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  • Helemano Elementary School
  • Wahiawa, HI
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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I service the bottom 5% of students at my school who struggle with basic reading. We focus our work on decoding skills, vocabulary and fluency at each student's level. Fluency is practiced daily in school and at home. At school, I model what good reading should sound like by focusing on accuracy, appropriate speed, expression and phrasing. All students have a goal (words per minute) that they practice and try to reach to increase their fluency. When fluency is not an issue, students can then concentrate on more comprehension of what they are reading. The one thing that would really help my students is being able to hear what their reading sounds like. In class, they can hear me, but they can't hear themselves. I honestly feel that if they could hear themselves, reflect on what their reading sounds like, they would be better able to make changes in their reading. The iPad Air would really help with this. It is intended for students to record their oral readings so they can play back and reflect on their strengths and growth areas weekly. The iPad would need to store the videos from each student from when they start interventions until they are rescinded or until the end of the year, which is why I selected the one with more memory. Parents would be emailed the videos so they can help their children address their growth areas. Videos will also be used to show students their growth and build their confidence throughout the year.

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I service the bottom 5% of students at my school who struggle with basic reading. We focus our work on decoding skills, vocabulary and fluency at each student's level. Fluency is practiced daily in school and at home. At school, I model what good reading should sound like by focusing on accuracy, appropriate speed, expression and phrasing. All students have a goal (words per minute) that they practice and try to reach to increase their fluency. When fluency is not an issue, students can then concentrate on more comprehension of what they are reading. The one thing that would really help my students is being able to hear what their reading sounds like. In class, they can hear me, but they can't hear themselves. I honestly feel that if they could hear themselves, reflect on what their reading sounds like, they would be better able to make changes in their reading. The iPad Air would really help with this. It is intended for students to record their oral readings so they can play back and reflect on their strengths and growth areas weekly. The iPad would need to store the videos from each student from when they start interventions until they are rescinded or until the end of the year, which is why I selected the one with more memory. Parents would be emailed the videos so they can help their children address their growth areas. Videos will also be used to show students their growth and build their confidence throughout the year.

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