1. Independent Reading Presented by: Tricia, Amanda O., Mary G., and Mary R.

2. Focus group 3 rd

3. Procedures

4. Best Practices

5. Effective Reading Strategies

6. I do, you do. Teacher reads students follow along The teacher gradually releases the responsibility onto the students.

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