Independent Reading Presented by: Tricia, Amanda O., Mary G., and Mary R.
Focus group 3 rd
Procedures
Best Practices
Effective Reading Strategies
I do, you do. Teacher reads students follow along The teacher gradually releases the responsibility onto the students.
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