EDU307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Sight Word, Phonics, English Orthography
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April 1st, 2019: unlike whole group reading, guided reading meets the needs of individual students. In any grade level: levels i-q, decode, may need work on vowel patterns, digraphs, blends & endings. Edu323(1: self-monitor, may require fluency instruction, retell, summarize, analyze characters, need vocab strategies. Fluent readers : rarely have decoding & fluency issues, levels q and up (challenging texts, need focused strategy lesson for constructing meaning (comprehension, clarify vocab, retell, visualize, summarize, predict, make connections, determine importance, ask questions, evaluate. To maximize the effectiveness of guided reading: be consistent, understand the reading process, use assessments to drive instruction & form flexible groups, choose appropriate texts, provide explicit, focused instruction, teach appropriate skills. Include guided reading: foster independence, work with a balanced literacy framework. Assessment of orthographic dvlpmt: a conservative measure of what students know about words, orthography: knowledge of spelling, the ways in which letters/letter patterns in words represent sound & meaning.
