Independent reading accountability is important. Read about some ways to support students with a clear structure without making them hate reading.
This is a printable home school resource designed for middle and high school students. Just press print! :) What you will love about this activity is that it is one you can complete as a weekly assignment during your ELA/English coursework. Assign this to your student with any ELA novel/ independent reading book. I have my students complete one per reading chapter. Students develop close-reading and analyzing skills in a fun & creative way. This activity helps students build literacy skills and connect deeper to their reading novels. I love this reading organizer because the prompts allow students to demonstrate their creativity, close reading skills, and personal connections to the text. As well, students come prepared to discuss the assigned reading chapter and can reference their organizer to discuss the text. Includes a grading rubric as well.
Are your students struggling with independent reading? Assess their knowledge using these tips, strategies, and a free activity!
Want to ensure your students are getting the most out of independent reading? I have some great secrets to share!
Motivate students with independent reading by adding engaging reading sprints...turn the traditional reading log upside down!
P-I-E is a classic but limited way to teach author's purpose. You need receipts! Teach students to "get the receipt" to determine author's purpose.
Improve your students' comprehension skills by adding independent reading to your middle school class. Perfect for reading workshop.
hold students accountable while they independently read with these easy to implement reading tips and tricks and strategies
Wondering how to incorporate independent reading into your secondary ELA classroom, and get your students to love it? Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed the types of independent reading that take place in their classrooms, how to hold students accountable, and how to motivate them. Teachers also shared favorite independent reading projects and other helpful ideas. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom.
Independent reading is a great way to help students build a love of reading! These 5 strategies help hold students accountable!
A critical book review makes a great independent reading assessment because it directs your students to think more deeply about what they read, and is a great venue for persuasive writing that also incorporates higher-order thinking.
hold students accountable while they independently read with these easy to implement reading tips and tricks and strategies
These ten top-notch short stories are perfect for teaching in middle school. Students can access the stories online.
Wondering how to incorporate independent reading into your secondary ELA classroom, and get your students to love it? Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed the types of independent reading that take place in their classrooms, how to hold students accountable, and how to motivate them. Teachers also shared favorite independent reading projects and other helpful ideas. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom.
I want my high school English students to become better readers and to enjoy reading, so I only use these non-graded activities for independent reading...
One of my favorite parts of reading is independent reading conferences. This post shares ideas and free forms to help get you started.
Independent reading is a great way to help students build a love of reading! These 5 strategies help hold students accountable!
One of the things I do every year that really makes a difference in my students' learning is having them use notebooks to store notes, examples, work, and
Students can respond to literature creatively while still covering important standards. Read about five engaging and relevant reading response possibilities in this post.
Fluency tends to be a commonly overlooked skill, but you can change that by learning about strategies for teaching fluency with your elementary students!
Get advice on how to fit all domains into your reading block. Find tips for an efficient and effective Reading schedule!
Top tips, tricks and strategies for independent silent reading in middle school and elementary school classrooms.
Get four ideas that you can use to hold your upper elementary students accountable to their independent reading time.
Teachers, set up a reading workshop with your middle school students. Read how: Independent Reading - Simple Tricks for a Successful Reading Workshop
These independent reading activities are guaranteed to hold students more accountable and make reading time more effective.
Do you know what's MISSING from the "newly adopted" ELA curriculum my district bought last year? A LOT!! If you're struggling with supplementing resources to align what your students practice with to
Today on the podcast, we’re sitting down with Amanda Cardenas to talk about a very big question. A huge question, really. What can teachers do when students aren’t doing the reading? And is reading out loud the majority of our texts the answer?
P-I-E is a classic but limited way to teach author's purpose. You need receipts! Teach students to "get the receipt" to determine author's purpose. This system will help students more precisely determine and name the purpose of informational texts, nonfiction, poetry, criticism, and independent reading! Perfect for middle school language arts and high school or secondary ELA teachers.
As a high school English teacher, a robust independent reading program has always been a staple of my classroom and coming up with unique independent reading assessments to make sure students have actually read was always a difficult task. Allowing students to have a say in their reading is an incredibly motivating tool. Students are
Do you have students do anything while they read independently? Giving students a task to do while reading, like a reading response prompt o...
Okay teacher friend. It’s finally here. And I’m so excited! I’ve had this resource collecting dust on my computer for years now. I’ve been using this strategy in my classroom for the last few years, but haven’t had the energy or time (teacher life + mom life is exhausting, am I right?) to put it all together so that it’s ready to go for busy teachers like you! Well, it’s finally finished and I finally get to unveil it to you! Did you know I have a FREE downloadable reading response menu board that you can print now and use in your
Click through to check out this blog post (and linked podcast episode)to help you find some great new ways to check in with your student readers without distracting them from falling in love with reading.
Looking for ideas and forms to help you have a reading conference with your students? These time saving and organizational tips will help you have the perfect reading conference with your students during reading workshop time.
Encourage independent reading in your classroom with book interviews. You will love hearing your students respond to text in a meaningful and authentic way.
Let’s dive in and talk about what true independent reading looks like and how to get your students to be expert independent readers!
What is independent reading? Independent reading is where students are encouraged to choose their own reading material (fiction books, non-fiction, magazine, other media) for their pure enjoyment. This is an essential component in my opinion in building reading literacy. It allows students to be exposed to various topics of choice and increases fluency rates, vocabulary and various reading skills. There are
Today is our third snow day and fifth straight day out of school. Listen, I’m not complaining, but my house looks like 12 zoo animals live here, and I’ve had on the same pair of black leggings since Thursday morning. Also, Nora is teething. #awesome My fellow teachers know the snow day struggle… At this point in the...Read More »
Teachers can make the most out of independent reading time in the classroom using these simple activities.
Featuring tips, tricks, and must-do’s from Mentoring in the Middle’s Marion Piersol-Miller: See the discussion LIVE at the MSELA Summit session If you’ve tried implementing independent choice novels but felt that it was too overwhelming, too confusing, or just too much, then you’re in exactly the right place. . . This is where we’re breaking
Looking to hold students accountable during independent reading in a simple and fun way? These easy-to-use reading work activities will help students read independently with a purpose AND give you valuable insight into them as readers. These short, quick, and easy-to-use assessments will keep your students on track and accountable. Perfect to use daily, weekly, or monthly to show growth throughout the school year. The best part about these activities is that they can be used with any book your students are reading! This is also a great task to leave for students when you have a sub! These assessments come labeled as "assessment" and the same assessments come labeled as "reading tracker" if you are not using it as an assessment. This set includes both print and a digital option for easy accountability. CONTENTS ✓ Digital directions and link to access and use with Google Classroom ✓3 2-Page Reading Assessments (for use with any FICTION book) ✓3 2-Page Reading Assessments (for use with any NONFICTION book) ✓Independent Reading Anchor Chart ✓Independent Reading Student Task Directions ✓Independent Reading Scoring Rubric ✓Basket Labels ✓Teacher Suggestions Save big by purchasing this set in the year-long Reading Strategy Bundle. Please see the preview for a more detailed look at all this product has to offer. Teacher Approved: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "LOVE this resource and how it makes my kids dig deeper into their understanding of what they're reading during independent reading time. Thanks so much!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "So happy with this resource! Thank you for making a truly engaging way to assess reading!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Loved using these for independent reading time!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This was very easy to use and can be used with any text. Thank you!" You will also love these reading resources: Making Inferences Writing Summaries Asking Questions Making Predictions Follow me HERE for notifications of new products and sales. Remember new products are always 50% off the first 24 hours! Questions? Email me directly HERE.
Teachers, set up a reading workshop with your middle school students. Read how: Independent Reading - Simple Tricks for a Successful Reading Workshop
I have dreamed of creating a middle school poetry unit. Lesson plans, poetry analysis reading responses, and verse novels book club and activities.
Struggling to fit choice reading into your ELA curriculum? Try one of these easy strategies to build more books into your day to day.
What is independent reading? Independent reading is where students are encouraged to choose their own reading material (fiction books, non-fiction, magazine, other media) for their pure enjoyment. This is an essential component in my opinion in building reading literacy. It allows students to be exposed to various topics of choice and increases fluency rates, vocabulary and various reading skills. There are
hold students accountable while they independently read with these easy to implement reading tips and tricks and strategies
