Benchmark Day One Distance Learning

1. Review and Routines (15 min.)
Day 1, Part I

2. I will be able to:
Transition between mini-lessons.
Discuss the skills needed and expected during
Reader’s Workshop.

3. Since we are not in the classroom, we will not
physically move from one station to another. We
will, however, be moving into reading groups. That
means that while I am with a reading group, you
will be transitioning to an online station. It is
important to quickly get to your online station and
start working.

4. When you think about Reader’s Workshop, what
comes to mind? Let’s talk about some of our ideas.
I am going to show you a “T-chart” so we can write
down some of our ideas about this question.
(use ELMO to create T-chart using TE p. RR2)

5. These are the skills we will work on and will be
expected to follow to help all of us be successful
readers during Reader’s Workshop.
Let’s review them again.

6. During Reader’s
Workshop, you will be
given specific
instructions to follow.

7. An active listener uses
a variety of skills to
make sure they
understand what is
being said. We will
review these skills
later this week.

8. You will be expected to
talk about what your
reading; both to the
whole class and small
groups.

9. We will review how
we’ll be writing about
our reading tomorrow.

10. Since we will be online
for a few months, you
will need to be
responsible for your
learning. Remember,
to ask questions if you
don’t understand what
we’re learning.

11. During small groups,
you may need to help
others out in getting
your work done. You
may also need to
remind them of their
role in the group.

12. You will need to take
care of your reading
book, AVID binder,
Texts for Close
Reading, and other
classroom materials at
your home.

13. These are the skills we will work on and will
be expected to follow to help all of us be
successful as readers during Reader’s
Workshop.