Saturday, October 17, 2015
Teresa Knox Blog Post #1 Miller, Not This, Is there Enough Time? And is Tie Enough to Support Independent Reading?
In this article, Miller explained about how teachers tried to fit independent reading into there schedule so it can be beneficial for the students and themselves. Through observations in different classrooms, some teachers spend at least 25 minutes doing the calendar each day. This time can be shorten and an independent reading block could be added. On my schedule, calendar is around 10-15 minutes a day. This gives the students time close to the end of the day to read independently and conference with myself or the assistant. It is best to make sure the students know what to do at this time and know what their expectations are. When they conference with the teachers, they should be excited to tell about what they read so they can choose another book. This part of independent reading goes back to choosing the right book. I like this article because I could relate to some of the things in my classroom to help the students understand why we need that time to read independently. If they do not receive the one to one conferring, they may be "fake reading" or just turning pages.
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I agree with what you wrote about students needing to what to do during IR and to know the expectations. It takes time and planning to get those little ones where they need to be to have IR time functioning well. I love to conference with the kids too, their excitement just fuels me to be a better teacher and coach.
ReplyDeleteHi Teresa,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how you took the author up on her suggestion to carefully look at our daily schedules and see where we can adjust current practices and activities in order to make room for meaningful independent reading and support structures like conferencing. I am thankful that you are prioritizing time each day to conference with your students and to have them read to and with you and each other. Sincerely, Dawn