Star Students Reading:

Building Literacy
Staff Development
By: Shavannah Newkirk
Georgia Southern University Fall 2017
FRIT 7739
A.S.S.U.R.E.

Analysis of Learners: K-5 teachers

State Objectives:
Learners will be able to engage students by incorporating technology based reading
lessons into their individual classrooms.
Learners will be able to increase overall reading initiative for the student body.
Select Strategies: Starfall, BookCreator
Utilization: Pros and Cons Worksheet, Identifying Character traits Worksheet,
Determining meaning of words or phrases
Require Participation: Learners will be hands on with Starfall.com, learners will
participate in lesson plan activity
Evaluate: Learner evaluation survey https://goo.gl/forms/DvB6GdkzzOMEjR3j1
Purpose

State test results: A third of Atlanta students read on grade levelAtlanta

students passed state tests at rates below the stateFor elementary and
middle school English and math, only Clayton County and, in some cases,
DeKalb County had lower passing rates. M. Bloom AJC July 26, 2016
Georgia Milestones test scores for Clayton County see decline M. Walker
AJC July 26, 2016
Get Georgia Reading
Campaign..
Grades K-2Starfall Implementation in
the classroom
Whole Group Instruction: Teacher facilitated model
Teacher models usage of technology
Pick a lesson to demonstrate to the entire class using Starfall
Allow students to interact during lesson with Smartboard
Small Group Instruction: Peer facilitated Model
During centers, pair students to practice using technology
Start students on lesson the first lesson in Starfall and allow them to
progress from start to finish
Independent Practice: Individual facilitated Model
Utilizing the media center, students should be fluent in using technology
Take note of students individual progress
K-2 Build Phonological Awareness

Kindergartens learn letters.

 1st Grade
Teach a concept using
short movies.

Eliminate worksheets by using

online practice.
 2nd Grade
Read a book with audio
capability and pronunciation.

Identify words using

pictures game.
Grade 3StarfallIm reading

Third graders should only use Starfall as support for reading and
building reading interest.
Teachers and media specialist collaborate lesson plans for reading
with 3rd graders.
Teach reading lessons as you would in the classroom.
Utilize media center for Starfall to encourage students that
reading is fun! Give students a worksheet that goes along with
the specified reading for the day and link it to the standard you
taught in class. Example: Identifying character traits, determine
meaning of words or phrases
Identify Character Traits

Determine Meaning of
Words
Take 3 minutes and look through
the different components of
ABC (K), Learn to read (1st), Its
Fun to Read (2nd). (3rd- 5th
Browse any component.)

Notice: It is easy to differentiate. Have students remediate parts of the website

that they have not mastered before moving on.
 Grades 4-5Building from Starfall

Use the same teaching frame outlined in slide 4 for K-2 teaching utilization
of Starfall.
In your whole group instruction create a book with the entire class. Create
your book on a science, math, or social studies topic. Share your book with
other classes.
Pair students with a given topic to create a digital book
Allow students to use their imagination and create their own story by
formulating a digital book
Students will then be able to creator their own books.
Media Center Learning Environment

Utilize school media center as a fun and engaging

opportunity to get students encouraged to read more!
Work with media specialist to plan lessons using media center
resources.
Set goals and provide schoolwide incentives for reading
books from the media center. Example: Allow students to
make book trailers to display to the school. After the book has
been checked-out 15 times throw a book club social.
Exercise: Using the chart paper at your table plan a mini
lesson that you may utilize in the media center to get students
geared to reading more.
Furthering the initiativeStarfall
Membership
$270 School Membership. 365 days.
One school campus. Media Lab(s) and classroom computers permitted.
Each teacher from that school may authorize a computer or mobile device
at home. Not valid for student home use.
Most aspects of Starfall are free but the website has much more to offer.
Book CreatorFREE!
 Thank You!
Your participation is greatly
appreciated
Survey: https://goo.gl/forms/DvB6GdkzzOMEjR3j1