Jessica Estillette
These resources give information that help teachers understand things that take place in a Reader's Workshop. This is most appropriate for grades 3 through 12.
Intentional Independent Reading (IIR): Providing regular opportunities for students to apply strategies that the teacher has taught during previous instruction. Pringle Elementary School Teacher Tiffany Carter's 4th grade class practices IIR.
Fast forward to second 17. Watch clips of students engaged in reading to self, reading and talking with partners, book clubs, and responding to reading in journals.
This is a video of a teacher modeling the "I-Pick" lesson from Daily 5 which helps student learn how to choose appropriate books.
Chapter 4 is all about how to introduce (or "launch") the Read to Self component of the Daily 5. So here are the 6 steps!
In intermediate grades, the steps are the same except you would probably want to skip 3 ways to read a book. You could do that with a small group of very low readers if needed.
See the Daily 5 book to read more details about Read to Self.
Notice the talk moves and the sentences starters they used, such as "Jeremy, I disagree with you because...".
An Inquiry Group of Students Synthesize their Findings on the Clothing Worn by Pilgrims and Cavaliers (3-5)
Notice the teacher doesn't read the book from cover to cover. She reads aloud and thinks aloud about the parts that give her the best opportunity to model her point.
Whole Class Instruction to Help Students Read Informational Texts Fluently, with an Eye Towards Main Ideas and Key Details.
Partners Read an Excerpt from Old Yeller Closely: Interpretive Text-Based Reading (3-5)
This is a great article about what to think about when arranging your room. Although some of it is based on a first grade classroom, the same principles apply for intermediate classrooms.
Cut and paste this link: http://www.schooltube.com/video/79ab62bf6d13498290e8/
