August Reunion 2013: Interactive Read Alouds

Cranford’s Reading Project InitiativeProfessional Development/Network• Virtual• District level• Building level

Purpose

Every Child, Every Day

Connection

Every Child, Every Day

1. Identify elements of an successful Interactive Read Aloud

2. Analyze our practices3. Engage in reflective and collaborative

dialogue4. Practice

Teaching Points

Teaching Charts1.My interactive read aloud is successful when:

2.My interactive read aloud is not successful when:

What makes a successful Interactive Read Aloud?

Exemplar #1 – The Giving Tree• What did you notice?

Exemplar #2 – Dancing in the Wings• What did you notice?

Exemplars

Teaching ChartsWays to make my Read Aloud interactive:

What makes a Read Aloud Interactive?

Six Steps for Teaching a Successful READ ALOUD

Choose the Skill You Want to TEACH

Think about what skills your students need to be successful readers.

Have a focus.

Connect it to your mini lesson.

Choose the Right Mentor Text

Mentor – carefully chosen as a model of quality that is worth using as a guide for our readers. Mentor texts should have the following

profiles:• boosts language development• promotes active listening• encourages deep thinking• supports learning more about world• serves as a model of great writing

Plan Your READ ALOUD

Sit down with a pack of Post ItsAs you read, pay attention to your “inner reader”

•Where do you use the skill?Where can your students practice?3 – 5 “stops”

Interactive Strategies

Think Aloud

Turn & Talk

Stop & Jot

GOAL: EVERY student gest a chance to practice the skills.

Accountable Independent Reading

Whole class conversation

15 - 30 minutes independent reading

JUST RIGHT BOOKS (IRB)

Keep accountable

Reading Notebooks

Post Its

Conferring or Small Group Work

During independent reading time

Use Post Its or RN as starting point

Wednesday, August 28th

Quick Check

Turn & TalkWhat questions do you have? What is not

clear?

BREAK

Leonardo the Terrible Monster•Feedback

Practice• Choose book• Plan• Share in your group• Provide feedback

Active Engagement

Teaching Points

What did you learn today?

POST IT – Self Assignment – What are you going to do now?

Link

There are no bad questions.

Questions