This reading PD was a whole school PD which covered all ages/years.
Reading over laps all curriculum areas, thus making it imperative that the learner understands what they are reading to increase their knowledge of the curriculum area we are working within.
Learners need to have the ability to read multiple types of texts and understand what those texts are conveying. As a teacher I feel it is my duty to expose the learners to as many forms of text available to enable them. Exposer to these texts can be covered in the three types of lessons as shown below left. Exposer to all texts includes some resources that I previously had not classed as texts that are relevant to learners or explicit teaching. Multiple texts that could be utilised are as below.
Scaffolding the learners to be confident in recognising and understanding words in multiple texts is crucial when supporting my learners to become independent on their journey to be confident proficient readers.
Learners needs these steps to be effective readers and understanders.
Shared reading is an opportunity to see the shifts in the students. Once they have the structured tools to prompt them where to go to next they feel confident in making that move towards the next level when they are ready.
Using the comprehension strategies solidifies where each leaner is and where they need to go next. Having the strategies visible it aides in sifting out the missing link as to why the student hasn't made a shift.
