reading workshop increasing the reading achievement of all students
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Reading Workshop
Increasing the Reading Achievement of All Students
Basis of Workshop Teaching
• Whole group, small group and one-to-one.• Differentiated instruction• Developmentally appropriate• Engaging for students and teachers• Creates a classroom of learners, thinkers and talkers• Classroom structures, organization and routines are consistent
but the work within changes creating variety.• Reading and writing in volumes
– Workshop Curriculum
Reading Workshop Structure
• Minilesson: 10-12 minutes
• Independent Reading: 15-20 minutes
• Mid-workshop Interruption: 3-5 minutes
• Partner Reading or Book Clubs: 15-20 minutes
• Teaching Share: 5 minutes
– Why Reading Workshop?
Architecture of a Mini-lesson1. Connection:
• Connect today’s lesson with yesterday’s lesson• Connect today’s lesson with ongoing unit of study• Connect today’s lesson with students’ work• Connect today’s lesson with an experience outside of school
2. Teaching Point: • Present verbally• Demonstrate or model• The teaching point should be mentioned throughout the mini-lesson 5-6 times.
3. Active Engagement:• Children try out a skill or strategy with a text• Children act like researchers as they watch a demonstration• Children Imagine trying a skill or strategy
4. Link to ongoing work:– An invitation to try the strategy
Modeled Mini-lesson
Minilesson VideoYour Turn!
Identify the following in the minilesson:
1. Connection2. Teach3. Active Engagement4. Link5. What was the teach point?
Minilesson Video
What is Conferring?
• One to One
• One to Two
• Teaching a student at their cutting edge of learning (what they need right then and there)
• Safe and supportive environment
• Conversation where you are questioning about their reading/writing
How does it fit into Workshop?
• Independent or Partner time
• Is utilized within small groups
• 5-7 minutes
Architecture of the Conference
• Research• Compliment• Decide• Teach then coach• Link
– Watch a reading conference K-2
– Watch a writing conference 3-5
– What is your one teach point?– Create your Connection– Create your Teach• How are you going to teach it (be specific about what you
will model, what mentor text, etc.)?
– Create your Active Engagement– Create your Link
Create a Reading Minilesson
Remember:
10-12 minutes
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