How do students become proficient readers?
In a guided reading classroom, students learn how to read as they learn about reading in three phases:
- pre-reading
- while-reading
- after-reading
Students who are reading at a similar developmental levels are divided into small groups where they read the same text, silently or quietly to themselves. The teacher then guides a discussion of the text, addressing its meaning or other aspects through exercises targeted to the students’ areas of weakness or strength. The teacher supports each reader’s development as they read increasingly challenging exiled texts over time.
I had fun designing a series of Guided Reading Short Reads (double-sided cards) with a wide range of subjects and text types for today’s multi-platform classroom.
