Independent Reading
Teacher Responsibilities* Conferring for focus and accountability
* Small skills groups * Reinforcing mini lesson strategies * Matching students to appropriate text *Assessment of student skills *Approximately 30-40 minutes per day The hyperlink below offers a demonstration of sustained independent reading in a first grade classroom. Grade 1 Independent Reading |
Student Responsibilities* Practice skills and strategies as modeled
*Continued response to text * Reading leveled books * Maintaining volume and stamina * Completing a reading log entry * Participation in various groups |