Bergenfield Public School District Grade 2

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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

What do we do? What do we want? What do we need
to do?
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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

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Needs as Identified by Teachers (April 2010)







Use our materials More example lessons More strategy work Guided reading Centers
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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
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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
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Grouping Leveling
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One Level of Books
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Scholastic Leveled Library
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Guided Reading Groups
Red 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
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Guided Reading Schedule
Monday Wednesday Thursday
Red Green Purple
Purple Red Green
Blue Blue Red
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.
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Leveling Text (electronically)to level your
libraries

• http//classroom.jc-schools.net/pohlmanr/levelingb
  ooks.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

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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

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Assessments Running Records
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Advantages
Roadblocks

• 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 instruction Organizing/Schedulin
  g/Begin
• 5. Teach readers
• 6. Assessment drives instruction