Reading Workshops
- The Essentials of Implementing an Effective Reading Program P-3 (Full Day)
- The Essentials of Implementing an Effective Reading Program 4-9 (Full Day)
- The Essentials of Implementing an Effective Reading Program P-3 (Afternoon)
- The Essentials of Implementing an Effective Reading Program 4-9 (Afternoon)
- Assessment Of Reading (4-9) Afternoon Workshop
- Strengthening Students’ Comprehension (4-9) Afternoon Workshop
- The Role of Shared Reading and Interactive Writing (P-3) Afternoon Workshop
- Strengthening Students’ Codebreaking, Comprehension & Critical Analysis 4-9 (full day)
The Essentials of Implementing an Effective Reading Program P-3 (Full Day)
This day specifically focuses on supporting P-3 teachers in implementing a consistent structured approach to improving the reading of all students in their classroom. A whole - part - whole approach to the teaching of reading is advocated using a continuum of support with the instructional approaches of Modelled, Shared and Guided Reading. All approaches are modelled in a very practical way and ideas and information are shared with regard to managing the classroom learning environment.Content Overview
Understanding the Reading Process:
• A very practical approach to understanding the three cueing systems
• A toolkit of successful researched prompts for supporting readers.
• Assessment - The three levels of analysis of a Running Record of reading
The Instructional Approaches
• A scaffolded approach - Reading to, Reading with, Reading by
• Applying new understandings of the reading process to teaching using the instructional approaches of Shared and Guided Reading
• A particular emphasis on Guided Reading and modelling of the approach
Managing the Learning Environment
• The organisation, management and implementation of a reading block
• The organisation and management of small groups of students for Guided Reading
• Ideas for independent literacy learning activities
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