This document outlines the agenda for a workshop discussion on progress monitoring and reassessment in reading instruction. It includes: - Discussion of homework assignments on reading strategies and running records. - Sharing experiences with reading workshop structure, comprehension strategies, and running records. - Questions about reassessing students and moving them between reading levels. - An opportunity for teachers to get peer support on situations from their classrooms during reading instruction. - Plans for the facilitator to observe small group reading lessons. - A review game and discussion of using mind maps to summarize what was learned.

1. Jennifer Evans
Assistant Director ELA
St. Clair County RESA
Evans.jennifer@sccresa.org
http://www.protopage.com/evans.jennifer

2. Agenda
Workshop Discussion Progress Monitoring Reassessment
Structure/Components
Revisited
Comprehension
Strategies
Teacher self-reflection
Further Needs/Review

3. Homework Discussion
Discussion of Homework: Article –
Redesigning Reading Instruction
m.socrative.com
Join room 980994
Type response to question:
What did you find was the most
valuable piece of information for
you in the chapter?

4. Homework Review
Share and discuss
your Word Study
Lesson with your
group.
What worked
well?
What will you
do next time?
Share and discuss
your running record
with your group.
Practice
retrospective
miscue
analysis

5. Reading Workshop Discussion
What’s going
well?
What’s not?
What would
you like
more
support on?

6. Running Records
How’s it
going?
What do you
still need
support with?
Practice

7. Reassessment
When do
you
reassess?
When do
you move
students?

8. Structure Revisited
Share with you group how
you have worked your
reading block schedule.
Share with your group how
you organize your
classroom.
Share with your group how
your structure is working.

9. Comprehension Strategies
Revisited
Share with your group positive
experiences with
comprehension strategies used.
Questions about any strategies
shared during this series?

10. Peer Support
 Teacher Talk: This is your time to share
situations in your classroom during
reading instruction that you would like
support with.
 For example: Maybe you determined a
need students in you class had. You
planned a skill group for those students, yet
when you had a conversation with one
student during the group, it made you
unsure if the student needed that extra
instruction. – Share the situation

11. Teacher Self-Reflection

12. Observation of Small Group Lesson
 When I visit your classroom, I will:
 Observe a small group lesson and look for:
○ Fluency
○ Word Study
○ Running Record
○ Guided Reading
 Before
 During
 After
○ Independent work

14. Review Game
See Cards
– One
winner at
each table
group
Time
permitting
– make up
your own
questions

15. Mind Map Review Strategy
 http://www.xmind.net/download/win/
 http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/10/
ten-terrific-mind-mapping-
and.html#.UxPHruNdU4k
 http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/07/
seven-tools-for-creating-mind-maps-
and.html#.UyB7wj9dU4k

17. Reading Workshop Series
WiseMapping Example
 https://app.wisemapping.com/c/maps/18
8210/edit
 Create a mind map to review what was
learned during the sessions.
 Print and place in the front of your
binder.

18. Further Needs?