Reading Workshop Survival Kit [Paperback]

A complete, step-by-step guide to setting up and running a successful reading workshop in grades 5-12. Part I, Management of the Reading Workshop, offers a host of specific strategies, techniques and reproducible materials for classroom management and student evaluation. Part II, Using Mini-lessons in the Reading Workshop, provides 100 different ready-to-use mini-lessons focusing on specific reading topic and skills.About reading instruction.

How to use this resource.

PART I: Management of the Reading Workshop.

Chapter 1: An overview of the reading workshop.

Reading in the reading workshop.

Reproducible: Elements of the Reading Workshop .

Teacher and student roles in the reading workshop.

Reproducibles: The role of the teacher in the reading workshop .

The value and use of mini-lessons.

A final word.

Chapter 2: Managing the reading workshop.

Building a positive atmosphere.

Setting up your classroom.

Reproducible: Student responsibilities in the reading workshop .

Reproducible: Reading Self-appraisal .

Reproducible: Promoting a positive atmosphere in your reading workshop .

Organizing your day.

Teaching methods in the reading workshop.

Reading logs.

Reproducible: Reading Log Guidelines .

Reproducible: Possible questions for reading logs .

Strategies to organize discussion groups.

Incorporating discussion groups in your reading workshop.

Reproducible: Discussion group guidelines .
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