If we believe reading is thinking, then we consider assessment in Readers’ Workshop a gauge of cognitive and metacognitive processes churning around text interaction. But how do we measure complex cerebral strategies and translate them into PowerSchool keystrokes, team meeting dialogue, or parent conference conversation? There are several ways to assess reading strategies and thinking…
Conferring is the key to personalized learning in Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop. A conference is a one-to-one instructional approach allowing the educator to accomplish three critical objectives: Research – Quickly assess the student. Decide – Decide what to teach the student. Teach – Teach the student by modeling and guiding practice. Conferring Focus Be sure…
Rolling out your classroom library this fall is sure to spark a reading frenzy in your classroom. While this positive energy sets independent reading in motion, it can also entail management woes for teachers weeding through bins of misplaced books. If Harry Potter is hiding out in the “Magical Stories” bin when it should be…