Lesson 5 Individual Help
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Introduction
Objective: Participants will research and present several ways to advance the reading abilities of Primary School students and how they can be integrated into the reading workshop model.
Questions asked in this lesson include:
- How can I teach a group of individuals that have varying needs?
- What are some ways to advance the reading abilities of a young, beginner reader?
The purpose of reading workshop is to give students plenty of reading time, while providing direct instruction. This lesson will focus on how you as an educator of individuals can prepare yourself to teach each student to their individual needs. Don't only think about the reading level that a student is currently at, but think about what motivates them, what gets them to interact with you, what their biggest strengths are, what might be holding them back from advancing, etc. No student can be taught solely based on one piece of data or characteristic. Teach the WHOLE reader.
Instruction
Gathering Information
Watch this video of a teacher providing one on one help to students: https://www.teachingchannel.org/video/personalize-reading-workshop
Read this article that describes the one on one conferences that can take place within reading instruction: https://learningattheprimarypond.com/blog/how-to-conduct-individual-reading-conferences-kindergarten-first-second-grade/
Use this source to further your exploration of this topic: https://readingrecovery.clemson.edu/independent-reading/conferring/
Update your lesson plan with specific ideas of how you will provide individual attention to students.
Contributing
Discuss: What did you notice in the videos and from the readings about working with individual students? How does your research help you add to your lesson plan?
Check-In
Do you feel confident with providing individual instruction during your reading lesson? Make sure to include this type of instruction in your updated lesson plan.
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References
Alison. (2018). How to conduct individual reading conferences in k-2. Learning at the Primary Pond. Retrieved from https://learningattheprimarypond.com/blog/how-to-conduct-individual-reading-conferences-kindergarten-first-second-grade/
Clemson University. (2016). How and why do teachers confer during independent reading? Clemson University Reading Recovery Training Center. Retrieved from https://readingrecovery.clemson.edu/independent-reading/conferring/
Teaching Channel. (2019). Rick's reading workshop: One on one. Teaching Channel. Retrieved from https://www.teachingchannel.org/video/personalize-reading-workshop