Watch the reader. Notice and name what the reader has control of given the fourth grade standards. List strengths. Think about what the reader is attempting to do and what teaching points might be appropriate given that work. What instructional next steps would you take?
Watch and listen to the reader with colleagues. List strengths and needs based on grade level standards. What next teaching would lift the reader’s skills and strategies? What compliments could you give the reader. Think about emotional, classroom organization, and instructional supports needed for this child.
3rd-5th Grade Mini-Lesson
Interpreting Characters: Character Study
3rd – 5th Grade Conference
Watch for elements of the conference structure
3rd – 5th Grade Mid Workshop Teaching
Character Study: Readers challenged to tie connections back to learning more about their characters.
How might the interruption support the task of readers?
2nd/3rd Grade Reading Workshop Structures – Watch noticing mini-lesson, conferences, and small group work – 60 minute block ends with After the Workshop Share Teaching. Student disconnected cord for microphone our final minutes. Students were asked to practice acting out flagged pages from their reading.
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