The Fluent Reader Tim Rasinski

1. The Fluent Reader Tim Rasinski

2. Preview Here are the main ideas from the chapters we will be reading and discussing today. • What do you already know? • What are you most interested in learning?

3. Chapter 1: Overview of Oral Reading How can we improve our instruction to promote fluency? • Rationale for oral reading • How read-alouds benefit students • Ways to build fluency • Why should we discontinue round robin?

4. Chapter 2: Teacher read alouds How can we use teacher read-alouds to promote fluency? • Benefits of teacher read-alouds • Preparing for read-alouds • Responding to read-alouds

5. Chapter 3: Supported Reading How can we move from modeling to independent reading? • Effective forms of supportive reading • Tips for choosing texts • Forms and procedures for supported reading

6. Chapter 4: Repeated Reading How can we integrate various forms of repeated reading into our curriculum? • Benefits of repeated reading • Guidelines for repeated reading • Specific repeated reading strategies

7. Chapter 5: Performance Reading How can we effectively design and manage various types of oral reading performance? • Student-led strategies • Types of performances • Resources for teachers

8. Chapter 6: Creating Synergy How can we integrate oral reading strategies to foster fluency development? • Repeated Reading While Listening • Oral Recitation Lesson (ORL) • Fluency Development Lesson (FDL) • Phrased Text Lesson

9. Chapter 7: Oral Reading in and across the Curriculum How can we integrate these fluency strategies into other parts of the curriculum? • Daily oral reading routines • Strategies for involving and connecting with parents

10. Chapter 8: Assessment Chapter 8 describes various assessments that might be used to track fluency development. In Reading First, we have a well-developed assessment system already in place. Given that, we will not be reading this chapter today.