Independent Reading Unit Resources & Materials

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Our independent reading unit is based on the readers' workshop model.

Some recommended professional reads include:

Article: "What Reading Workshop Looks Like in my Classroom" by Beth Newingham

http://blogs.scholastic.com/top_teaching/2009/10/reading-workshop.html

Article: "A New Assignment: Pick Books You Like" by Motoko Rich in the New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/books/30reading.html

Article: "How to Set up Reader's Workshop in Your Classroom"

http://www.readersworkshop.org/

Article: Karen McDavid's Reader's Workshop Page

http://www.ourclassweb.com/sites_for_teachers_readers_workshop.htm

Article: "Differentiation in a Reader's Workshop" by Marissa Ochoa

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3747938

Article: Mrs. McGowan's Reader's Workshop Page

http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/reading/workshop.htm

Video: Nancie Atwell speaks up about student choice:

http://www.heinemann.com/shared/emails/AtwellChoice.html

Video: Jennifer Myers' "Living the Life of a Reader and Writer"

http://quest.carnegiefoundation.org/~dpointer/jennifermyers/workshopapproach.htm

Website: Elementary Literacy Coach Laura Kump's "Reading Lady" Site

http://www.readinglady.com/

Website: High School Teacher Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week Archive

http://kellygallagher.org/resources/articles.html

Website: Wachusett Regional School District's Literacy Initiative Site

http://www.wrsd.net/literacy/

Website: The Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)'s Reading Workshop Page

http://www.sedl.org/cgi-bin/mysql/buildingreading.cgi?showrecord=18&l=description