Today I observed Renee with her two lower reading groups. The focus for both groups was on evaluating- one group focused on evaluating a character while the other focused on evaluating events and why they occur in the story.
Renee only stopped to ask questions about the text if they related to the specific learning intention- this meant that the reading of the text was quick and more time was available to spend on the follow up task which the group would do together.
As a group they completed the follow up task together. The students then practised this same task indepedently but for a different character/event/story.
Renee said that she will normally use the same text for at least a week and will vary the activity that they do.
What does this mean for my practice?
The biggest thing I took from watching Renee was how she had a clear focus for the lesson and did not stray. This would help the students to have a clear understanding of what each strategy is and also keep the lesson on track.
Doing a follow up activity as a group and then doing it individually is another good idea as it will give a true assessment of the student's understanding. They will have had the activiity modelled to them properly.
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