As a Literacy Coach, I view my main job as getting kids to love reading. Here are some of my tricks!
Readers' Workshop
Activate Schema and Engage Students with an Anticipation Reaction Guide
Why? While activating background knowledge might not be one of the “Super 6” comprehension strategies, I would argue that this is where every reader should start. As a reader, when I pick up a new text, I question what it is going to be about and what I already know about the subject. Sometimes, I might […]
Mini-Lesson Basics
Through my many visits to schools and classrooms, I have realized that there is a myriad of ways the term “mini-lesson” is being used. It’s almost like the “old-fashioned” (according to my kids) game of telephone. A definition began, was passed to another educator, changed slightly, passed to another, and so on. As we start […]
Independent Reading Goals to Improve Reading Instruction
It’s time to be transparent with our students. Should it be a secret that we want them to ask more questions while they read? That we want them to read at a higher fluency level? That we want them to analyze the characters more closely? Obviously, the answer is no. Have you ever tried to […]
Choosing Books for Guided Reading
One huge component of preparing for Guided Reading is selecting books to use with your groups, and this requires some quality thinking ahead of time! It is not enough to just choose an “M” book or an “average book” from the book adoption. When choosing a book, you must take into consideration why the students […]
Readers’ Workshop: Activate Schema with Movie Clips
** Contact me if you would like Rogers Education Consulting to come to your campus with engaging, evidence-based, and practical professional development ** Over the past five years or so, there has been a big emphasis on using media in the classroom. If you scour Pinterest for ideas on making inferences, you will find tons of pictures […]
Readers’ Workshop: Independent Reading Ideas
** Contact us if you would like Rogers Education Consulting to bring an engaging, hands-on Readers’ Workshop or Guided Reading session to your campus ** One thing we all know as reading teachers is that students need time to read. Students must be practicing the act of reading consistently, with things they want to read, […]