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I like the idea of using jot pads ( we have those in my room) or stickies to form small groups as a quick formative assessment. My kids always respond to reading (IRA) and book clubs in their jot pads and this is another perfect ways to group students who are.

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I started having kids bring their own books a little. I also have used strategies from the RS book!

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tried: reading strategy book lessons

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Good starting point for creating your groups: Read-aloud, students jot response/ideas on sticky, teacher organizes the notes for groups (ex: deep, deeper, deepest). This creates groups where the students have similar ways of responding/thinking --> teacher creates groups and moves students toward deeper thinking.

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I have pulled small groups based on needs and taught a mini-mini lesson on one skill the group of students needed. I've watched a few of Jennifer Serravallo's videos and how strategy groups are different from guided reading group.

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Jennifer Serravallo's Teaching Reading in Small Groups: Heinemann Digital Campus course introduction

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Jennifer's online Digital Campus course - based on her best-selling book Teaching Reading in Small Groups - offers no-nonsense strategies for targeting instruction using effective small groups. Participants learn practical ways to analyze student data and discover new ways to help readers increase their skill and independence.

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I like how they break down all of the skills into 7 manageable parts. It makes it easier for both teachers and students because we don't overteach our students because we worry that we're maybe missing something, and it helps us be able to focus on "deepening" that ability or skill

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I pull small groups and students bring their own books to attempt the strategy. We have had some really great conversations - especially with perspective and point of view!!

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helpful when working with a class that has a variety of needs

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I like the idea of using jot pads ( we have those in my room) or stickies to form small groups as  a quick formative assessment. My kids always respond to reading (IRA) and book clubs in their jot pads and this is another perfect way to group students who are thinking similarly.

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I tried always keeping kids engaged and having them involved in my thought process and they love it. My time management has been a trying measure for me.

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I started using more non-fiction texts from the comprehension toolkit. It has lead to an increased grasp on text features.

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specific note taking for each skill/AKS

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kids bring own books, similar to a more efficient conference

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I've started using a box grid for anecdotal and observational notes.  I put all subjects across the top so that I can circle the subject and not have to make different copies for different subjects.

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I struggle when the students bring their own books that I'm not familiar with.

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We started implementing strategy groups this year. We’ve found them to be quick and easy so far. Students are enjoying using their own texts and seem to be applying the strategies during independent reading.

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I also love to idea of reading portfolio. It is a great way to have evidence of what a student is thinking an what they understand. I also like the way to be able to share information with parents. Teachers can go back and also help students reflect their thinking and progression.

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Time for meeting with each group frequently enough during the week has tried me.

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I love the idea of Reading Portfolios.  I would actually just make sure that they do this in their response journals.  I am about to begin Literature Circles, and this would an excellent way to gauge student comprehension.

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I've had them bring whatever they're reading independently to use during strategy groups; it worked better than I thought it would.

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Strategy groups are a necessity with the diverse needs in the classrooms.

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I have tried having students analyze the title of the book based on the details in the story.

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zI tried to do more of the turn and talk in mini-lessons and not go over the ten minute time limit.

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Strategy groups are good for student goalsetting

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I agree that it is very important for students to write about their own reading .  I always have them try the skill I taught in small group with their own book, but I never thought about them revisiting prior skills that have been taught and writing about them with each book they read. I like the idea of six boxes that the students respond to each time they read.

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Used quick checks to create strategy groups.

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I have taught fluency strategy groups.  The biggest challenge has been having students be able to use different books and not have to have the same book.

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The amount of time I have to do small groups has tried me

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Most of my students aren't able to recognize the letters of the alphabet or the sounds of them. Behaviors start to present itself and they give up.

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Use short, on grade level articles for non fiction

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I have integrated word study within the group using non fiction text and for my higher groups I use book club as a way to discuss once a week with them. Making it an everyday routine is my struggle especially with mini lesson and independent work that needs to be complete.

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Students use books they are reading(fiction or nonfiction)

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Each child brings their own book on their independent level text to work on the strategy

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I have been using strategy groups to review skills that we previously covered in class.

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Quick...10 minutes or less and off they go

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Like that kids can be at many different levels...focus on a strategy

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use of fiction genres

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graphic organizers

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Go over examples and trying to dig a little deeper

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using a new book for making inferences and doing a picture walk and discussing what the book may be about before diving in helped engage my small group of struggling readers.

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We base strategy groups on FAL's from previous day's lesson or work. Students are scored from 1-3 (re-mediate, practice, accelerate). The lessons are planned based on the achievement level descriptors and reading progressions.

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Scaffolding in a reading group - after the minilesson, pulling a group that struggled to go deeper and coach more

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Pulling groups based on what strategy they are struggling with. Flexible groups