The Final Word by Kelly Colucci https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev Made with a creative frenzy en-us 2019-01-15 18:56:15 UTC 2025-10-27 16:26:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321022655 No single literacy activity has a more positive effect on students' comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, spelling, writing ability, and overall academic achievement than free voluntary reading.]]> 2019-01-15 21:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321022655 Time to apply this knowledge of comprehension strategies to authentic text is vital to their becoming motivated readers. https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321022995 2019-01-15 22:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321022995 https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321024150 It was a safe haven during the hectic school day.

]]> 2019-01-15 22:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321024150 https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025470 Authentic reading is that which mirrors the reading activities that occur in the lives of people outside of a school setting.]]> 2019-01-15 22:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025470 https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025475 Self Choice is so important for motivating readers ]]> 2019-01-15 22:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025475 https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025495 Voluminous reading has been proven to be an effective intervention for struggling readers as well as the most effective test preparation for all students


]]> 2019-01-15 22:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025495 Books are amazing!! https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025523 2019-01-15 22:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025523 Not every day went perfectly. Some days, students were restless, peering around the room at others, or blatantly fake-reading by resting their books on faces; ... stopped the reading time" https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025524 2019-01-15 22:12:10 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025524 Choice is most important https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025529 2019-01-15 22:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025529 This expectation aligns well with the CCSS, but it cannot be done without holding students accountable for their reading . by teaching them to respond to the text through conferences, discussions, and written journal entries. wrroche https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025554 2019-01-15 22:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025554 https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025566 my students spent more time completing tasks that "proved" that they were engaged instead of actually spending time actually reading for authentic purpose]]> 2019-01-15 22:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025566 Choice has more of an impact than teaching strategies. https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025609 2019-01-15 22:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025609 If students are to become avid readers, teaching decoding skills and comprehension strategies are not enough. Time to apply this knowledge of comprehension strategies to authentic text is vital to their becoming motivated readers. apbennet https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025617 2019-01-15 22:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025617 https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025628 I realized that during literacy stations, my students were spending more time completing tasks that "proved" they were engaged instead of spending time actually reading for authentic purposes.]]> 2019-01-15 22:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025628 I realized that my students were not spending enough time reading and I was not encouraging or providing the time for them to do so. https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025638 2019-01-15 22:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025638 Making kids read is vital to reading success. https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025665 2019-01-15 22:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025665 https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025669 Many struggling readers often wanted to read chapter books because they believed it made them look like a "good reader" ]]> 2019-01-15 22:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025669 Providing students with choice improves their literacy ability. https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025670 2019-01-15 22:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025670 Conferring around reading https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025673 Conferences gave me insight into students' thinking that might have otherwise gone unnoticed. ]]> 2019-01-15 22:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025673 https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025706 Studies have also shown that providing choice of what to read is about twice as effective at developing literacy skills as teacher-selected reading.]]> 2019-01-15 22:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025706 I realized my students weren't spending enough time actually reading. https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025717 2019-01-15 22:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025717 800016989 https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025747 The five components of reading workshop -- time to read every day, choice of what to read, response to books, community, and structure provided a strong foundation for independent reading for my students. ]]> 2019-01-15 22:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321025747 I wanted my students' written journal entries to be meaningful and productive...an insight into what they were thinking. https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321026410 2019-01-15 22:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/800020119/sytwsm8umkev/wish/321026410