10 Tips for a Successful School Year

1. Resolve to Review
   Set the stage for success. Activate prior knowledge, make connections to previous learning, and provide a platform for practice.

2. Resolve to Model
   Make instruction explicit when teaching a new skill through the use of “I Do, We Do, You Do.”

3. Resolve to Scaffold
   Fortify student achievement. Present material in small steps to build a skill. Remove the scaffolding as student knowledge and confidence increases.
   
   

4. Resolve to Guide
   Reinforce new learning through guided practice. Provide direct positive reinforcement and corrective feedback as needed.

5. Resolve to Check
   Verify student understanding along the way. Confirm mastery of the need for continued development.

6. Resolve to Group
   Let the data direct your grouping decisions. Place students in groups based on their lowest skill deficit area as determined by diagnostic assessments.

7. Resolve to Plan
   Begin with the end in mind, keeping the goal front and center. Know the mastery expectations for your grade level and the instruction it will take to arrive there.

8. Resolve to Pace
   Go as fast as you can to keep students engaged. Go as slow as you must to ensure student achievement.

9. Value every Moment
   Value every precious moment of instructional time. Keep what you need accessible and ready to go.

10. Resolve to Declare
    Make a personal commitment to student success. Start by adopting some of these resolutions.

At 95 Percent Group we advocate purposeful planning in three key areas: Assessment, Instructional Materials, and Professional Development.  Watch below as Dr. Susan Hall shares valuable tips for Planning Instructional Materials for your Tier 2 and Tier 3 Reading Intervention Groups. 

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