guided reading figjam presentation

7/25/2019 Guided Reading Figjam Presentation

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Welcome to Room 5


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Please come in and make yourself at home!

While we wait for everyone, please write down

or discuss with a partner what you think agood reader does.


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Guided Reading is about explicitlyteachingthe knowledge, skills, strategies andbehaviours that good readers know and do.

It is NOT Round Robin reading.

It is NOT testing students.

Guided Reading IS: supporting childrens learning through modelling,

coaching and scaffolding discussion and reading around

a suitable text


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Take time to set up the structures andexpectations around Guided Reading.

The teacher running the GR session is not tobe disturbed.

Therefore the class needs to be able to self-manage for 20-30mins.


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Guided Reading groups are informed throughyour observations of students reading.

I use PM Benchmarking assessments but youcan use anecdotal notes or other forms of

assessment. The key is that they are at a similar level and

have similar reading needs. Group size 2-6. The independent groups are made by

splitting up behaviour and personalityconcerns and the guided reading groupsamongst them.


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The independent groups are MIXED-ABILITY.This is so they can support each other andalso provides more opportunity to split upbehaviour concerns.

The Guided Reading groups are LIKE-ABILITYgroups.

Spread the kids out amongst the groups and

then pull 1 or 2 students from each group towork with you in Guided Reading.


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Reading related activities with minimal prepand no marking!! Readers Theatre

Fluency Phones

Barrier Games Comprehension Box

Buddy Reading

Library Corner

Written Conversations Fact Finders


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This is a life saver! Need to teach all of the activities first so the

independent groups know what to do.

Rotate the activities around each session. Margaret Menner resources offer lots of ideas.

NOTE: Hardly any prep required for theactivities and NO marking!!

The m ain focus is the Guided reading group


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In a typical Literacy Block, follow the GRMmodel from First Steps whole class, smallgroup, independent.

The small group component (Guided Reading)goes for 20-30 minutes depending on age,ability, needs, time available ;-)

Good idea to set a timer!

Modelled / Shared Reading does notnecessarily have to match the Guided Readinggroup focus.


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Select appropriate text based on reading leveland needs**

Not all kids will be at exactly the same level ineach Guided Reading group, but they should

be at similar levels. It is important that the teacher reads the text

beforehand and plans the learning focus anddesired outcomes.

EAs can run GR groups at the same time orother times, generally a good idea for theclass teacher to plan.


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Guided Reading Plan

Date: ___________________

Group

Text

(type & level)

Strategy

Nutshell

Statement /

Guiding Question

Tricky Parts/

Vocab

Examples

(page numbers)

Observations of student reading:

_____________ ______________ ______________

______________ ______________ ______________


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Introduce the text, title, tricky vocab etc. Discuss, predict and set the guiding

questions to focus on.

Introduce and model the focus readingstrategy for the session.

Rememberthis is not about testingstudents, it is about teaching them!


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Students read silently to themselves and workon the set questions/strategy usingwhiteboards.

You take the opportunity to listen to each

student read to you quietly, focussing on thestrategy modelled at the beginning of thesession. Take anecdotal notes as you go(handy when it comes to report writing!).

Listen to each student for a short time. If youdont get through them all, listen to theothers in the next session.


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Revisit and review the focus strategy and guidingquestion.

Reflect on the session.

Perhaps set small goals for students to focus on

in silent reading or home reading.

Feedback from all group leaders at the end helps build in accountability for their behaviourand on-taskness!

Opportunity for Readers Theatre group topresent their skit and Fact Finders to share theirfacts.


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Try for 3-4 times a week during Literacyblock.

Ideally its good to see each group once aweek but be FLEXIBLE!

Sometimes you might need to see a grouptwo days in a row.

Sometimes the groups shift around,

depending on needs and rates ofimprovement.


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Whiteboards and markers Reading strategy cards

Chairs (if you like)

Task Management Board Sets of Guided Reading books***

Can use anything that is relevant and will help youteach to the groups needs e.g. newspapers,magazines, photocopied excerpts of texts,webpages, emails etc


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PLEASE come and see me if you have anyquestions or want to know moreI am VERYHAPPY to help!

We have plenty of people who teach readingin this way so there are lots of options forsupport and guidance.


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THANK YOU

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