As the holiday season approaches, many teachers are faced with the decision of whether or not to celebrate in the classroom. For some teachers, this is an easy decision, while others may struggle with how to celebrate in a way that meets the desires of their students and the demands of their ...
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How to Use Reading Conferences in Your Classroom
If you're a teacher who is looking for a better way to help your students improve their reading skills, one avenue you may want to explore is reading conferences. Reading conferences are brief conversations between the teacher and student about the student's interaction and comprehension of ideally ...
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Tips for Making Silent Reading Time More Productive in the Middle School Classroom
As a teacher, one of the most daunting things can be silent reading time. You have 30+ students who are all reading different books at different speeds and levels. How on earth are you supposed to manage that? In this blog post, I'm going to share some tips that have worked in my class to help ...
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Implementing Mini-Lessons in the Classroom
The mini-lesson is a key component of effective reading instruction. By definition, a mini-lesson is a period of direct and explicit instruction on a single literacy objective. The beauty of the mini-lesson is that it is brief, to the point, and impactful. In this blog post, we will explore the many ...
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How to Structure a Reading Workshop Class
Reading workshop is a great way to help your students grow as readers, speakers, and thinkers. In reading workshop, students participate in whole group instruction and independent reading. This includes mini-lessons, independent reading time where students practice reading strategies, reading ...
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What is Reader’s Workshop and how does it benefit middle school students?
Reader's Workshop is an instructional approach that helps students learn how to read. It is based on the idea that all students can learn to read if they are given the right tools and strategies.
What is Reader's Workshop?
Reader's workshop is a type of guided reading instruction that allows ...
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