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Small Group Reading Instruction. Mark Weakland. Give kids time to…. Read, read, read Write, write, write. Extended time to read extended text on independent and instructional level. Extended time in extended text.
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Small Group Reading Instruction Mark Weakland
Give kids time to… Read, read, read Write, write, write
Extended time to read extended text on independent and instructional level
Extended time in extended text 10-15 continuous minutes (or more) of reading in books, web sites, magazines, etc.
Instructional level text is text that students can read with a certain degree of accuracy, rate and expression (fluency), and understand with a certain degree of comprehension, with support from a teacher.
Goals • Understand how to form small groups based on data • List structures and routines that allow for small group instruction • Know what types of instruction occur within small groups
Information on individual abilities Assessments ?
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Small group work… …is enabled by independent work. Independent reading activities Independent writing activities
Talk It Up • Tell why you love this book • Give general overview • Show two specific points of interest
The Alphabetic Principle • Sounds are represented by letters • Encoding (spelling) and decoding (reading)
Fluency • Accurate reading, with an appropriate rate, and with appropriate expression and phrasing.
Vocabulary Readers must know the meanings for most of the words in a text so they can understand what they read
For ex: 20-minute fluency lesson Read from previous book (4) Set goal (1) Vocabulary direct instruction (2) Students read / teacher guides (12)
Growth mind set • Differentiation brings greater growth • Flexible groups enable differentiation • Formative assessment for tracking growth