Stop & Jot: Read, Write and Comprehend Informational Stories

Completed by 34 learners

Ages 8-10

Live One-Time Class

Practice this strategy that incorporates identifying and writing the main points of an informational story to help build understanding.

Teacher Tim, M.Ed., Reading Specialist

Average rating:

5.0

Number of reviews:

(252 reviews)

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Live video meetings

Meets once

2-6 learners per class

30 min

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What's included

1 live meeting

30 mins in-class hours

Assessment

Parents will receive a Mastery-Based assessment of child's performance.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 4

Regardless of grade level, informational stories can be challenging to understand, especially if a student has no connection to, or prior knowledge of the subject. This comprehension strategy helps students break down a story into parts, which makes it easier to understand the main ideas. Students learn by the "I Do. We Do. You Do." instructional model. For example, the teacher first models the strategy, then helps students practice the technique, offering support as needed. The lesson ends with each student demonstrating the strategy in their writing.

Other Details

Supply List

An informational reading passage will be available for students to read and practice the Stop & Jot skill.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Teacher Tim, M.Ed., Reading Specialist

Joined July, 2020

5.0

252reviews

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Ohio Teaching Certificate in Special Education

2 Degrees

Master's Degree in Education from Cleveland State University-Does not expire.

Bachelor's Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Mercyhurst University-Does not expire.

My talents include:

•	Master’s degree in Education
•	Ohio state licensed Mild-to-Moderate Intervention Specialist (Kindergarten through 12th Grade-Special Education)
•	Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Reading Endorsement for teaching the Big Five of the science of reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency and Comprehension
•	Skilled at writing individualized education plans (IEPs).
•	Orton-Gillingham certified through the Dyslexia Training Institute (DTI) in San Diego, California to teach learners diagnosed with dyslexia. Orton Gillingham is a multi-sensory approach to learning, which includes auditory, kinesthetic (touch) and visual instruction.
•	Six years previous employment teaching at an alternative school for children diagnosed on the autism spectrum and/or life trauma.

Professional Affiliations
•	International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
•	International Literacy Association (ILA)
•	National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
•	Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM)

***Professional Development:

^^^ Guiding Writers: Engaging Scaffolds for Powerful Results-International Literacy Association (ILA) June 2024

^^ Attesting Affixes-Wordtorque-April 2024
^^ Finding Word Families-Wordtorque- April 2024

***8th Annual Dyslexia Virtual Conference (Dyslexia Training Institute-San Diego, California): February 26th through March 17, 2024 
                                                  **Microcertification**

Education Included:

^^What Should  Be Included in a Comprehensive Assessment of Dyslexia

^^Executive Functions: What Are They, Why Are They Important and How Can I Help?

^^Spelling-Meaning Correspondences are Missing in Action:  A Matter of Attention

^^^The Reading Brain: Building Students' Reading Muscles in the Digital Age-International Literacy Association (ILA) 
        February 2024

^^^ K-12 Reading Comprehension
^^^K-5 Writing Instruction-American Federation of Teachers Union-Literacy Across Ohio Training 
        February 2024

^^^The Snapshot Workshop: Word Inquiry Access Workshop Wordtorque January 2024

^^^ Introduction to Dyslexia Certification Course: Ohio Department of Education (ODE) January 2024

***Teaching Phonics Well: What You Need to Know to Do This-Wordtorque  November 2023

***Fluency Instruction in the Age of the Science of Reading-January 2023-International Literacy Association (ILA)

***7th Annual Dyslexia Virtual Conference-Dyslexia Training Institute, (DTI), San Diego, California) : February 27th through March 17, 2023

Education Included:

•	Dyslexia for a Day: A Simulation of Dyslexia
•	Dyslexia Among English Learners: From Identification to Treatment
•	Getting a Grip on Teaching Grammar
•	Reading Fluency
•	Strategies to Boost Spelling Success
•	The Intersectionality of Race and Dyslexia for Black/Brown Children: Barriers to Diagnosis and Intervention
•	Understanding Dysgraphia (Developmental learning disorder with impairment in written expression)

***Phonics + Morphology= A Love Story April 2023

***Word Inquiry in Action   April 2023
Virtual 30-day access conference featuring international teachers incorporating structured word inquiry (SWI) into their instruction.  Educators included representation from  Australia, Hong Kong and the United States. Lessons focused on *Investigative Insights and *Quick Consolidations.

*** Backed by Research, Fueled by Design: Comprehension Lessons That Work-August 2023-International Literacy Association (ILA)

NOBIDA-Northern Ohio Branch-International Dyslexia Association, September 2023:

***Dyslexia Simulation

**Reading Assessments That Promote Equitable Learning-International Literacy Association (ILA), October 2023

**Adding Encoding (Spelling) to Phonics Instruction-International Literacy Association (ILA) October 20203

***Structured Word Inquiry:

*Structured Word Inquiry* from the Dyslexia Training Institute (DTI) in San Diego, California:

DTI's 2022 Fall Spelling Symposium-Week 1: 3 hours October 4, 2022
DTI's 2022 Fall Spelling Symposium-Week 2: 3 hours October 9, 2022

DTI's 2021 Fall Spelling Symposium-Week 1: 3 hours  October 9, 2021
DTI's 2021 Fall Spelling Symposium-Week 2: 3 hours October 18, 2021