PRESS Phonemic Awareness Instructional Support

The following set of lessons provides supplemental instructional support integrating culturally sustaining pedagogy in Pathways to Reading Success at School Sites (PRESS, Minnesota Center for Reading Research). The intended focus of this document is to expand provided lessons for culturally sustaining practices that support culturally and linguistically diverse students.

PRESS Phonemic Awareness Word Meaning

PRESS provides this progressive inventory to determine skill mastery and areas of needed instruction. While the focus of phonemic awareness is to determine student dexterity with sounds, assessing meaning provides additional skill information for the inventory assessor.

PRESS Phonics Instructional Support

The following set of lessons provides supplemental instructional support integrating culturally sustaining pedagogy in Pathways to Reading Success at School Sites (PRESS, Minnesota Center for Reading Research). The intended focus of this document is to expand provided lessons for culturally sustaining practices that support culturally and linguistically diverse students.

PRESS Phonics Diagnostic Word Meaning

PRESS provides this progressive inventory to determine skill mastery and areas of needed instruction. While the focus of decoding is to determine student phonological skill, assessing meaning provides additional instructional information for the inventory assessor.

PRESS Fluency Instructional Support

The following set of lessons provides supplemental instructional support integrating culturally sustaining pedagogy in Pathways to Reading Success at School Sites (PRESS, Minnesota Center for Reading Research). The intended focus of this document is to expand provided lessons for culturally sustaining practices that support culturally and linguistically diverse students.

PRESS Comprehension Instructional Support

The following set of lessons provides supplemental instructional support integrating culturally sustaining pedagogy in Pathways to Reading Success at School Sites (PRESS, Minnesota Center for Reading Research). The intended focus of this document is to expand provided lessons for culturally sustaining practices that support culturally and linguistically diverse students.

Student Reflection

At the closure of the lesson, students reflect on their comfort and skill level. This reflection tool is wordless to support diverse reading levels.

Multilingual Classroom Signs

Multilingual signs promote cultural and linguistic inclusion. When using this resource, customize this include student personal experiences and useful vocabulary for your classroom.

Intervention Visual Support

Empower students to self-select lesson, grouping, and practice modality. This tool is wordless to support diverse reading levels.

Choice Tools for Complex Schedules

“Navigate common scheduling challenges and frustrations using the Home Schedule Breakdown and Home Choice Board included in this resource. You’ll increase safety, cooperation, confidence and success in your home.” -Conscious Discipline

PRESS Community

Explore a variety of materials and coaching resources to support your reading intervention instruction. Some resources are available for free, while others require a modest yearly subscription.

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CSP Classroom Climate

“The first days of school should be centered around building community through authentic relationships. […] It is important for teachers to build these relationships responsibly by treating their students with respect and using a culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP).” -NCTE

Culturally Responsive Literacy Instruction

Minnesota Department of Education shares framework for culturally responsive literacy instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse students.