Interesting Reading Research

Check out this interesting article from the Oct. 2014 Education Leadership from the renowned educator Richard Allington with updated thoughts on oral reading and comprehension discussions that are guaranteed to provoke thought.



Reading Moves: What Not to Do- Richard Allington
Here is an optional 2 minute  video to hear Richard Allington.


It does put into context when we need Running Records( Accuracy/ Fluency) and Comprehension Interviews (Comprehension) to support our readers.  It also illustrates the need to look at the questioning and discussions we have and make sure we are using the Continuum to question at deeper levels to extend student thinking.  

Sue Hellmers has been tracking questioning in guided reading with teachers to see where their natural tendency is in questioning and that will give a focus for using the continuum.  Please contact her if you are interested in this tracking.

We also worked with a grade level during a day 6 planning for guided reading using the continuum.  We took a random guided reading text and as a team developed questions about inferring and added them to post it notes.  The lesson was then ready to go.  Please let Sue or Susie know if you are interested in this as well at a day 6 meeting.

Please leave a comment about what provoking thoughts you have about this article.