I have been working with schools lately regarding Guided Reading, and one principal asked me to put together a list of tips (basically reminders) for teachers who are implementing Guided Reading. Teachers were so grateful; I thought I might share it with others. Below is my list! Guided Reading is the heart of Reading Instruction. It is the time where students apply all the reading strategies taught throughout the literacy block. Students should be reading independently most of the time during Guided Reading, while teachers monitor and make notations of reading behaviors. An instructional leveled text is a text that students can read...
Read More Post a comment (0)As the school year begins, the first thing that we think about as teachers (next to putting together a beautiful room!) is rules and routines for our classroom, especially when it comes to independent work. Last year a school asked me to help its staff create training sessions that focused on “Rigorous Classrooms.” Rigor--really??? My first thought was, “What do they mean when they say rigor?” Rigor to me means “strict” or “hardship.” Were the teachers not strict enough? In reality, this school was looking for students to be engaged at high levels (rigorous levels) when doing independent work. In doing my...
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