Reading+Workshop

Reading Workshop Setup-45 min class period:
2-3 min--Book Talk 10-15 min--Minilesson 10-15 min--Independent Reading 5 min--Group Reflection

As you have already heard, all regular classes will have a reading goal this year of 15 books, and the PreAP class will have a goal of 20 books. These are books chosen by students. There will be at least one book this year that the class will read as a whole. The regular classes will probably read To Kill a Mockingbird, and the PreAP class will read the same one plus one other that I haven't yet decided upon. These will be guided reading novels with class discussions, projects, writing assignments and of course a test. There will be no tests over the other independent reading books. There will be projects assigned over the independent reading books and an oral book report the last 9 weeks which includes a powerpoint presentation. I will try to keep this up-to-date on the minilessons and book talks we hear and who gives them.

Book talks week ending 8/22/09: