Strategic Reading Groups
Guiding Readers in the Middle Grades
- 136 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Differentiated reading instruction: An effective model for the middle grades
Strategic grouping can transform reading instruction in the middle grades from a hit-or-miss learning experience to a targeted, responsive one. This book features a practical and field-tested model for small-group differentiated reading instruction in Grades 4–8. Jennifer Berne and Sophie C. Degener offer a clear, detailed discussion of how to position this instruction inside middle school language arts or reading classrooms and simple, effective strategies for classroom management, groupings, and assessment. The authors explain how to
- Balance brief strategic reading lessons with whole-class work
- Structure and guide reading groups consistently
- Assess students before and during reading groups
- Cue students and gauge understanding as they read
Differentiating instruction is not the flavor of the month in education; rather, it is the essential orientation for maximizing student success. Strategic Reading Groups gives teachers the tools they need to differentiate reading instruction in the critical middle years, as students begin to read more complex, content-filled narrative and informative texts.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Online Resources
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Fitting Strategic Reading Groups Into the Middle School Literacy Block
- 3. A Detailed Look at Strategic Reading Groups
- 4. Listening to Fluent Readers
- 5. Teacher Cueing During Informational Text Reading
- 6. Teacher Cueing During Narrative Text Reading
- 7. Materials for Strategic Reading Groups
- 8. Assessment Prior to and During Strategic Reading Groups
- 9. Managing the Rest of the Class During Strategic Reading Groups
- Afterword
- References
- Index