guided reading

GUided REading!

culture

• safe, supportive
• aware of expectations
• organized
• routine

planning

• teacher creates groups
• pick a skill
• pick text to support skill

know your level(s)

routines

before reading

• what we're learning
• why it's important
• enough support
• Introduce the book*

before...

• info about author/illus.
• text features
• unfamiliar vocab
• background info
• genre

varies by level

• emergent - thorough
• early - detailed
• transitional - brief
• fluent - minimal

DURING READING

• read on their own
• lean in - confer with readers
• notice and support
• take notes

teacher language

• affirm problem solving
• affirm successes
• prompting language

AFTER READING

• discuss the text - closure
• reiterate strategy
• compliment & notice
• extend?

record keeping

• observations
• data
• next steps

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materials

planning

• objective / set purpose
• introduce the book
• demo/model tchg point
• confer with readers
• discuss/respond/reinforce
• word work/extension

reflect

• how did students feel?
• how did reading sound?
• how long was the session?
• what records did you take?
• how hard did you work?

Resources

• learn.cli.org
• GR binder
• teammates!
• Resource books
• the interwebs
• Google Team Drive: curriculum

Do

• plan
• know your readers & levels
• celebrate
• infuse joy
• be consistent
• listen & compliment
• take notes
• stay organized

DON't

• round robin
• popcorn
• wing it
• make too many changes
• talk too much
• do the work for the student...

tips from co-workers

• management
• record keeping
• games
• centers
• extentions

problem solving

Problem 1: My kids take forever to read the text!

Problem 2: I take too long when I teach my guided reading lessons!

Problem 3: I get interrupted by the other kids, and that slows down my lessons.

Problem 4: I can’t figure out how to see all of my groups every day!

Problem 5: I can’t fit everything into one lesson!

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