Literacy Opening Lessons

Grades 5+

Session 1

Make sure to open this lesson on the Cobrowser!

To open the Cobrowser in a whiteboard space:

1. Join your session and switch your video settings to "Video Sidebar"
2. Open a whiteboard and click the Library tab
3. Access the Apps panel
4. Click on Cobrowser
5. Paste the URL of the website you want to share- this lesson!

Students and tutors can both interact with the Cobrowser by using the toolbar at the top of the whiteboard (mouse, draw tool, highlight tool, etc.)

Welcome to your first tutoring session! Here’s what we’re going to do today!

Introductions!

Tutor shares:

• Name
• Where I live
• Where I go to school or work
• What I do for fun
• Why I tutor with Step Up

Student shares:

• Name
• Where I live
• Where I go to school and what grade I’m in
• What I do for fun
• My favorite class in school
• New to Step Up or tutored before
• If you had a tutor, what did you work on before?

Parents, let’s confirm the tutoring schedule and goals

See if your parent or guardian can join right now! Please be the translator if needed. :)

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Questions for parents:

• Let’s confirm our session times and make sure they work for everyone. Let’s take a minute to create a calendar invite.
• If we need to miss a session, we can reschedule for another weekday or over weekend
• Would you like me to remind you of our upcoming sessions and if so, how?
• Where will your child typically be for tutoring? Do they have a reliable device (ideally a laptop computer or Chromebook)?
• How is your child’s school performance going? What areas do you want to focus on?
• Do you have any particular goals for your child’s tutoring?
• What are your child’s key strengths that we can build on with tutoring?

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Parents, thanks for joining this section and have a great rest of your day!

This or That

Circle which one you like better! Discuss your preferences

What to Expect

What will we do during tutoring sessions?

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I’m so excited to be on this journey with you! What are you most looking forward to?

Pause to Reflect!

How do you know if you’re doing well in a tutoring session? Use the pen tool to circle the answer(s) that apply!

You answer quickly

You answer correctly

You explain your thinking

You don’t give up when stuck

Quick Question!

How do you know if you’re doing well in a tutoring session? Use the pen tool to circle the answer(s) that apply!

You answer quickly

You answer correctly

You explain your thinking

You don’t give up when stuck

How we will work together

Let’s talk about the list of agreements below. I’ll share a bit on each one.

1. We will make good use of our time by attending sessions, joining on time and ensuring our device is charged.
2. We will stay focused by having our camera on and having a quiet background when possible.
3. When met with challenges we will ask questions, stay positive and strive to try our best.

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Is there anything we should change or add?

Scavenger Hunt time!

Now we’re going to learn about the Learning Portal! Here is a list of things for you to find out how to do. Check them off as you complete them!

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If you have used the Learning Portal before with a previous tutor, we can skip this activity!

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• On the whiteboard, make a shape in the box to the right.
• Type a message to your tutor: share your favorite color.
• Click the smiley face emoji icon in the bottom menu, pick an emoji to represent how you feel today.

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How are you feeling about tutoring?

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Students, please take the survey linked from the main session guide!

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*Tutors–you can also find this link under the student details on your Tutor Portal.

Let’s learn about setting goals!

Let’s set some academic goals!

Tutors–share examples if needed.

My specific goal:

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Why this goal is important to me:

How and when I will achieve my goal:

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Potential obstacles:

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Potential solutions:

Let’s talk about growth mindset!

Closing & Future Sessions

Student Reflection: Tell me one thing you learned today. Can you think of one thing you want to get better at?

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Tutor Reflection: I want you to know that I can help with many things. We can talk about school, homework, how you’re feeling, your friends, and your interests. Is there anything we didn’t cover today you’d like to talk about next time?

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When will we meet for your next session?

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Closing: Next time, we’ll start working on your reading or math program. We will take a quiz to see where you are at. I’m open to feedback and excited to see you for our next session!

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Tutors – save your work in this session by right-clicking on the tab name, and selecting “Disallow Tab to be Closed”. You can also rename the tab - ”Norms & Goals” to make it easy to remember and come back to.

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No need to close this tab- you will continue these slides in your next session!

Closing & Future Sessions

Tutors

• Share a moment during this lesson when you felt proud of your student. For instance, was there a time they demonstrated outstanding effort or grit?

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Students

• Pick an emoji from the learning portal to show how you felt about today’s tutoring session!

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For all future sessions, you’ll follow our usual session structure:

• Intro Activity (5-10 min)
• Main Lesson (25-30 min)
• Homework (10-15 min)
• Final Reflection (1-3 min)

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Session 2

Welcome back to tutoring!

Intro Activity (5-10 mins)

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Begin your session with an Intro Activity from the session guide. Click the original tab within the Cobrowser to go back to the session guide for this activity.

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All activities are made to be fun, set goals, and understand your feelings better. Choose one of the activities to work on together!

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Get-to-know-you Reading Quiz

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Students- you will now do couple quizzes independently so we can see where you are at in reading. Don’t worry - it feels like a game! It’s to help us figure out how to best help you in reading. Try your best, and have fun!

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Tutors- You can find the link to ROAR, the username, and password in the action item section of the main session guide. If you don’t see the action item, please skip ahead to the placement test on Slide 28.

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Please DO NOT use the Cobrowser- share the ROAR website, username, and password in the chat and have your student login on their own browser for best results. Please instruct them on how to share their screen with you. Remember not to coach or provide answers!

Exploring ReadWorks (Time permitting)

Tutors:

• Login to ReadWorks using your StepUp email and share your screen!
• Visit the Content Library and explore the topics

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Student

• Find some articles that look interesting to you!

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Next time:

• Before reading- vocabulary
• Read passage
• After reading- question sets

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Based on the quiz results, you will use Readworks as extra practice with UFLI lessons, or as your main lesson for reading comprehension.

Closing & Future Sessions

Tutors

• Share a moment during this lesson when you felt proud of your student. For instance, was there a time they demonstrated outstanding effort or grit?

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Students

• Pick an emoji from the learning portal to show how you felt about today’s tutoring session!

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For our next session, we will take a placement test to determine what lesson to start on.

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Session 3

Agenda

Intro Activity (5-10 mins)

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Begin your session with an Intro Activity from the session guide. Click the original tab within the Cobrowser to go back to the session guide for this activity.

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All activities are made to be fun, set goals, and understand your feelings better. Choose one of the activities to work on together!

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UFLI Placement Test

Tutor Resources:

• Directions
• Video Overview
• Report scores here

Set 1

29

Real Words

Made-up Words- do your best and don’t make them into real words!

Set 2

30

Real Words

Made-up Words- do your best and don’t make them into real words!

Set 3

31

Real Words

Made-up Words- do your best and don’t make them into real words!

Set 4

32

Real Words

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Made-up Words- do your best and don’t make them into real words!

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Set 5

33

Real Words

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Made-up Words- do your best and don’t make them into real words!

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Set 6

34

Real Words

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Made-up Words- do your best and don’t make them into real words!

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Set 7

35

Real Words

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Made-up Words- do your best and don’t make them into real words!

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Set 8

36

Real Words

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Made-up Words- do your best and don’t make them into real words!

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Set 9

37

Real Words

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Made-up Words- do your best and don’t make them into real words!

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Set 10

38

Real Words

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Made-up Words- do your best and don’t make them into real words!

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Set 11

39

Real Words

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Made-up Words- do your best and don’t make them into real words!

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TUTORS: Don’t forget to submit your student’s scores here!

ReadWorks (Time permitting)

Let’s read! ��Students will choose an article, then:

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• Before reading- vocabulary activity
• Read the passage
• After reading- answer the question sets

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Closing & Future Sessions

Tutors

• Share a moment during this lesson when you felt proud of your student. For instance, was there a time they demonstrated outstanding effort or grit?
• Don’t forget to submit your student’s starting lesson here

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Students

• Pick an emoji from the learning portal to show how you felt about today’s tutoring session!

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For all future sessions, you’ll follow our usual session structure:

• Intro Activity (5-10 min)
• Main Lesson (25-30 min)
• Homework (10-15 min)
• Final Reflection (1-3 min)

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