An Overview

Catching falling
readers
What is Guided Reading?
Guided reading is a highly effective form of small group
instruction. Based on assessment, the teacher brings together a
group of students who are similar enough in their reading
development that they can be taught together. They read
independently at about the same level and can take on a new
text selected by the teacher that is just a little more
challenging. The teacher supports the reading in a way that
enables students to read a more challenging text with effective
processing, thus expanding
their reading powers.
~ Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell

Its not enough just to create
opportunities
for children to do things they can
already do. Instead, its up to us to
provide powerful teaching so children
can move, or better yet, leap forward.
Barbara Watson,
Guided Reading by Fountas & Pinnell
Reading
Readers
Lets Sort
Guided Reading
Vs.
Teacher- Directed Reading
Structure of Guided Reading
The Sumner Way
Small groups of students are brought together based on
students needs.

Students are at a similar stage of reading and language
development.

Teacher selects short text that offers opportunities to use
strategies.

Teacher scaffolds text so all students read by
themselves, for themselves (no round robin).

Grouping is flexible and reassessed at least once a
month.
Students not working with teacher will be actively
engaged in independent learning stations.
Developmental Stages
of Reading



Fluent

Early Fluent (Transitional)


Upper Emergent (Early)

Early Emergent
Foundation
Oral Language
Concept Development
Concepts About Print

*Based on Jane
Richardson model
p. 291-294
Reading Stations
You choose:

Partner Reading
Read to Self
Listen to Reading
Include question stems and
diversify the types of text!
Working with Words
Stations
K-3
Fundations Station!
4-5
Manipulation Station
(Words their way)
Writing Station
Letters
Cursive
Content Writing
Narrative Writing
Persuasive Writing
Consumer Text

Writing Process
Revising, Editing, etc.

Content Station

Frayer Model for
vocabulary
QAR
Science/Social
Studies
Graphic Organizer

Teacher:

Walk Through
Checklist

Students:

Checklists,
menus and
rubrics
Guided Reading Resources
Guided Reading Library
located in the Office
building
The Next Steps in Guided
Reading, by Jan
Richardson
Pinterest Group (Please sign-
up!)
School Website (Created by
Mrs. Anderson)
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs.
Biddle, Mrs. Terrell

The Most Important
Question is

What questions do you still
have and what can we do
to help you?
Stop
HERE!!!!!
Week Two
Week 2

Catching falling
readers

Teaching
the
Procedure



*Timer- 10 Minutes
*Music
Activity for Today

Dolphin Group- Read Chapter Three in your book
(Kindergarten)

Starfish Group- Read Chapter Four in your book
(First Grade)

Shark Group- Read Chapter Four in your book
(Second Grade)

Stingray Group-Read Chapter Five in your book
(Third Grade)

Seahorse- Read Chapter Five in your book
(Fourth Grade)


Sea Turtles- Chapter Six in your book
(Fifth Grade)




*Timer- 10 Minutes
*Music
Accountability Form
Student Version
Graphic
Organizers

See website

Teaching
the
Procedure



Activity: Writing Prompt

What new ideas have I tried in my
classroom lately to keep myself energized
about teaching?

In what areas can I still improve
professionally? Whats stopping me from
improving in these areas?



Student
Version
See website

Teaching
the
Procedure



Student
Version
2-5 Content Station
Lets take a peek into a
guided reading lesson

Materials needed
Leveled Readers
Sticky Notes
Pencils
Timer

Highlighters
Index Cards
Paper
Notebook for
anecdotal notes

Be sure to have
these materials at
your fingertips

A guided reading lesson is a guided
thinking lessonwhere students talk, think,
and read their way through
the text.
David Hornsby
Why Do Guided Reading?
Guided Reading is the bridge between whole
group and independent work, between
Awareness and Self-Regulation levels.

Students will be more engaged and do more
problem-solving when they are in small groups
with materials at their level.

Students have more opportunity to participate
in deeper book discussions (Accountable Talk)
and to learn from each other (Socialized
Intelligence) when they are in small groups.
Why Do Guided Reading?

Students who are fragile learnersbelow grade
level due to limited language and literacyneed
almost daily support from an adult in a small
group or 1:1 setting to move forward in their
reading.

Students above grade level still need guided
reading:
To learn how to scuba dive rather than
snorkel, when they are reading.
To learn how to negotiate different genres,
including short stories, nonfiction, poetry, and
fables.


Grouping Students for
Guided Reading
Using ongoing assessment and observation of
students, consider:

Their developmental stage of reading and reading
level;

Their language-proficiency level;

The strategies they know how to use; and

The strategies they are ready to apply
(after modeling in Read Aloud or Shared Reading).

Bring together students with similar needs
for a period of time.
Steps in Guided Reading
1. Select a text.

2. Introduce the text and scaffold it.

3. Students read the text while working on a pre-
selected skill or strategy.

4. Teacher works 1:1 with select students as they
read.

5. Extend the text.
Steps in Guided Reading:
1. Select a text that:

Is redundant with opportunities for students to use the focus
strategy.

Is appropriate for students background knowledge, language
level, and conceptual understanding.

Is at the Instructional level for students.
Accuracy: 9095%
Comprehension: 75%

Is not at the students Frustration level.

Steps in Guided Reading:
Before Reading
2. Introduce the text and scaffold it.

Hook the students.

Activate or build students background
knowledge and/or vocabulary.

Include a picture walk for lower-level students
(no picture walk at higher levels; text feature
walk is appropriate at higher levels).

Introduce and model strategy/skill.
Steps in Guided Reading:
During Reading
3. Students read the text.

All students read by themselves, for themselves
(no round robin)
Simultaneous but not choral reading, whisper reading

Teacher listens as students read

Anecdotal notes


Steps in Guided Reading:
During Reading
4. Work on skills and strategies.

Listen and instruct, based on how
students apply the focus strategy.

Address student skill needs for both
Comprehending and
Decoding.
Steps in Guided Reading:
After Reading
5. Extend the book.

Repeated readings (in book bags or
centers)

Guided Writing


How Often Should I Meet with
Guided Reading Groups?
It depends on students needs and
reading levels.

Teachers create Guided Reading
schedules by considering the following
variables:
Size: How many students in the group
Frequency: How often you meet with them
Time: How long the lesson lasts

For Example
Emergent and Early groups would:
Be small (35 students),
Meet frequently (24 times per week), and
Meet for short periods of time (20-25 minutes).

Transitional and Fluent groups would:
Be larger (56 students),
Meet less frequently (2 times per week), and
Meet for longer periods of time (25-30 minutes).
How Many Days Should
We Spend on a Book?
For Emergent and Early stages,
you might spend two days with a book.

For Transitional and Fluent, the number
of days will vary, depending on the text.
Two or three days with a short text will probably
be enough time for the intended learning
(students might finish on their own).
Long novels are not recommended for guided
reading.
Lesson Plans Should Be Based
on the Jan Richardson Model
This SHOULD NOT be you!



Walk Through Checklist
Teacher:


The Most Important
Thing to Consider is

How will this guided reading
session move my students
forward as readers and
thinkers?
By following lesson plans and selecting a
purpose for your guided reading groups, you
will see radical improvements in childrens
reading progress. Your focus will determine
your effectiveness.
-Jan Richardson
Guided Reading Resources
Guided Reading Library
located in the Office
building
The Next Steps in Guided
Reading, by Jan
Richardson
Pinterest Group (Please sign-
up!)
School Website (Created by
Mrs. Anderson)
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs.
Biddle, Mrs. Terrell

Guided Reading Library