A brief overview of reading workshop in my 5th grade classroom.

1. Reading Workshop in the Intermediate Grades It can really take you places… Elizabeth Hockley

2. Why Use Reading Workshop? Student-centered approach to learning reading Even reluctant readers read more books Students interact with texts on their level Emphasizes independence Creates readers outside the classroom

3. What Does Reading Workshop Look Like?

4. Workshop Must Haves Books, books, books, and MORE books! Post-it Notes Pillows  Routines & Procedures

5. Advice From a Novice Read lots of children’s books Try new ideas Abandon things that don’t work Relinquish control to the students Spend time creating a management system Carve out specific planning time

6. Resources I Love Beth Newingham blogs.scholastic.com/top_teaching/beth_newingham The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller ChoiceLiteracy.com Day to Day Assessment in the Reading Workshop by FrankiSibberson Empowering Readers by Laura Chandler ReadingLady.com ReadingWorkshop.org

7. References Reader's workshop (n.d.). Reader's workshop. Retrieved February 25, 2011, from http://www.readersworkshop.org/