Misty over at Think, Wonder, Teach is hosting the first chapter of our Guiding Reader's Book Study.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Guiding Readers- Chapter 1
Misty over at Think, Wonder, Teach is hosting the first chapter of our Guiding Reader's Book Study.
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Guided reading is an area that I have 'thought' about a lot, had good intentions to try, but never really got past the 'thought' stage. Like you, I have slowly moved from teaching 7th grade to now teaching 3rd grade. I've heard Lori speak as well, but not on guided reading...will definitely have to check out the book! thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Just found your blog and I love it! Thanks for all your great advice. I just started a teaching blog too.... mrshtheteachingblog.blogspot.com. I am still in college and getting a little nervous for my student teaching this fall. I am looking for all the tips I can get! :)
I struggle with the idea of the different level of texts and when to use them with students. It makes sense that the easier text allows for more learning opportunities, but when then do we work with students in developing strategies for understanding more difficult, complex text? On one hand the author's idea of using easier text makes so much sense, but I've been to a few workshops presented by Tim Shannahan (one of the lead researchers on the Common Core standards) he discusses teaching the students to read text closely- difficult text- and this is what will propel them forward. I guess I just need to grapple with both.
As far as the quote on Pg 13 that you site in your post- I really think you should also look into The Continuum of Literacy Learning. It is a BIG but user friendly book. For each GR Level it provides characteristics of readers at that level, characteristics of texts at that level (different genres), and the ways of thinking about, within and beyond the text (comprehension skills/strategies) that can be developed within that level. Ok- not trying to plug another book, but I feel like it could really compliment this book. my problem is I started with the "heavy read" and am thinking this book would have allowed me to understand the structure better before getting into the other.
Thanks for suggesting this read. Looking forward to hosting Chapter 2 on Monday- already am working on some FREEBIES to go along with it!!!!
@Monica- Glad to have you along with us and that there is a fellow convert from the older grades! We can learn as we go together.
@Chynna- Thanks for stopping by. Good luck with the student teaching in the fall, feel free to ask for help or any questions you may have!
@Stacy- Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I do have a copy of the Continuum of Literacy Learning and plan to make it integral in my planning. As far as the easy vs. challenging text debate, I think it has to be a balance and is ultimately up to the teacher to know the students well enough to decide when to use what text! Can't wait to see what you have for Chapter 2!
Last week (or the week before) someone had a link to get this book for free. I had it, but now it is no longer on my computer. Can you help me?
@Maureen- Check the Stenhouse website.
Hi Stacy, Thanks for your comments on my book!
An observation on your concerns about close reading/complex text. I have plenty of thoughts about Common Core, but for now... I think the place for complex text is in the read-aloud. There has to be a bridge between the texts we read to students and the texts they are able to read themselves, and I think that's where Guided Reading fits in.
On one hand the author's idea of using easier text makes so much sense, but I've been to a few workshops presented by Tim Shannahan (one of the lead researchers on the Common Core standards) he discusses teaching the students to read text closely- difficult text- and this is what will propel them forward. I guess I just need to grapple with both.
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