Student are assessed to find their "just right" reading level and are encouraged to read a variety of genres within that level. When assessing for reading level, teachers are looking at accuracy, fluency, retell, and comprehension. Reading Workshop begins with a brief minilesson before students are sent off for independent reading time. During this time, the teacher may conference with individual students or conduct a small group guided reading or strategy lesson. At the end of each session, students have time to partner talk about their reading or work in their Book Clubs. Read aloud is another vital component of our Reading Workshop curriculum.
Core Reading Workshop Beliefs:
For more information, please visit The Reading and Writing Project website (http://readingandwritingproject.com/about/overview) and watch Lucy Caulkin's video clips below:
Core Reading Workshop Beliefs:
- Learners need teachers who demonstrate what it means to live richly literate lives, wearing a love of reading on our sleeves.
- Learners need long stretches of time to read.
- Learners need opportunities to read high-interest, accessible books of their own choosing
- Learners need explicit instruction in the process and skills of proficient reading.
- Learners need opportunities to talk in response to texts.
- Learners need assessment-based instruction, including feedback that is tailored specifically to them. Strugglers especially need instruction that is tailored to their specific strengths and needs, as well as extra time and help.
- Learners need teachers to read aloud.
- Learners need a balanced approach to language arts, one that includes a responsible approach to the teaching of writing as well as of reading.
For more information, please visit The Reading and Writing Project website (http://readingandwritingproject.com/about/overview) and watch Lucy Caulkin's video clips below: