Small Group Instruction Flexible Skill Groups Anchor Literacy Work Stations

Anchor Literacy Work Centers Flexible Skill Groups Purpose Focus Organization Anchor Literacy Work Centers

Flexible Small Group Instruction

Purpose Provide systematic and explicit instruction Scaffold students’ initial learning Ensure that every student is working at ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) Increase potential for high degree of ALT Maximize teacher and building resources

Focus 95% success rate Automaticity Core reading skills of: Phonological awareness Phonics Vocabulary Word Study Comprehension skills Fluency 95% success rate Automaticity

Data Drives Instruction and Grouping

Forming Small Groups Look at data Meet with small groups of students according to your classroom needs (3-5 times a week) Be flexible

Organizing Small Groups Create groups based on data Locate small group area where teacher can see entire classroom Designate a place to store materials Establish routines and expectations

Anchor Literacy Work Stations

Right on target! Purpose Allow students to apply and extend learning through meaningful, independent practice Right on target!

4 Anchor Stations Research Reading Listening Word Study

Focus Practice: meaningful and independent Academic Learning Time is always present Activities are differentiated to meet varying needs and reading levels (ZPD) An accountability measure is available Talk about different ways to be accountable

Organizing Questions for implementing literacy stations: What is the purpose of the station? What materials will be needed? What types of tasks will students do? How will task be differentiated? How will students be held accountable? How will students be prepared to do work independently?

Organizing Continued… Model the look, feel, and sound of Station activities Expect appropriate behavior Keep Rotation chart simple Engage in a variety of tasks Provide time for sharing successes - ISS

Classroom Library Station Description Skills Practiced Place where students are expected to browse books and read at their level Books arranged by topic, by author, or by genre, should include fiction or nonfiction Change books periodically to keep interests engaged Phonics/Decoding Vocabulary Fluency Comprehension

Classroom Library Station

Listening Station Description Skills Practiced Focus on fluency Variety of materials to listen to Set purpose Inviting area Phonics/Decoding Fluency Phonological Awareness Vocabulary Comprehension

Listening Station

Word Study Station Description Skills Practiced Differentiate words Model use of materials Hold students accountable Phonics/Decoding Spelling Vocabulary

Word Study Station

Research Station Description Skills Practiced Build prior knowledge Do research for production of projects Incorporate nonfiction text Phonics/Decoding Spelling Vocabulary Comprehension

Research Station

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