Brandis Cook - Alabama Reading Initiative

It was exciting to see transfer to practice as a direct result of PAUSE at Glen Iris Elementary School. Alongside my partners, Misty Ward, Ms. Roland-Williams, and Assistant Principal Dailey, we observed strong evidence-based literacy practices in action, including phoneme segmentation (with visuals), choral reading, partner reading, word/sentence dictation and word chaining.

In addition, we got to see the Comprehension Planning Checklist in action in third grade - highlighting intentional standards-aligned instruction.

Thank you to the wonderful teachers at Glen Iris for applying their learning to empower strong readers. Your commitment to the Science of Reading is making a difference for students everyday!

Glen Iris Elementary School ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative ARI Region 5

First grade students are building strong writing skills using the TIDE strategy! They unpacked their prompts, identified Tier 2 vocabulary, crafted clear topic sentences, and supported their ideas with text evidence.

Great work, LRS Waller, for leading the way at Freedom Prep—we’re proud of our young writers!

Way to go, LRS Bobbs! Sun Valley Elementary

Fluency practice, including choral and partner reading, belong in the foundational skills block, not just during reading comprehension. Shoutout to Kindergarten teacher, Ms. Savoie, for adding choral reading and partner reading for fluency development. Additionally, Ms. Savoie provided students with feedback during their reading. ARI / The Alabama Reading InitiativeGlen Iris Elementary School

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