In-depth Exploration of Readers WorkshopJessica Hopkins and Dega Lancaster

The heart of the reading experienceIn-depth Exploration of Readers Workshop

Take a PulseIntroductionsSubject AreaClassroom Implementation

Young Adult LiteratureClassroom libraries of great, age-appropriate titles, along with heartfelt introductions... make books they will want to read visible to kids, not to mention available and attractive. ~ p.73 Review YA selectionSub genrePopularityHot off the press

Scholastic TabBook Orders

Reading ZoneWhen a book grabs us, we leave the everyday world around us and enter the world of the book. Teacher must be a lover of booksEstablish a community of readers The right fit, the right space, the right timeWhen it comes to reading, our job is to understand it, notice what needs to be taught, teach it, and in all ways, ease the way for students to become skilled, passionate, habitual, critical readers. ~ p.37

Reading HandbookThe Mini-lessonReading TerritoriesReading RecordInput/OutputHandbook Gabslab

RDJsThink critically to move deeper as critics ~ RIGOR!Because writing about ones thinking makes people smarter in general, I hoped that thinking and writing about books...makes for stronger literary analysis and comprehension ~ p.81Relevance: opinionated, literary discourseRDJ Student Tour

Lit DishBook Talks ~ Seminar FormatReading Territories

ConferencesTeacher Conferences Content: character analysis, authors craft, genre, pace, process, no zone?, etc...Call to ClassReading Progress Assessment (RPA)Reading Contract

Hear it from the horses mouth

Initial Survey ~ p.29Daily/weekly ~ close outs, blog, toss talkQuarterly, Semester or Trimester end ~ p.126End of Year ~ p.33Essentials of Student Feedback

Time ManagementRDJ RotationManage time of book talks and mini lessonsUse Zone time for conferences, RPA, but...IF you are working harder than the student,...

Student Perspective

Resources

The Reading Zone Atwell ISBN 0 439 92644 0

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