March+Training+Notes

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Here is what both groups shared during "Chalk Talk" at our March training. Please add your thoughts, questions, additional information!//

//**What teachers are noticing about their students since implementing Interactive Read Aloud, Shared Reading, and Whole Group Reading Lessons**// · Students are looking at text structures before reading and identifying strategies they may need before beginning to read.

· Students are using “buzz” words and appropriate strategies modeled through think aloud. What "buzz words" are they using?

· Students are more attentive to each other and able to build off of others’ thoughts.

· Students are more focused during the mini lesson. They know the one thing they are learning or focused on. (ditto)

· Students are engaging in more and deeper discussions.

· Students ask more questions.

· Students seem to enjoy reading more. What are you seeing that tells you this?

· Students try to read like teacher during independent reading time.

· Students are more aware of purpose for reading.

· Students are reading for understanding.

· Students are aware of strategies.

· Students are aware of what their “reader brain” needs to be doing.

· Students continue to love when teacher reads to them regardless of the type of book I am reading (picture or chapter).

· Predictable structure daily has provided kids with the opportunity to try the unpredictable.

· Students are discussing texts at a much higher level using “lingo” and they understand it.

· Students are connecting reading to writing more. What are you noticing kids doing?

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 * Different atmostphere during reading How is it different?