Week 7: Assignment 2

1.     How can you ensure that your struggling readers have access to texts they can easily read?

         The way you can ensure that a struggling reader has access to text that they can easily read is by providing text that fit their level of comprehension. Another way to have struggling readers are text that are engaging. Providing text that is now in connection to other core subjects is important. They the students should be able to select a variety of text in order for them to build fluency. The students in my school are given a chance to choose a personal read 180 library selection of text in all subject and are assigned to read thirty minutes every night.

2.    How can you foster a learning environment in which students have many opportunities to practice reading?

         The way to foster a learning environment in which students have several opportunities to practice reading would be having them become independent learners. In my observation and work place the teachers I work with provide task sheets and “Do Now” steps on the Smart Board. This has students reading from the beginning and then throughout the lesson. In the video they provided information about the level of books comparing to the types of books being more effective for students receiving a fair chance to develop on their reading.

3.    Describe ways in which you can model fluent reading in your classroom throughout the day.

         The way we model fluent reading in our classroom is after completing a task students may pursue finishing their individual book and earn a raffle ticket. This prize system is a way in which students finish their reading book and create a book report for them to receive a prize. The students are allowed to earn colorful and fun cartoon bookmarks. This system we provide have students build a collection of bookmarks with them not realizing the collection of books they have read.