After part one of guided reading and small groups in middle school ELA, this post outlines what the other students are doing during this time

A Brief blurb from Dr Jan Richardson' s website. Jan Richardson, Ph.D., is a literacy consultant and author who earned her Ph.D. studying struggling readers. She has been a classroom teacher,...

I have always assigned nightly reading. Why? I don't assign nightly reading because I want to give students "reading homework." I don't assign nightly reading

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hold students accountable while they independently read with these easy to implement reading tips and tricks and strategies

Starting Interactive Notebooks was daunting, to say the least! Starting Interactive Notebooks with a Read 180 class...well, let's just say that there was definitely a big daunting learning curve. However, midway through the 2nd quarter, I have to say that I am unbelievably proud of our notebooks! Which is why I am linking up with Erin of I'm Lovin' Lit for her Interactive Throw Down Linky to POSITIVELY BRAG about MY STUDENTS! Just in case you are not familiar with Read 180, it is a…

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Read 180 Workshop student reminder board to refer to throughout the workshop. I made posters like it to hang up in my classroom after our workshop is done and I wipe the whiteboard clean. The solid boxes with checkmarks help with pacing and showing progression through the workshop. The dashed boxes are for checkpoints/conferences with students.

Well, we have had a very quiet day here at Canine Recovery (again, I will spare you the pictures). With school starting tomorrow and my duties as Maddie's nurse, I thought it would be a good thing to do a quick post while I had a moment. Last year was a struggle, so this year I wanted to make sure that every possible structure was in place before they walked in the class room. Organization is a key element in any successful classroom, but especially in a Read 180 classroom. One of the things…

This blog post is for you if... You teach reading in grades 2-6. You need to cover all the reading comprehension skills in a year. You love to be organized and prepared every day. You're interested in learning a super simple, yet comprehensive way to teach reading all year. The Mini Units for Mastery include