Conferring & Small Group

Conferring

  • One‐on‐one conference between teacher and student
  • Teacher observes, assesses, and coaches the reader
  • Individualized instruction based on the student’s need

Small Group Instruction

Strategy Group

    • Teacher works with a small group on a targeted strategy

Guided Reading

    • Teacher “guides” a small group of readers that are on the same instructional level
    • Teacher provides an opportunity to learn various reading strategies so students will possess the skills and knowledge required to read increasingly more difficult texts on their own.
    • Independent reading is the GOAL!
Key Features of Small Group Instruction (courtesy of A Guide to the Reading Workshop)