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Lincoln’s “Anna Plan” Journey

Lincoln’s “Anna Plan” Journey. Dawn Andermann & Brandi Casey Lincoln Elementary, Rochelle, IL. Lincoln School . 2013-2014 451 Pre-K to 5th 75% low income 20% ELL 16% IEP. 2012-2013 263 Pre-K to 5th 90% low income 35% ELL 15 % IEP 8 % homeless 95 % attendance rate

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Lincoln’s “Anna Plan” Journey

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  1. Lincoln’s “Anna Plan” Journey Dawn Andermann & Brandi Casey Lincoln Elementary, Rochelle, IL

  2. Lincoln School 2013-2014 451 Pre-K to 5th 75% low income 20% ELL 16% IEP 2012-2013 263 Pre-K to 5th 90% low income 35% ELL 15% IEP 8% homeless 95% attendance rate 15% mobility rate

  3. Traditional Guided Reading • Teachers responsible for most groups • 15-20 minutes, 2-5 days/week • Center/Independent Activities • Reading Specialists- interventions/few groups

  4. How Anna Plan is Different • Original Article http://epublications.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1031&context=edu_fac • At Lincoln • Guided Reading for all students • 4 days/week • 30 minutes/day • Collaboration Meetings Weekly

  5. Initial Observations and Buy-In 2011-2012 • Principal introduced idea • Visited 2 other school districts 2012 -2013 • Implemented in fall with all grade levels • Counselor teaches Second Step on planning Fridays

  6. Initial Decisions • Scheduling • Meeting time 30 minutes • Groups • Benchmarking (Use F&P) • # of groups and available staff • Staffing • Teachers, Reading Specialists, Aides, ELL, SPED • Lesson Planning assignments

  7. Initial Decisions • Location Options • Teachers travel to classroom • Classes travel to reading room • Furniture • Horseshoe tables • Chairs • Easels • Supplies

  8. Reflecting on 2012-2013 • Survey • Sent through Survey Monkey • Received feedback on the process • Both positive and corrective feedback

  9. Reflecting on 2012-2013 • Successes • 70% of teachers reported it as successful • Less planning for teachers • Students loved it • Collaboration and Communication • Flexible Grouping • Reading Growth

  10. Reflecting on 2012-2013 • Challenges • Travel Time • Effective use of Collaboration Time • Distractibility of Students • Teaching the Love as well as the Fundamentals • Phonics games • Reading Projects • Hands-On Activities • Too many worksheets

  11. Changes for 2013-2014 • New Building means New/More Students • 12 classrooms of students • combined classes for flexibility • Common Core • Gives the opportunity to go deeper • Adaptable as CCSS are implemented

  12. Helpful Tips and Tricks • Data Keeping • Student Files • Running records (with retelling a major component) • Benchmarking • Assessment Data

  13. Helpful Tips and Tricks • Data Keeping • Digital Files • Groups • Guided Reading by Months

  14. Helpful Tips and Tricks • Benchmarking • 3x’s per year • Team testing approach • Movement by teacher recommendation/data • Variety of Student Populations • ESL/Bilingual • Special Education • Enrichment

  15. Book Room • 1,435 Titles organized by level • About 6 copies each • Book record sheets • Lesson plans • Running Records

  16. Book Room • Scholastic Text Types • Guided Reading Sets from Scholastic • Safari Magazines • Supplemental Texts from Content Textbooks • Subscription to Reading A-Z

  17. Q and A Email us at: bcasey@d231.rochelle.net dandermann@d231.rochelle.net

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