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Always provide students books that gets their attention.

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We do read aloud as a whole group. Students make choices on the books that they get from my in-class book case. Students read books on their tablet and computer with the aid of headphone.

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Since the students are already familiar with Education Galaxy, I use it to create free choice in my class. Students are assigned a number of activities to complete for a grade or review. They can complete the work in any order. They have the option to use flex seating within the room. I then pull small groups to work on whole class assignments to give the students a more intimate learning experience.

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It is a great way to meet needs of all students.  It is an active approach instead of passive involvement. Using phonics along with guided reading, shared reading and writing, read alouds is the best approach

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It is a great way to meet students where they are and take them further at a particular rate.

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Students are able to choose activities based on skills taught via menu. The activities consist of independent/partner reading, technology and written responses

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Students are provided texts with pictures that correspond with the words to aid with decoding.

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For student choice, it is what I call their "dessert" book - books they enjoy reading or paging through.  They must read their "meat and potatoes" books first; however - these are the books that are at their level of independent reading.  I do send books home with some students who need that extra "boost" or "push" into the literate world.

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I select the right book according with my srudent's levels.

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I use guided reading weekly but plan to focus on using guided reading and practice more often in the week.

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I use "Book Bags" during Independent Reading, which students are "required" to have an informational text, fiction and a chapter book-- but have the opportunity for "free choice" books as well to keep in their bags.

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I do guided reading every single day.

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I allow my students to choose books based on their preference as well as allow them opportunities to read and share various text with their peers.

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In my classroom I have the students assigned to work on specific assignments due to their IEPs; however, I want them to have choice in what they are reading so I will let them choose the book they want to read for the lesson. I also have the students choose books to take home and read with their parents. When introducing technology, I allow the students choice in what activities and books they complete.

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I can promote choice by giving them the opportunity to visit different stations that give them a more needed type of instruction.

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Allowing them to choose books on their own, if not able to read it yet, they are able to "read the pictures" during a picture walk.

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This information was very useful in helping to plan instruction for students to work in stations and small group instruction

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By providing the students difference choices and ownership of their learning

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different assingnments based on their levels

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Why BL? It is a great model that allows the learner and teacher to go through the gradual release smoothly. Letting them read on their own allows them to practice what they have learned. When the teacher hears them read then the teacher can pick up on what the student needs to work on.

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Balance Literacy allows students to love reading, combine and using difference activities to approach everybody needs help students to no only learn also enjoy reading and allows them to feel successful not matter the level.

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Student ownership, free will/choice, empowerment, and the freedom to just not be told what to do. Gives them the power

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Free choice gives the student a sense of empowerment over their own learning.

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Reading to students allows for modeling.  Allowing  students to choose books provides act engagement in their own learning.

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In different books I try to use themes that I know students will enjoy it because they helped choose the topic.

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Balance literacy allow the student to choose their book of interest and the teacher guides/monitor students progress.

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balance student allows the students to choose their book of interest and the teacher guides them with their skill of need.

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By providing a variety of stations within each content and implementing Menus

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Choices are important

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Giving students different choices.

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Giving the students different choices.

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Choice of independent reading text, choice of reading response prompt, choice of literacy station activity.

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Balance literacy is covering every angle read, talk and write about your reading, and in is giving the model to follow in the writing section, but it will be about the personal experiences, they need to plan it, write it, review, read, share and talk about it.

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By teaching to all the learning styles; auditory, visual, and hands on.

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With the use of menu and interactive notebook responses.

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It is a complete experience, it helps all kinds of learners!

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To aloud the student the full experience