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#2: Work with Students who Need Extra Support

Learn how to identify and support students who need extra help, including scheduling small group time, using Step 2 in the Weekly Checklist to find student groupings based on their reading objectives, and accessing lesson plans and differentiated instruct

Once students have had enough time practicing reading books from My Tasks, Phonics (Spanish/English), or First Steps (Mandarin), those who need extra support will appear on your dashboard. Teachers can then start planning to work with students based on what they need.

Schedule Time to Work with Students who Need Extra Support


Target READING Instruction for Students Who Need Extra Support

  1. Pick a skill and examine the student list. Then “Teach” the skill

  2. Use the lesson, teacher guide and printables to teach small group.


Mark Support Completed

  1. Once you have worked with the students and taught the lesson, click “Next”

  2. Select the students you worked with (some will be pre-selected)

  3. Click Mark Support Complete

  4. System will re-introduce practice for this skill/learning objective


Target Foundational Skills Instruction for Students Who Need Extra Support (Phonics/First Steps)

  1. Pick a skill and examine the student list. Then “Teach” the skill

  2. Use the lesson, teacher guide and printables to teach small group.


Mark Support Completed

  1. Once you have worked with the students and taught the lesson, click “Next”

  2. Select the students you worked with (some will be pre-selected)

  3. Click Mark Support Complete

  4. System will re-introduce practice for this skill/learning objective

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