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Reading Workshop in the Middle School Classroom. BY Haley Walter Webb Bridge Middle School Alpharetta , Georgia. Objective. Reading Workshop is designed to improve independent reading skills among middle school students. Beginning Notes.
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Reading Workshopin the Middle School Classroom BY Haley Walter Webb Bridge Middle School Alpharetta , Georgia
Objective • Reading Workshop is designed to improve independent reading skills among middle school students.
Beginning Notes • Each student will select a book of their choice throughout the year. • Each student will read their chosen book at their own pace. • Teacher will monitor this reading on Reading workshop days.
Schedule • Every Tuesday and Thursday, students will read, complete a journal, or complete a book card
Status of the Class • On your Reader’s Workshop Days I will check the status of the class. • Find out what your students are reading and how far you have come
Journals • Journals are written once a week • Journals are written in letter form including: date, title of book, author, a brief summary, and their opinion or prediction • Journals rotate: one week they are to the teacher one week they are to a friend • Teacher or student (depending on the week) has 24 hours to respond.
Journal Evaluation • Completeness 20 pts • In letter format 10 pts • Summary 20 pts • Opinion/Prediction 20pts • Date included 5pts • Title of Book 5pts • Author 5pts • Grammar/Mechanics 15 pts
Book Cards: Once you complete a book, you are to write a book card • Front of book card will contain: • Title and author • Students name, date, and number of pages in book • Summary of the book
Name of Book author name number of pages date SUMMARY --
Book Cards: Continued • Back of the card will contain • The answer to an insightful question such as: • How did the main character change? • How did the setting affect the story? • Why is it titled the way it is? • What would your change? • What is your overall opinion? • Who was your favorite character and why? • What is the author’s purpose
The answer to an insightful question such as: • How did the main character change? • How did the setting affect the story? • Why is it titled the way it is? • What would your change? • What is your overall opinion? • Who was your favorite character and why? • What is the author’s purpose
Book Card Conferences • Once a book card is completed, the student will turn it into the teacher for a conference. • Teachers may choose to conference immediately or set up a chosen time
Conferences • During the conference the teacher will read the back of the book to insure the book card is of original thought • The teacher will then read the card for accuracy and insight. • The teacher will then ask the student questions about the book that can range from comprehension to deep understanding.
Scoring • Difficulty Level 1-5 • 1,2,3 – young adult novels • Ex. 1 = Babysitter’s Club, 2= Maniac McGee, 3=Holes or Harry Potter • 4 – adult novels • 4 = Life of Pi • 5 classic novels • 5=Count of Monte Cristo
Scoring • Card Content 1-4 • 4= Very insightful, full knowledge of book • 3=good insight, understanding of the main plot and characters • 2 = Fair understanding of basic plot, little insight • 1= Very little understanding, basic comprehension
Scoring • Conference Points 1-4 • 4 = Well articulated answers to questions • 3= Good understanding, able to converse fluently about book • 2 = basic knowledge of book, little insight or deep thought • 1 = little knowledge of book, short choppy answers
Scoring • These points are then added together • The teacher then looks at the number of pages and rounds it to a single digit. Ex. 100-149 pgs = 1, 150 -249 pgs = 2, 250 – 349 pgs = 3, and so on • The first total is then multiplied by the single digit number for a total score.
Scoring Example • Student scores a 3 for Challenge, 2 for card, and 2 for conference totaling 7. • The book was 230 pages long (rounded to a single digit of 2) • Multiply 7 X 2 = 14 • The total score is 14
Points • A students goal is to receive 70 points by the end of the semester. • A teacher may alter this to best fit their class/school
Conclusion • We hope you will embrace Reader’s Workshop and make it your own. • Thank You!