Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Balanced Reading Definitions - updating our shared understanding


Balanced Reading Moves/Instruction - Our shared understanding...at this point:
·             Read Aloud –
o   teacher reads text,
o   sometimes teacher thinks aloud,
o   students listen and enjoy
o   goal:  enjoyment, story structure, hear the content)
·             Interactive Read Aloud –
o   teacher reads text,
o   invites students into thinking work,
o   students listen, enjoy, participate a bit
o   goal:  the actual text or thinking work
·             Shared Reading –
o   teacher reads the text,
o   students have a copy of the text so “all eyes on text” is possible,
o   teacher is doing more of the work,
o   Goal:  there is a specific teaching point/reason for using the text.
o   Text:  above grade level, shared, complex
·             Guided Reading –
o   Students read the text
o   Thinking work is guided by the teacher
o   Goal:  there is a specific teaching point/reason for using the text.
o   Text:  at a level chosen for a specific purpose
·             Independent Reading –
o   Teacher monitors and supports
o   Students does all the reading and thinking work
o   Goal:  transfer lessons from shared reading experiences into independent work
o   Text:  at student’s independent reading level

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