How do you know when the students 'got it'? So, first, look back at your minilesson planning. What one thing did you want readers to gain

Running Records provide so much valuable information in such a short amount of time. I know that when someone says "running records&

So...just what all goes in the Reader's Notebook?Reading Identity, Personal Bookshelf, Reading Goals, Minilesson Work & Independent Work

When students are engaged in the minilesson and practice the reading work, that engagement strategy or tool can be carried through into inde

A Data Wall is a place to show a snapshot of a group...not specific students and their personal information. Data walls should be created, d

So, I've assembled student literacy portfolios and collected a variety of reading artifacts for each of my students. Now what?

Using the BOOK BLURB is a quick and simple strategy that can increase focused reading engagement. I know this sounds so simple but I have s

A minilesson has a predictable structure. It starts with a connection to the prior learning. It moves into stating what will be learned th

Building stamina in reading is important for young readers. Much like building ​​endurance as a walker or runner, young readers need to bui

Sometimes the readers in the classroom need a little spark or boost to keep their hard reading work churning.

No one wants to fill out a worksheet! As a teacher, I didn't want to copy them, grade them or even store them! Kiddos don't want t

When we draw young readers’ attention to a particular proficient reader strategy and make it VISIBLE, they are able to “see” how that strate