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Making Guided Reading Work in Your Classroom

The Guided Reading Workshops are designed to help teachers in grades K–2 and grades 3–6 lead their students toward becoming independent, strategic readers. During these workshops teachers will learn how Guided Reading can improve student reading and raise achievement. They will learn how to group students according to instructional level, how to match readers to books, flexible grouping strategies, the process for small group instruction, and classroom management techniques.

Workshop for Teachers of Grades K–2
· Focusing on fiction and expository text
· Understanding characteristics of an emergent, early reader
· Knowing how to match books to readers
· Focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics, and word work
Workshop for Teachers of Grades 3–6
· Focusing on using Expository Text for guided reading
· Knowing how to match books to readers
· Assessing students for flexible grouping
· Emphasizing comprehension strategies during the reading process
Participants will:
· understand the purpose for Guided Reading.
· learn the Guided Reading process.
· learn how to match books to readers.
· understand how to group for Guided Reading.
· learn classroom management techniques.
Workshop Components
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Revisiting the Reading Workshop: Management, Mini-Lessons, and Strategies
Flexible Grouping in Reading (2–5)
Keep the Rest of the Class Reading & Writing....While You Teach Small Groups (3–6)
Independent Reading Activities That Keep Kids Learning....While You Teach Small Groups (3–6)
Ready-to-Use Independent Reading Management Kits (4–6)