A Framework for Instruction

Reading

• Provide daily opportunity for students to witness a modeled read aloud.
• Introduce the strategy as a tool that can be used to help students become more thoughtful readers.
• Use appropriate literature to model the strategy with the students.
• Give explicit explanations and directions as you are modeling.
• Reflect on the process.

Guided Practice

• Provide daily opportunity for guided reading.
• Use appropriate literature to model the strategy.
• Create opportunities for the students to participate in the process.
• Provide encouragement and feedback.
• Have the students reflect on the process.

Independent Practice

• Provide daily opportunity for students to read independently.
• Continue to provide modeling and practise.
• Create opportunities for the students to practise independently (individually, with partners, in small groups, and as a large group).
• Have students share and reflect on the process.
• Provide encouragement and feedback.

Learning Opportunities

• Provide daily opportunity for shared or interactive reading.
• Provide opportunities for modeled writing, shared writing, guided writing and independent writing.