https://felamethod.org/home daily 1.0 2021-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1605818495818-Z9R78OHKCKGLI9UNYYOZ/FELA+6+Step+logo_2021_updated+language_CW+version.png Home - And it’s free! We open-sourced Springboard’s recipe for impact. Underlying our outcomes is a methodology through which teachers and parents team up to support learning at home. We call it a Family-Educator Learning Accelerator (or FELA). FELAs are 5-10-week cycles during which teachers and parents share a game plan to help kids reach growth goals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/fa54937a-520c-4531-a83b-e002666f38d7/Chat.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/fa54937a-520c-4531-a83b-e002666f38d7/Chat.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1598635828373-7HBJ29T78AZ118I81WGC/hp-process-img-1.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1605818522787-TA3YG2WGJY63PH7VA4DF/middle+icons.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1598635855006-FG5HXVGY5BA38QVK4DF6/hp-process-img-3.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1598543796489-15TW6FU8RJ4VRLIK2MCU/hp-family-img.jpg Home - How will FELA benefit my family? Gain skills and strategies to support literacy at home Get support from having teachers as teammates Set and achieve goals with your kids Make learning at home sustainable, even if just for 15 minutes a day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1598543773977-S2F14YETZDA18IADLPJK/hp-school-img.jpg Home - How will FELA benefit my school? FELAs can be your pandemic-proof playbook for parent engagement in learning at home. Short goal-setting cycles are more akin to interval training than marathon running; this makes distance learning an approachable, winnable, and sustainable experience for parents and teachers alike. https://felamethod.org/the-beginning daily 0.75 2021-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1598981639849-M42B5V1L4GRIU2PMSFJ7/beginning-hero-icon.png The beginning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1599241146720-3B4NNBXMP7UQBJ58EFNX/fela-icon-1-1.png The beginning - 1. Build your team Each team consists of a teacher, a student, and a family member. During a learning accelerator, teachers often work with 10-15 students that need a learning boost. Once you form a team with each family, you’ll kick off your FELA journey with a home visit (in-person or virtual) to help build your relationship. Trust is key for any successful partnership, especially during times of uncertainty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1599241162150-1W46JIMMB99946XIES9O/fela-icon-2-1.png The beginning - 2. Find your starting point It’s important to determine where a student is starting in order to set an ambitious but achievable growth goal. Many teachers use their school's assessment tools to get a starting point. Springboard's home literacy app also includes an assessment feature that parents can administer! It's a great way to build buy-in and give families visibility into their children's reading development. Whatever you use, the key is to determine each student’s strengths and weaknesses in order to figure out how best to support their learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1599241178052-QVE8CMDH8N6951GAU9CK/fela-icon-3-1.png The beginning - 3. Set your goal Now it’s time to set a goal. Goals are the glue that holds everything together; they make the FELA winnable! Goals should be quantifiable, individualized, and achievable within 5-10 weeks. Any shorter than five weeks isn’t quite long enough to build a habit; any longer than ten weeks, and the finish line is too far away to feel motivating. Once each child has a goal, teachers and families should make a shared game plan for how they'll work together during the rest of the FELA. Check out an example below! Daily practice time at home (ideally at least 15 minutes per day) 4 touch-points with the whole team (at Springboard, we do family workshops) A celebration at the end! https://felamethod.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2021-12-14 https://felamethod.org/the-middle daily 0.75 2021-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1605818765922-EHMKYGCZDCSVMTJI4ORC/middle+icons.png The middle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1599241245782-7N5V012OF1ZWX78M28C5/fela-icon-4-1.png The middle - Practice at family workshops Teams must practice all together. Parents and teachers must practice together at least four times through workshops—virtual or in-person—during the 5-10-week FELA. During family workshops, teachers briefly model an instructional strategy, then families get 20+ minutes to practice that strategy with their children. Meanwhile, teachers circulate and provide feedback. For every hour that a teacher leads a family workshop, parents deliver ~25 hours of tutoring at home! Workshops are typically a whole group experience, with make-up sessions as needed. Springboard’s weekly family workshops average 91% attendance — and these are the caregivers of over 10,000 struggling readers in 14 urban school districts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1605818843754-V23UAUIFG2NOT8BSZRJO/practice+independently+and+with+a+family+member.png The middle - Practice independently & practice with a family member At home, children should practice daily for at least 15 minutes, if possible. An analysis of nearly 10 million students found that 15 minutes seems to be the “magic number” for substantial positive gains in reading achievement. Children should practice with the support of a family member as well as independently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1599241223070-VZ0P5X8AHO0XGYFUQAWI/fela-icon-5-1.png The middle - Practice with your teacher Students should also practice with their teachers for at least 30 minutes per week. This instructional time can be embedded into the school day, or you can do it during out-of-school time. https://felamethod.org/the-end daily 0.75 2021-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1598981755386-B882JE34SVTYE655VQ5Q/end-hero-icon.png The end https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1599241267215-46QDFW338YK4RPIOS9EY/fela-icon-8-1.png The end - 5. Check your growth You’ll do this by using the same assessment that was used in step two and comparing the scores. Then, you can determine whether you met your goal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f46890e0e25f41d4b5a8b31/1599241283649-U7B90AD1M4ITEZEEH11C/fela-icon-9-1.png The end - 6. Celebrate progress Whether or not students reach their goals, every team should celebrate their progress. We recommend offering families learning tools as incentives (based on their participation in the workshops and/or practice time at home). Ending with a group celebration helps kids, families, and teachers to crystallize lasting habits. 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