This is a 1:1 reading extension class developed specifically for gifted readers. In the first two sessions, the student and I will get to know each other, and I will use a comprehensive reading assessment tool to determine their reading age, strengths, and learning needs. 

Assessment and Action Planning:
I will initially assess a student's reading fluency and comprehension* in fiction and nonfiction texts as this will inform the following sessions. As this is a comprehensive assessment, this will be split across two 25-minute sessions (can be booked back-to-back depending on scheduling availability, please message me to enquire about booking a private meeting time). After these assessments, I will evaluate the results and develop a personal action plan for the student. In each following session, I will formatively assess their progress and adjust the lessons to meet their arising learning needs. 
*If families/students would like an assessment of the student’s phonemic awareness and phonics knowledge, I can assess these areas in another session upon request.

Lesson Structure:
My lessons generally follow a structure of: Review, Teach (I do, we do), Practice, and Apply (you do). Depending on student needs, the lessons will involve explicit instruction on specific comprehension question types (e.g. literal, inference, evaluation, reaction), studying genre and text types, vocabulary development, creative text responses, and time for the student to share their personal reading interests and choices. I use a combination of engaging digital and physical resources, also working with what the learner has available to them in their own study space. It is recommended that the optional homework is completed outside of the tutoring session times to support student progress, however homework isn't compulsory as students may want to self-direct their own reading over the week. Ideally, the student and I would meet 1:1, once a week.