Fifth Grade Implementation Ideas

I posed this client question to my Lexia colleagues

I was asked if I would share some ways other 5th grades implement Lexia. I think the principal would like to see them use Lexia with all of the 5th graders of which there are four classes. Currently they are identifying one intervention class and then divide the students among the four teachers. Do you have some other models being used in the upper elementary?

1. With the 5th graders, they should be able to more easily work independently including grabbing appropriate skill builders that have been printed and organized and doing the activities from the Lexia Instructional Connections. The tricky part comes in when the 5th graders complete the content. They will want to encourage students to use the Skill Builders, read independently, use other programs focusing on comprehension such as Newsela, or other activities that allow them to continue to apply, enrich, and extend their vocabulary and comprehension skills.
   
2. They could also consider implementing peer tutoring, but that takes training and prepping the students to do it correctly. Others may have more suggestions, so you may want to reach out to Nancy or the IM.
   
3. What I will mention in addition is that use of Lexia Core 5 with all students in appropriate unless they completed the program in a previous grade level. 
   
4. Encourage 5th grade teachers to look at the Vocabulary activities in Levels 17 and 18 and other content like Shades of Meaning Activity in Level 17.  This usually exposes them to content they are not teaching to students, proving that even proficient readers (from teacher's prospective and from outside measures) can benefit from Lexia.
   
5. I would also point out the new Supplemental Lessons for Comprehension
   
   which can be used with individuals, small groups or the whole class.  Same with Lexia Instructional Connections.