Notes
V Step –
Erin teaches grade 5 math and we spent much time talking about the role of literacy development to enhance math concept, vocabulary, and core knowledge. She uses Core Knowledge (reading curriculum for her grade level, but doesn’t actually teach this – she supports this ELA curriculum in study hall. . in her content course and Read Live for the intervention block. We discussed the match between these two programs with science of reading; she might use that information to compliment her course work
She is concerned that the application assignments might be difficult, but we addressed how she would be able to adapt them as needed to fit her content area (by speaking with Dr. C0.
Erin has a background in literacy; she has taught all grade levels at the elementary level and has 20 years of experience.
E Step –
We discussed Erin’s problem of practice as students’ grasp of math vocabulary. She would like to focus on this area for her student goal. Students are starting their fraction unit and still don’t understand terms such as numerator and denominator.