Reading Workshop Powerful Teaching for All Students

“We do not learn to write by writing. We develop writing style through reading.”

The Power of Reading by Stephen Krashen

Presented by Linda Biondi and Carol Hotchkiss

Workshop Protocol•Cell phones•Sidebar conversations •Listen hard and speak softly

Have you read a good book lately?

What was your first reading memory?

Comparing Traditional and Reading ApproachesTraditional Readers Workshop

Whole class novel-on the same page no matter the level

Students involved in independent reading at their own pace and own levels

Students given “seatwork” when not in reading groups

Students reading independently, in pairs or small groups

Reading is taught as a task to complete Reading is taught as a process with teacher modeling

Teacher selects reading materials for students and groups

Students select reading material with teacher guidance

Few writing opportunities Writing occurs before, during and after reading

Students are assessed in typical test taking format-read, answer questions, multiple choice

Students are involved in alternate forms of assessment-anecdotal records, running records, journals, observations, rubrics, conferences

What goals do you have for yourself as a professional educator throughout this course?

How will your learning through this course impact your students and their learning?

Reflection: Why are we here?

What’s wrongwith this picture?

What is READER’S WORKSHOP?

The method in which we teach Reading is through a BALANCED LITERACY

approach that includes daily Readers' and Writers' Workshops, using exemplar

literature, state standards as the curriculum, and on-going assessment of

individual student needs to guide instruction.

What are students’ beliefs about reading? Anchor chart

The Nuts and Bolts of Readers Workshop. Classroom library

A Literate Rich Reading Environment

Time: student need substantial time to read and look through books

Did You Know?• If a child reads for 20 minutes every day, they are

exposed to about 1.8 million words of text every year. That is 137 new words per minute!

• If families read together for 20 minutes a day, 7 days a week, they get more than 121 hours of bonding time every year!

For every year you read with your child, average lifetime earnings increase by $50,000. You make a $250,000 gift to your child from birth to age five by reading aloud, just 20 minutes a day

Choice: Students need the opportunity to choose reading material for themselves

Comfortable space to listen & turn and talk

Clipboards/WhiteboardsPost-it notesResponse sheets/notebookAnchor charts to make learning visible

Tools That Make it Interactive

Crafting

Where will they sit?

How will they get there?

Materials? Sign out sheets

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More Nuts and Bolts

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Where will independent reading materials be stored?

Reading spotsScheduling

ConferencesManaging Small

Groups

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Resources ~ Bag of Books

each student has a bag (could be a zip-lock bag) with 2-3 books, post-its,

reading journal or notebook, etc.

Turn & Talk

Essentials of Reading WorkshopReading Workshop

Teacher Model- Read to Shared Reading Mini lessons (researched

based reading strategies)- no more than 10 minutes

Independent reading-about 20-30 minutes◦ Guided Reading ◦ Time to read independently

and time to share◦ Partner talk

Sharing◦ Reflection and Evaluation

Reading Workshop (60 mins.)Minilesson/Read ToIndependent ReadingGuided ReadingLiterature Study/ Book ClubsSharing

And More

Leveling books◦Book Wizard◦Links on the Internet◦Book Leveling Sites

◦Catalogue your books◦Book Retriever How to use it:◦Booksource

Setting Up Readers Workshop

Makes a connection (What & Why) and provides an overview

Teaching point: (How) Demonstrates a strategy, skill or craftActive Participation: Provides an opportunity for students

to apply the technique: gradually release responsibility

Links (When & Why) the technique to their reading and writing lives

Components of a Crafting Lesson

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Readers Workshop-short video https://www.teachingchannel.org

/videos/student-reading-workshop-lesson (entire lesson with explanation)

What do you notice about the structure of the workshops?

What questioning strategies does Rick use to facilitate peer discussion and increase engagement?

How does Rick use a "think aloud" to model this thinking while reading the book?

What strategies does Rick use to engage students in the story?

Look into Readers Workshop

A Glance at a Mini Lesson

Read the mini lesson transcript.Be prepared to share at least one

thought, reaction, question, when you finish.

Mini Lessons Text Rendering: Mini Lesson—Mark a sentence, a

phrase and a word that you think is important. First round: Each person will share a sentence from

the document that he or she feels significant. (Facilitator will record the sentence)

Second round: Each person shares a phrase that she feels is important. (Facilitator will record the phrase)

Third round: Each person shares the word that he/she feels is important. (Facilitator will record the word)

Group will debrief about any new insights or connections.

But how do I know if they are comprehending?While…students work with partner to read and

discuss a bookTeacher may:

◦Conduct one or more guided reading groups◦Observe◦Confer with partners

The Vehicle to Effective Balanced Literacy

Independent Reading

Video clip

Video

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2 or 3 students share

Partners share

There are many different ways to reflect!!’Video

Video—student discussion. Yes, they can!

Students Reflect on Independent Reading

Your turn to work on anchor charts

New thinking or Confirmed thinking

One question

What is rolling around in your head about Readers Workshop?

10 minute reflection of today’s learning…

Door Prize….We will pick 2 people each morning for a prize. We will be

sharing your exit slips.

The Heart of a Teacher

The

Exit Slip