensory and includes manipulatives. There are activities to promote orthographic mapping through word building/chaining and manipulation.

• RGR

  yes

• RGR

  no

• AMPLIFY

  yes

• AMPLIFY

  no

Program Group Discussion

Use this Jamboard to document your thoughts.

• Slide 3: Amplify CKLA Skills

• Slide 4: Really Great Reading

1. Materials provide a sufficient amount of practice in decoding words in isolation and in decodable text (sentences, passages, books) to allow practice of phonics skills.

2. The program introduces a set of irregular (e.g., two) and decodable (e.g. can) high frequency words in a reasonable order and cumulatively reviews them. 

3. Instruction is systematic and organized.

4. Teacher guide includes support for multilingual learners, ELD specific instruction, and for re-teaching. 

5. The program is multi-sensory and includes manipulatives. There are activities to promote orthographic mapping through word building/chaining and manipulation.

Program Group Discussion Questions

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Grade Level Group Discussion

Sit with teachers who teach

the same grade level as you.

Poll

QUESTION 1:

The teacher guide is easy to follow and access.

• RGR

  yes

• RGR

  no

• AMPLIFY

  yes

• AMPLIFY

  no

Poll

QUESTION 2:

The program gives guidance on how to adjust pacing to target specific skills.

• RGR

  yes

• RGR

  no

• AMPLIFY

  yes

• AMPLIFY

  no

Poll

QUESTION 3:

The program uses auditory and visual cues to help children understand how to identify, segment, and blend the sounds in spoken words.

• RGR

  yes

• RGR

  no

• AMPLIFY

  yes

• AMPLIFY

  no

Poll

QUESTION 4:

Have you needed to adjust the lessons? (materials or time)

Think about and be ready to share why have you needed to adjust the lessons and what you have done to adjust the lesson.

• RGR

  yes

• RGR

  no

• AMPLIFY

  yes

• AMPLIFY

  no

Poll

QUESTION 5:

The program is aligned to SESD Vision for Literacy and standards.

• RGR

  yes

• RGR

  no

• AMPLIFY

  yes

• AMPLIFY

  no

Poll

QUESTION 6:

The program has culturally responsive practices- the program includes activities with cognitive rigor and systematic, explicit instruction.

• RGR

  yes

• RGR

  no

• AMPLIFY

  yes

• AMPLIFY

  no

Grade Level Group Discussion

Use this Jamboard to document your thoughts.

• Slide 6: Kinder

• Slide 7: 1st

• Slide 8: 2nd

Grade Level Discussion Questions

1. ​The guide is easy to follow and access.

2. The program gives guidance on how to adjust pacing to target specific skills.

3. The program uses auditory and visual cues to help children understand how to identify, segment, and blend the sounds in spoken 

4. Have you needed to adjust the lessons? (materials or time).

   Think about and be ready to share why have you needed to adjust the lessons and what you have done to adjust the lesson.

5. The program is aligned to SESD Vision for Literacy and standards.

6. The program has culturally responsive practices- the program includes activities with cognitive rigor and systematic, explicit instruction.

Individual

Recommendation

When you give your recommendation, think about:

1) How the program supports or could support your students?

2) If there are missing pieces to the program, could a teacher work around them?

A consensus is a general agreement that informs a
recommendation.

A recommendation is a suggestion for best course of
action.

Together we develop a recommendation. The
recommendation is vetted by other leadership groups.
Finally, the recommendation is taken to the board and
to make the final decision to approve and adopt.

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​Individual Recommendation