reading workshop overview
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A brief overview of reading workshop in my 5th grade classroom.TRANSCRIPT
Reading Workshop in the Intermediate GradesIt can really take you places…
Elizabeth Hockley
Why Use Reading Workshop?
Student-centered approach to learning reading
Even reluctant readers read more books
Students interact with texts on their level
Emphasizes independence
Creates readers outside the classroom
What Does Reading Workshop Look Like?
Workshop Must HavesBooks, books, books, and MORE books!
Post-it NotesPillows
Routines & Procedures
Advice From a Novice Read lots of children’s
books
Try new ideas
Abandon things that don’t work
Relinquish control to the students
Spend time creating a management system
Carve out specific planning time
Resources I Love
Beth Newinghamblogs.scholastic.com/top_teaching/beth_newingham
The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
ChoiceLiteracy.com
Day to Day Assessment in the Reading Workshop by Franki Sibberson
Empowering Readersby Laura Chandler
ReadingLady.com
ReadingWorkshop.org
References
Reader's workshop (n.d.). Reader's workshop. RetrievedFebruary 25, 2011, from
http://www.readersworkshop.org/