1. Running Records: Early Language and Literacy Certificate, Course 1
Class 3
Guided Reading Plus

2. Housekeeping Breaks/Snacks protocol
Plan to live with uncertainty – can’t have the whole picture up front!
Norms
Respect everyone’s learning—questions, table talk
Be fully present (technology)
Cell phones on vibrate
No side conversations
On time
Tangents – not a hill
ALWAYS bring all handouts in a binder to class

3. Housekeeping Questions from last class CCSS & Nonfiction Word Work
builds to 50% by 4th grade
not just about literacy block – 50% throughout the day (science, social studies)
Benchmark books – DON’T combine learning to read with learning math concepts (time, $, etc)
Word Work
always real & known (oral & reading) words – even in Spanish
Times for Lesson Components
Example: “3/5” in word study means
3 min for 20 min lesson
5 min for 30 min lesson

4. Housekeeping
Replace old reflections with ‘new’ reflections that include notes from instructor
In the end, cumulative record of your growth across the whole course with notes
Attendance is critical
More than 2 absences = no credit
Cannot truly ‘make-up’ what is missed in class
Save your absences!

5. Homework Review Reminder:
You should have started teaching your group by today!
Make sure you list the days/times you are teaching your group on the coaching sheet.
After reading the guidesheet, etc. does anyone have any burning BIG PICTURE questions?

6. Quiz Light: GRP Guidesheets
How many days are part of the GRP lesson format?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4-5
Word work should take _______ min.
a. 3/5 min.
b. 10/15 min.
c. Word work is not part of GRP
T or F: You do every kind of writing every day.
While you are taking a running record, the other children are ________.
a. running around the room screaming
b. at their seats doing worksheets
c. rereading familiar books
d. reading a new independent book

7. Answers How many days are a part of the GRP lesson format?
b. 2
c. 4-5
Word work should take _______ min.
a. 3/5 min.
b. 10/15 min.
c. Word work is not part of GRP
T or F: You do every kind of writing every day.
While you are taking a running record, the other children are ________.
a. running around the room screaming
b. at their seats doing worksheets
c. rereading familiar books
d. reading a new independent book

8. Essential Question
How do I take and score a running record?

9. Foundational Ideas
Our role is to notice each child’s precise reading and writing behaviors & provide teaching that supports change in what a child can do
We use what we infer from the child’s behaviors to make effective instructional decisions.

10. Foundational Ideas This is called responsive teaching!
In order to teach this way, we MUST use and understand running records

11. Foundational Ideas A running record is:
a controlled form of observation requiring standard administration and scoring
There is no teaching or teacher support. The teacher is a neutral observer of the child, recording exactly what a child does on the task.
Reading behaviors provide direction for instruction.

12. Take Running Record Handout: Coding and Scoring Errors at a Glance
Take a partial running record (#1 – Mugs)
Review
Try again (#2 - Mugs)
Try again (#3 - Mugs)

13. Take Running Record
Take full rr on Joseph (The Merry-go-round – level 3)

14. Score Running Record Score partial rr together (mark errors & SC)
Handout: The Merry-go-round – rr taken
You try it
Review
Calculate:
Accuracy percentage
Self-correction ratio
Independent/instructional/frustration status

15. Essential Question
How do I take and score a running record?

16. Essential Connections
LEAP
MCD: methods & pacing, academic language
HIIM: check for understanding, feedback
English Language Learners
Oral Language Development
Academic Language
Common Core Shifts
Nonfiction
Evidence
Increasing text complexity

17. Homework READ DO Article: About Running Records
Complete Running Record Scoring Practice Worksheet
Reflect on class
BRING to next class
Running Record Scoring Practice Worksheet
Next class powerpoint (for notes)
ALL handouts received thus far