1. GRADES K-6 BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT AMANDA EINEKERMELISSA COVEY ELINA SCRITTORALE FRAN RIZZO MARY ANN BUNUCCI KAREN MAGLIACANO AMY KONZELMANNALLISON EVANS Guided Reading

2. True or False? 1. When forming groups for Guided Reading they should be small and flexible. 2. Teacher wait time should be 7-9 seconds. 3. According to research, round robin or popcorn reading is good practice. 4. Always use cold (or new) material for guided reading. 5. Students in a Guided Reading group should read independently. 6. Tell children unfamiliar words to avoid frustration. 7. Always complete a story, chapter, or novel during a Guided Reading lesson.

3. A Balanced Reading Program Includes: Reading TO, WITH, and BY children.  Read-Aloud  Shared Reading  Independent Reading  Guided Reading

4. Why Guided Reading? A general ability to play tennis is best developed by game play, but it is sometimes helpful to have an expert help you locate a problem to take you aside and show you how to hit a more effective backhand, for example. However, such instruction is truly helpful only when the expert gets you right back into a game where you can try out new instruction integrated into a real game situation. Camille L.Z. Blachowicz and John J. Lee. The Reading Teacher, November 1991.

5. What is Guided Reading? Learning to read by READING. Most important piece of a balanced literacy program, but the most difficult to implement. Learning the skills and strategies on their “just right” level.  Independent Level- 95%-100% accuracy.  Instructional Level 90%-94% accuracy.  Frustration Level- 89% and below. Groups are formed by placing together students who have a common need at a particular time. Flexible!!

6. More about Guided Reading… See pg 8.

7. Roles of Teacher and Students Ms. Smith’s Kindergarten Class at Carteret School Link to Video of Kindergarten Class video will be shown in browser window Link to Video of Kindergarten Class Discussion of observations

8. Roles of Teacher and Students Mrs. Pillari’s 4 th Grade Classroom at Carteret School Link to Part 1 of video Link to Part 2 of video videos will be shown in browser window Link to Part 2 of video Discussion of observations The teacher’s role is to be responsive. The child’s role is to create meaning independently while the reading coach (teacher) supports them. It is a role reversal for teachers. They are not the leaders anymore. The reading coach is following the child’s lead.

9. What to do with Guided Reading Groups Guided Reading Sequence Sample Schedule with Emergent and Early Readers Sample Schedule With More Fluent Readers Prompts to Use During Guided Reading Groups

10. What to do with other students In videos, teachers had “stations.” This is one avenue. Another option is The Daily 5:  1. Read to Self.  2. Read to Someone.  3. Listen to Reading.  4. Work on Writing  5. Word Work Procedures must be taught and practiced in September. Then, students know what to do for the remainder of the year.

11. A Little Bit about Running Records Treasures book. Be consistent among all students. Helps place students and should be used in September and throughout year as needed to identify the needs of students. Useful tool for monitoring and making decision about student movement between groups. To identify needs, use cold passage. To assess progress, use familiar text.

12. True or False “Revisited” When forming groups for Guided Reading they should be small and flexible. Teacher wait time should be 7-9 seconds. According to research, round robin or popcorn reading is good practice. Always use cold (or new) material for guided reading. Students in Guided Reading group should read independently. Tell children unfamiliar words to avoid frustration. Always complete a story, chapter, or novel during a Guided Reading lesson. True False True False

13. Web Resources Helpful Web Sites: www.readingontherun.com www.TheTeacherTrack.com www.elementary-teacher-resources.com www.thedailycafe.com www.the2sisters.com If you just google “Guided Reading videos,” you will get a wealth of clips showing everything from setting up your classroom to teaching lessons.

14. Book Resources · The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades. Gail Boushey and Joan Moser · Guiding Readers and Writers: Teaching Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy Irene C. Fountus and Gay Su Pinnell · Guided Reading; Good First Teaching for All Children Irene C. Fountus and Gay Su Pinnell · Additionally, each school already has Mosaic of Thought as well as a black spiral-bound book of resources pulled from the Fountas and Pinnell books.