This will be my third year teaching 2nd
grade in Lexington, KY. Reading is my
favorite subject to teach, but every year I have noticed I often feel drained
after teaching Reading Workshop and am ready to pull my hair out! During daily reading rotations, the students
visit three different stations- guided reading, independent work (an assignment targeting the specific
skill taught in whole group instruction to follow up the story that is read),
and a writing and/or computers. Every
day, it never fails… my guided reading groups get interrupted multiple times
every rotation. “I am confused about the
independent work.” “Is this good
enough?” “What am I supposed to do
again?”
I
have a wide range of ability levels which encompass my class which causes some challenges
in the planning process because I have to find whole group material that
engages all students and independent work which will allow the students to show
they have comprehended the material. Finding
something that correlates with the whole group skill/ read aloud that all
students can complete successfully seems next to impossible, however as an
educator, I want to differentiate my lessons so that all students are met at
their instructional level. Due to the drastic
range of ability, I have mainly been using graphic organizers for each specific
skill in hopes that students can work to their highest potential and at least
get something out of the activity.
Unfortunately, my students are beginning to groan at the thought of
another graphic organizer. Since the
effort is not there and they are not motivated to complete their work, I have
difficulty determining whether they have comprehended the information/ text
being presented during whole group.
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