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The 2nd Trimester Already?  Warmer weather is now a memory as those single digit temperatures take over the winter months ahead. We are almost at the half way mark of our school year and have already accomplished so much. During guided and independent reading, students learned the characteristics of realistic and traditional literature. After winter break, students will learn the characteristics of adventure fiction including plot structure. During the month of November, students had an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments made this year during conferences. Several questions came up, and I felt the web page would be an excellent media tool to further explain how students will be assessed in literacy this year. **A reading workshop approach offers literacy teachers a number of ways to assess student comprehension. Some areas require a simple checklist while other means of assessment involve reading aloud, written summaries, oral presentations, etc. Listed below are some excellent examples provided by Patricia Hagerty's Reading Workshop.** -Chooses appropriate books -Uses appropriate strategies to develop meaning -Actively participates in shared discussions -Writes effective journal responses -Sustains reading for at least 20 minutes -Reads a variety of genres -Uses prediction before and during reading -Reads fluently -Makes thoughtful, varied responses to reading -Engages in self-evaluation -Requests meaningful help in reading |
