Tuning-In and Responsive Instruction for REAL Time
Tuning-In and Responsive Instruction for REAL Time REAL Time builds children’s world knowledge, comprehension skills, and vocabulary development. You help children progress toward our REAL Time goal as you tune-in and use responsive instruction. 1
REAL Time Goal Our REAL Time goal is for children to be able to use world knowledge to comprehend complex storybooks.
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Tuning-In As you tune-in, you will see how children are progressing toward the REAL Time goal. Use the REAL Time ladder to identify how far along each child is. Keep in mind that some children may skip steps. Keep notes as you tune-in, because you can use your notes to plan ahead for responsive instruction. Use the REAL Time checklist to keep track. You can print the checklist from the course “Tuning-In and Responsive Instruction for REAL Time” or from the Child Development Center. Tuning-in during a large group REAL Time can be difficult. Ask another teacher to observe and take notes. Then take notes yourself as you use small groups and center time to explore concepts you taught during REAL Time. You may also find it useful to do REAL Time during small group instruction.
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Responsive Instruction Each step on the REAL Time ladder has a safety net, which guides responsive instruction. The more you tune-in to your children during REAL Time, the more you will learn about what step they are on. You will become skillful at providing the appropriate safety net.
Steps: • Unable to respond • Gives random answers • Tells random facts not specific to question • Gives one sentence answer to question • Answers question using Tier 2 and Tier 3 words • Answers question using Tier 2 and Tier 3 words and makes connection back to complex storybook Safety nets: • Model how to answer the question • Honor child’s response and ask question again • Choose a key piece of information and revisit, then ask why and how questions to probe for answer • Ask why questions to probe for more information • Push-in how to connect information learned to the complex storybook • Push-in how to support (or give reasons for) your answer. An example might be saying “Tell me how you figured that out.”
This material is copyright protected by the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy at the Atlanta Speech School. Reproducing, copying or distributing this information, or any part thereof, without written permission from the Rollins Center is strictly prohibited. For more information, contact the Rollins Center at [email protected].
REAL Time Goal Our REAL Time goal is for children to be able to use world knowledge to comprehend complex storybooks.
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Tuning-In As you tune-in, you will see how children are progressing toward the REAL Time goal. Use the REAL Time ladder to identify how far along each child is. Keep in mind that some children may skip steps. Keep notes as you tune-in, because you can use your notes to plan ahead for responsive instruction. Use the REAL Time checklist to keep track. You can print the checklist from the course “Tuning-In and Responsive Instruction for REAL Time” or from the Child Development Center. Tuning-in during a large group REAL Time can be difficult. Ask another teacher to observe and take notes. Then take notes yourself as you use small groups and center time to explore concepts you taught during REAL Time. You may also find it useful to do REAL Time during small group instruction.
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Responsive Instruction Each step on the REAL Time ladder has a safety net, which guides responsive instruction. The more you tune-in to your children during REAL Time, the more you will learn about what step they are on. You will become skillful at providing the appropriate safety net.
Steps: • Unable to respond • Gives random answers • Tells random facts not specific to question • Gives one sentence answer to question • Answers question using Tier 2 and Tier 3 words • Answers question using Tier 2 and Tier 3 words and makes connection back to complex storybook Safety nets: • Model how to answer the question • Honor child’s response and ask question again • Choose a key piece of information and revisit, then ask why and how questions to probe for answer • Ask why questions to probe for more information • Push-in how to connect information learned to the complex storybook • Push-in how to support (or give reasons for) your answer. An example might be saying “Tell me how you figured that out.”
This material is copyright protected by the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy at the Atlanta Speech School. Reproducing, copying or distributing this information, or any part thereof, without written permission from the Rollins Center is strictly prohibited. For more information, contact the Rollins Center at [email protected].
