Saturday, November 25, 2017
Eileen UoS Reflection
I have 2 big take aways from this class and studying the Lucy Calkins approach. My first is conferring more with students and really identifying what they need. I think this has helped create better small groups and use the time I have for small groups better. I feel like I'm getting more bang for my buck during that time. Also I find that I have shorten my mini-lessons to only take a few minutes like is recommended. This has freed me up to read more with individual students and gives them more time to read. My final take away is reading responses. This was something that I was not doing. These responses are allowing me to identify more about my students' needs as readers as well as help my students begin to think "deeper" as readers. It also another way to assess my students' ability to comprehend.
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Eileen,
ReplyDeleteThe way I used to teach reading relied heavily on written responses to reading. I have found them super helpful for allowing my students to show their deeper thinking. This deeper thinking is the root of comprehending. I am so excited that you are starting this work in first grade. It is also important for students when they get to the upper grades and have to take SBAC.