MN ABE Reading Practitioners Schoology Group

Introducing the newest Minnesota statewide Schoology Group! Schoology was created about ten years ago by four college students. It utilizes a learning management system (LMS) or platform that brings together partners in education (or schooling): administrators, teachers, coaches, parents, and students. It is based on the belief “There’s no success without collaboration.” Currently, there are over two million Schoology users from around the world!

Reading Practitioners Group

The Reading Practitioners Group is open to all MN ABE program managers, teachers, and support staff who want to expand their knowledge and use of Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (or EBRI). This includes STAR training completers, EBRI study circle participants, and “EBRIbody” else striving to make success happen for ABE/ESL students reading below NRS Adult Secondary levels or grade equivalents 9-12.

As Group administrator, I will attempt to engage members in professional discussions about best or proven practices for testing or teaching the four reading components: alphabetics (including phonics and multi-syllable decoding), fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Our sources of evidence may include:

1. Reading research based on K-12, ESL/ESOL, adolescent, or adult literacy populations
2. Effective practices from ABE/ESL classroom experiences
3. Knowledge based on ABE/ESL classroom observations
4. Current or previous district PLC activities or results
5. Improved reading scores from TABE or CASAS post-testing (with the understanding that many factors contribute to this success)

This Schoology role will be new for me.  I invite you to join this online group, contribute your reading practitioner voices, and liven the updates or discussions. Hopefully, our collaboration will increase reading success (and confidence) across MN ABE!