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All of the Goals and Priorities for students in Grades 3 through 8 (and younger students who have mastered the 44 phonics sounds) are informed by this text.
All of the Goals and Priorities for students in Grades 3 through 8 (and younger students who have mastered the 44 phonics sounds) are informed by this text.
From Striving to Thriving: How to Grow Confident, Capable Readers
From Striving to Thriving: How to Grow Confident, Capable Readers
by Stephanie Harvey & Annie Ward
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Spectrum_of_Thriving_Readers.pdfReading Behaviors of Thriving Readers
Reading Behaviors of Thriving Readers
The spectrum contains the goals teachers work to develop in all students. A thriving reader has positive attitudes and strategic reading behaviors in the following...
Language
Vocabulary Development
Fluency
Knowledge Acquisition
Comprehension
Genre & Format Knowledge
Text Selection
Reading Volume
Surface Structure
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
Comprehension at the highest level is the ultimate goal of reading instruction. Below you'll find the Comprehension Continuum.
Answers Literal Questions
Retells
Merges Thinking with Content
Acquires Knowledge
Actively Uses Knowledge
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FSTT Gatefold.pdfAssessing Readers in the Round
Assessing Readers in the Round
This formative assessment tool is the most comprehensive tool for assessing not just the thinking and language of reading but the uniquely personal process of reading. Use the tool to identify and build upon strengths. It can also help identify and treat deficits. The goal of teaching reading is not just to make literite students but adults who love to read and readily seek it out.
Research Studies
Research Studies
The following list contains the research studies which help determine the teachers' classroom practices. The following best practices are informed by the research.
Build trust between the teacher and students. Treat students with respect as readers, learners, thinkers, and writers.
Develop a growth mindset because all students are capable of reading.
"Readers need abundant, daily access to appealing texts."
"Choice is primal and motivating. The bulk of reading children do needs to be reading they have selected themselves."
"Engaged reading is linked to every positive outcome imaginable—including a longer life! It’s important to make sure that what children are reading is compelling to them."
"Children need copious amounts of time to read in school, particularly because we cannot assume that they are given that time at home nor an environment that’s conducive to reading."
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