Bergenfield Public School DistrictGrade 2

Goal – • Establish a common language for

literacy across the district by building a shared understanding of balanced literacy and its role in effective literacy instruction

• Identify best practices in literacy which focus on strategy acquisition

Agenda• Self-assess understanding/development of guided

reading

• Share celebrations/learning from spring

• Address common roadblocks/ challenges including leveled literature available and district assessments

• Discuss how to develop, manage, and organizing literacy centers

Needs as Identified by Teachers (April 2010)

Use our materials

More example lessons

More strategy work

Guided reading

Centers

Possible Daily ScheduleMon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri.

SSR/DEAR

Can be done before/after lunch

SSR/DEAR

Can be done before/after lunch

SSR/DEAR

Can be done before/after lunch

SSR/DEAR

Can be done before/after lunch

SSR/DEAR

Can be done before/after lunch

15 min

Direct Teaching

Shared Interactive

Core books/anthology

60 min

Direct Teaching

Shared Interactive

Core books/anthology

15 min

Direct Teaching

Shared Interactive

Core books/anthology

60 min

Direct Teaching

Shared Interactive

Core books/anthology

15 min

Direct Teaching

Shared Interactive

Core books/anthology

45 min

Guided reading

45 min

Guided reading

45 min

Guided reading

Modeled Reading (Read Aloud)

Can be done before/after lunch

Modeled Reading (Read Aloud)

Can be done before/after lunch

Modeled Reading (Read Aloud)

Can be done before/after lunch

Modeled Reading (Read Aloud)

Can be done before/after lunch

Modeled Reading (Read Aloud)

Can be done before/after lunch

30 min

Shared/Modeled Writing

Grammar/Spelling

30 min

Writers Workshop

30 min

Shared/Modeled Writing

Grammar/Spelling

30 min

Writers Workshop

30 min

Shared/Modeled Writing

Grammar/Spelling

Independent read

Conference students 1-2

Independent read

Conference students 3-4

Independent read

Conference students 5-6

Independent read

Conference students 7-8

Independent read

Conference students 9-10

15 min

Shared reading -

Using anthology series big book , students chorally read and work collaboratively to mark text when questioning themselves to define an unfamiliar word

Big book -

Trip to the Market – defs in text

60 min

Shared reading

Introduce Fire Fighter anthology story with objective – use text structure to question unfamiliar vocab and determine importance – think aloud.

15 min

Shared reading

Echo read specific selections of Fire Fighter anthology story. Students work cooperatively to identify how text structure provided support in determining importance

60 min

Shared reading

Use “paired reading” selection in anthology to think aloud applications of combination of vocab strategies

Students reread Fire Fighter in partners and complete vocab “clues to use”

15 min

Shared reading

Paired reading for text structure–

Natural Resources

45 min

Guided reading

45 min

Guided reading

45 min

Guided reading

Modeled Reading Baloney – ½ with using context clues

Modeled Reading

Baloney – ½ with parts of words

Modeled Reading Magic School Bus – text structure

Modeled Reading Magic School Bus – text structure

Modeled Reading

Magic School Bus – text structure

Guided Reading GroupsRed Group

Jane – E

Amber – E

Owen - E

Kiera – F

Mary – G

Green Group

Matt – M

Laura – M

Emily – N

Alison – N

Kaily – N

Ella – O

Blue Group

Brian – K

Jen – K

Jose – L

VJ – L

Josh – L

Danny - L

Purple Group

Mike – R

Aiden – R

Ryan – R

Liam - T

Guided Reading Schedule

Red Green Purple

Purple Red Green

Blue Blue Red

Monday Wednesday Thursday

The in-class support teacher, BSI teacher, or classroom teacher will meet with red group one additional day during silent reading (DEAR, SSR) on Tuesday or Friday.

Leveling Text (electronically)to level your libraries

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/pohlmanr/levelingbooks.html• Free access to various sites that provide sources for

leveling text by author, title, genre, etc.

• http://www.fountasandpinnellleveledbooks.com/ (must purchase)

• over 32,000 leveled books that are sortable by level, genre, series, or publisher

• video clips of guided-reading classrooms in action • organizational and classroom management tips • suggested read-alouds for all grades • professional development information for individuals

and groups

Leveling Text (literature) to level your libraries

• Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children by Gay Su Pinnell and Irene C. Fountas

• Matching Books to Readers: Using Leveled Books in Guided Reading, K-3 by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell

• Leveled Books, K-8: Matching Texts to Readers for Effective Teaching by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell

• Leveled Books for Readers, Grades 3-6: A Companion Volume to Guiding Readers and Writers by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell

Assessments – Running Records

Guided Reading/Strategy Acquisition Workshop

1. Differentiate instruction Materials Available (leveled text)

2. Get to know students very well District Assessments

(reading ability, interests, needs) (to level students/assess readers – not stories)

3. Focus on reading strategies Centers (ideas, quality of work, behavior)

4. Small group instructionOrganizing/Scheduling/Begin

5. Teach “readers”

6. Assessment drives instruction