Organizing for Assessment shows how the featured teachers make time for daily, ongoing assessment in their busy schedules and organize and analyzethe data they collect.
Oral Reading Records demonstrates effective techniques for collecting formal oral reading records as proposed in Active Young Readers Assessment Resource: Grades Primary-3.
Using What We Know demonstrates how the featured teachers use the data they collect through ongoing reading assessment to plan next steps for each student, for groups, and for an entire class.
Assessment & Instruction indicates how the featured teachers integrate ongoing assessment into the routine of their reading workshops, then use it to identify student needs and adjust their practice to meet them
Reflection shows the value, in every reading workshop session, of a time during which students may reflect on their practice as readers and share their achievements & challenges with their peers.
Small Group Instruction focuses on the role, in the development of student readers, of teacher-facilitated, small-group activity during class independent reading time.
Mini-lessons explains how the featured teachers choose topics for the "time to teach " segment of their reading workshops and demonstrates their thoughtful deployment of the mini-lesson technique to focus and support students’ independent reading activity.
