1. Bergenfield Public School District Grade 2 Goal – Establish a common language for literacy across the district by building a shared understanding of balanced literacy and its role in effective literacy instruction Identify best practices in literacy which focus on strategy acquisition

2. Agenda Self-assess understanding/development of guided reading Share celebrations/learning from spring Address common roadblocks/ challenges including leveled literature available and district assessments Discuss how to develop, manage, and organizing literacy centers

3. Needs as Identified by Teachers (April 2010) Use our materials More example lessons More strategy work Guided reading Centers

5. Possible Daily Schedule Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.Fri. SSR/DEAR Can be done before/after lunch SSR/DEAR Can be done before/after lunch SSR/DEAR Can be done before/after lunch SSR/DEAR Can be done before/after lunch SSR/DEAR Can be done before/after lunch 15 min Direct Teaching Shared Interactive Core books/anthology 60 min Direct Teaching Shared Interactive Core books/anthology 15 min Direct Teaching Shared Interactive Core books/anthology 60 min Direct Teaching Shared Interactive Core books/anthology 15 min Direct Teaching Shared Interactive Core books/anthology 45 min Guided reading 45 min Guided reading 45 min Guided reading Modeled Reading (Read Aloud) Can be done before/after lunch Modeled Reading (Read Aloud) Can be done before/after lunch Modeled Reading (Read Aloud) Can be done before/after lunch Modeled Reading (Read Aloud) Can be done before/after lunch Modeled Reading (Read Aloud) Can be done before/after lunch 30 min Shared/Modeled Writing Grammar/Spelling 30 min Writers Workshop 30 min Shared/Modeled Writing Grammar/Spelling 30 min Writers Workshop 30 min Shared/Modeled Writing Grammar/Spelling

6. Independent read Conference students 1-2 Independent read Conference students 3-4 Independent read Conference students 5-6 Independent read Conference students 7-8 Independent read Conference students 9-10 15 min Shared reading - Using anthology series big book, students chorally read and work collaboratively to mark text when questioning themselves to define an unfamiliar word Big book - Trip to the Market – defs in text 60 min Shared reading Introduce Fire Fighter anthology story with objective – use text structure to question unfamiliar vocab and determine importance – think aloud. 15 min Shared reading Echo read specific selections of Fire Fighter anthology story. Students work cooperatively to identify how text structure provided support in determining importance 60 min Shared reading Use “paired reading” selection in anthology to think aloud applications of combination of vocab strategies Students reread Fire Fighter in partners and complete vocab “clues to use” 15 min Shared reading Paired reading for text structure– Natural Resources 45 min Guided reading 45 min Guided reading 45 min Guided reading Modeled Reading Baloney – ½ with using context clues Modeled Reading Baloney – ½ with parts of words Modeled Reading Magic School Bus – text structure Modeled Reading Magic School Bus – text structure

11. Guided Reading Groups Red Group Jane – E Amber – E Owen - E Kiera – F Mary – G Green Group Matt – M Laura – M Emily – N Alison – N Kaily – N Ella – O Blue Group Brian – K Jen – K Jose – L VJ – L Josh – L Danny - L Purple Group Mike – R Aiden – R Ryan – R Liam - T

12. Guided Reading Schedule RedGreenPurple RedGreen Blue Red Monday Wednesday Thursday The in-class support teacher, BSI teacher, or classroom teacher will meet with red group one additional day during silent reading (DEAR, SSR) on Tuesday or Friday.

13. Leveling Text (electronically) to level your libraries http://classroom.jc-schools.net/pohlmanr/levelingbooks.html Free access to various sites that provide sources for leveling text by author, title, genre, etc. http://www.fountasandpinnellleveledbooks.com/ (must purchase) over 32,000 leveled books that are sortable by level, genre, series, or publisher video clips of guided-reading classrooms in action organizational and classroom management tips suggested read-alouds for all grades professional development information for individuals and groups

14. Leveling Text (literature) to level your libraries Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children by Gay Su Pinnell and Irene C. Fountas Matching Books to Readers: Using Leveled Books in Guided Reading, K-3 by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell Leveled Books, K-8: Matching Texts to Readers for Effective Teaching by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell Leveled Books for Readers, Grades 3-6: A Companion Volume to Guiding Readers and Writers by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell

15. Assessments – Running Records

16. Guided Reading/Strategy Acquisition Workshop 1. Differentiate instructionMaterials Available (leveled text) 2. Get to know students very wellDistrict Assessments (reading ability, interests, needs) (to level students/assess readers – not stories) 3. Focus on reading strategiesCenters (ideas, quality of work, behavior) 4. Small group instructionOrganizing/Scheduling/Begin 5. Teach “readers” 6. Assessment drives instruction