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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW OF DEBBIE DILLER’S. MAKING THE MOST OF SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION AND LITERACY WORKSTATIONS. STEPS TO SUCCESS. SIMPLIFY DEPTH CHARGING THE POWER OF FOCUS SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION. SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION. DON’T DO THE WORK FOR THE STUDENT
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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW OF DEBBIE DILLER’S MAKING THE MOST OF SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION AND LITERACY WORKSTATIONS
STEPS TO SUCCESS • SIMPLIFY • DEPTH CHARGING • THE POWER OF FOCUS • SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION
SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION • DON’T DO THE WORK FOR THE STUDENT • CONSTANTLY ASK WHO IS DOING THE WORK • GRADUAL RELEASE OF RESPONSIBILITY
GRADUAL RELEASE MODEL • TEACHER MODELS • STUDENTS TRY • STUDENTS ON OWN
LISTEN • “MICKEY MOUSE EARS” • LISTEN 2X AS MUCH AS WE SPEAK DURING SMALL GROUP
MAKING TIME FOR SMALL GROUPS • 90 MINUTES • WHOLE GROUP----HAVE UP CLOSE “PROXIMITY BREADS ENGAGEMENT • SMALL GROUPS: TEACHER CONFERECING
WHOLE GROUP • EVERYBODY – EVERYDAY • READ ALOUD EVERYDAY, FICTION, NONFICTION, BIG BOOKS, POETRY AND BASIL • MINI-LESSONS • ANCHOR CHARTS – FAMILIAR LANGUAGE, PICTURES, COLOR “CAN’T JUST TEACH VERBALLY, NEED TO CONSIDER THE VISUAL LEARNER” • GRADE LEVEL MATERIALS, GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS
SMALL GROUP • WHO: 4-5 STUDENTS OR LESS • WHAT: ITEM ANALYSIS • WHEN: 2 SMALL GROUPS EVERYDAY (20 MINUTES EACH) • “QUALITY OVER QUANTITY”: MEET KIDS WHERE THEY ARE • SMALL GROUP ALLOWS FOR ACCOMODATIONS WHERE WHOLE GROUP DOESN’T • “SUCCESS BREADS MORE SUCCESS”
SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION • LOOK FOR PATTERNS IN DATA • FORMAL: PROGRESS MONITORING/ISEL • INFORMAL: DAILY NOTES, OBSERVATIONS • FLEXIBLE GROUP FOLDER
WHAT ARE LITERACY WORK STATIONS? • 8-10 STATIONS • ONGOING PRACTICE WITH THINGS WE ALREADY TEACH WITH – 20 MINUTES • AUTHENTIC READING, WRITING, LISTENING SPEAKING, WORKING WITH WORDS • FIRST 6 WEEKS ESTABLISH ROUTINES • BACKWARD PLAN
LITERACY STATION IDEAS • TALKING STATIONS – ORAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT • OVERHEAD STATIONS • WORD STUDY STATION • BUDDY READING
GETTING STARTED WITH LITERACY WORK STATIONS • DETERMINE # OF STATIONS (INLINE WITH CURRICULUM) • ROOM ARRANGEMENT • MODEL…MODEL…MODEL • WEEK 1 WALK AROUND DURING INDEPENDENT READING TIME-GET TO KNOW YOUR STUDENTS-CREATE ANCHOR CHARTS WITH STUDENTS • INTRODUCE ONE STATION A DAY “I CAN LISTS” • CONTINUE PROCESS FOR NEXT 4 WEEKS (APPROX) • “CREATE YOUR MANAGEMENT BOARD”
PRACTICE-PRACTICE-PRACTICE • “PRACTICE ISN’T SOMETHING YOU DO ONCE YOU’RE GOOD. IT’S THE THING YOU DO THAT MAKES YOU GOOD”. MALCOLM GLADWELL, AUTHOR OF OUTLINERS