Notes on Readers’ Workshop From Readers’ Workshop: Real Reading by Patricia Hagerty

1. Notes on Readers’ WorkshopFromReaders’ Workshop: Real Readingby Patricia Hagerty Adapted for Mrs. Laumeyer’s Language Arts Classroom

2. Real Reading • Students select their own reading material • Students read at their own pace • Students talk to others about what they’ve read Page 3

3. What QUALITIES Does Readers’ Workshop HAVE? • TIME • CHOICE • RESPONSE • COMMUNITY

4. TIME & CHOICE • TIME • We will have large blocks of time to read. • The time will be uninterrupted reading time. • The more time we spend reading, the better readers we become. Page 4 • CHOICE • You pick your own reading material. • I help you make good choices. • We apply general lessons to EVERY book that we have chosen to read. Page 4

5. RESPONSE & COMMUNITY • RESPONSE • You will share about your book when you are finished. • You will have individual conferences with the teacher. • You will share how the general lessons we cover apply to your particular book. Page 7 • COMMUNITY • We support one another. • We encourage one another. • We help each other learn. • We become active listeners. Page 7

6. How Will Readers’ Workshop Be Structured in Room 209? • MINI-LESSON • 5-10 minutes • General idea/term • ACTIVITY TIME • 20-30 minutes • READING • Work on the new idea • Conference with teacher • SHARE • 5-10 minutes • Large & Small groups • Exit Cards

7. EXPECTATIONS – Students and Teacher • STUDENTS will… • Come prepared to read EVERYDAY. • Conference with teacher. • Work on daily lesson. • READ during reading time: • No pretending. • No passes. • No distractions. • Teachers will… • Monitor reading. • Conference with students. • Help students find books. • Evaluate daily lessons.

8. HOW WILL YOU BE GRADED? • Preparation – having a book with you EVERYDAY. • Conferences – discussions with teachers about what you are reading and the terms we’ve covered. • Mini-lessons – turning in the assignments given to you during the mini-lesson at the end of class. • Book Reports/Book Talks – filling out the paperwork and discussing the book with others. • Completion of Reading Logs – do the paperwork!

9. CLASS and PERSONAL GOALS • CLASS GOALS • Traditionally: • 147 April Book Reports • 147 May Book Reports • Equals = 294 Book Reports • More Time = More Books • THREE formal book reports from now through June 2 (47 days) • April 27 • May 13 • May 25 • Expect to grade 550 Book Reports (over ½ to read 4+) • PERSONAL GOALS • Traditionally: • April Book Report • May Book Report • More Time = More Books: • Number of Books = ___________ • More Time = Longer Books: • Average Page Number = ______ • Type of Genre: • I’m going to try: ______________

10. PREDICTION EXIT CARD • Prediction – make an educated guess based on the information you have • In a well-written paragraph, write how YOU predict READERS’ WORKSHOP will work for YOU. • Grades will be evaluated on the mechanics of your writing, not your prediction.

11. WHAT’S NEXT • Commit to a Book • Write Goals • Start Reading Log • Build Stamina