1. Directed Reading Lesson The Teacher’s Role in a Directed Reading Lesson Presented by: Elise Pitts Special Services Teacher Alabama State Department of Education

2. Directed Reading Lesson §Before Reading: 3Set the purpose 3Motivate 3Teach and review vocabulary

3. Directed Reading Lesson §During Reading 3Model and guide reading 3Aid comprehension and interpretation

4. Directed Reading lesson §After Reading 3Evaluate 3Provide Related Activities

5. Teach the Vocabulary §Introduce new words §Assess prior knowledge of the words orally §Discuss meanings of words in context §Use graphic organizers §Discuss multiple meaning of words §Write meaningful sentences

6. Teach the Vocabulary §Have a “Word for the Day” §Teach how to “Skim and Scan”

7. Before Reading §Set the Purpose §State the Objective §Establish Type of Reading

8. Motivate ( engage the learner) §Access prior knowledge (KWL) §Use visuals and manipulatives §Use illustrations, titles, graphs, charts §Use graphic organizers §Questioning and discussion §Have students make written predictions

9. During Reading §GUIDED MODEL READING (Model thinking and self-questioning as you read.) §Verify and/or reformulate predictions §Use graphic organizers §Two-column notes §Search for answers to pre-reading questions 3

10. During Reading §SHARED READING  Students follow print as a fluent, practiced reader (teacher or reading partner) reads selected passages, but reads most of the assignment silently, asking for help when meaning breaks down.

11. During Reading INDEPENDENT READING 3Read silently 3Find answers to specific questions 3Fill in outline

12. During Reading §Teach/Model prior to assignments 3Summarize assignment 3Model personal responses 3Model cooperative responses from groups 3Point of focus of lesson

13. Strategies for comprehension §Adjust reading rate § Predict § Answer pre-reading questions § Reread, if necessary §Summarize §KWL §Monitor vocabulary §Use context clues §

14. After Reading ( Instruct/Guide Students) §Confirm/adjust predictions §Reread or skim, if necessary to answer questions §Complete KWL §Deep questioning and discussion period §Reflect through: writing, art, drama, Venn diagram, Semantic Feature Analysis

15. Evaluate/Assess Progress §Observation §Reading Logs §Varied writing activities §Checklists §Response during instruction §Student interviews and conferences §Teacher developed tests and quizzes