What is a reading conference with students?
Reading conferences are an opportunity for students to demonstrate to their teachers their understanding and thinking processes when reading, promoting Verbal Reasoning and Metacognition.
How do you do a reading conference?
A reading conference sequence The teacher and student meet. The student shares the goal and their learning related to the text, through a dialogic interaction. The teacher may use prompts to focus the discussion. The student usually reads a section of the text aloud.
How do you engage students in reading virtually?
Tips for Teaching Reading Online
- Use two devices when reading aloud with students virtually.
- Administer reading and benchmark assessments.
- Group students based on their present levels.
- Try round-robin reading.
- Stop for comprehension regularly.
What happens in a reading conference?
Reading Conferences are simply a time that a teacher and student can come together and connect over a book. While students are independently reading, teachers plop down next to a student where they are, listen to them read a page and then have a conversation about the text they are reading.
Why are reading conferences important?
Conducting reading conferences allows me to: See what books students are choosing to read independently (and help them adjust the level, if necessary) Spend precious one-on-one time with my students (this helps build our relationship and also allows me to provide super-targeted, relevant instruction to each reader)
How long should a reading conference last?
5-10 minutes
Reading Conferences are simply a time that a teacher and student can come together and connect over a book. Reading Conferences last anywhere from 5-10 minutes. During this time, students share their thoughts and ideas about their independent reading.
How long is a reading conference?
about 5 minutes
Generally speaking, a reading conference is about 5 minutes long, involves the teacher and one student, and is designed to target students’ individual needs.
What is a good way to adapt a reading?
Top 5 Ways to Adapt Instruction for Struggling Readers
- Understand Students’ Background Knowledge. Continually assess requisite skills and knowledge.
- Review/Re-teach Previously Taught Skills.
- Present New Materials in Small Steps.
- Check for Understanding.
- Provide Timely Feedback.
How do you teach reading in distance learning?
Put some extra focus on independent reading.
- Have them keep a reading log and track the books they read.
- Have students send you a daily reading selfie after they have finished their reading.
- Give students a reading challenge board and have them cross off each reading task they complete.
How do students do guided reading?
Steps in the guided reading process:
- Gather information about the readers to identify emphases.
- Select and analyze texts to use.
- Introduce the text.
- Observe children as they read the text individually (support if needed).
- Invite children to discuss the meaning of the text.
- Make one or two teaching points.
How are reading conferences used in the classroom?
Reading conferences allow the teacher to monitor students’ reading, and provides formative data about the students’ progress and their meaning making; including their level of reflection and engagement.
How can I use video conferencing with my students?
Teachers can create a schedule of timeslots using an online calendar, like Google Calendar or Calendly, to allow students to sign up for 5-minute conferencing sessions. I am a fan of using a goal-setting activity to guide conferencing sessions about student progress.
What should I bring to a reading conference?
It is useful for students to have their reader’s response book/notebook on hand when they are participating in independent reading so that they can record new learning, wonderings, evidence or questions. Before the reading conference the student can:
Can you use video conferencing for blended learning?
Check out my self-paced online course Prepare for Fall 2020: Blended & Online Learning. Thank goodness for Zoom and Google Meet! During this time of social isolation and remote learning, these video conferencing tools are lifesavers.
