Independent Reading Unit Resources & Materials
Welcome to the
Independent Reading Unit Resources & Materials
webpage!
Our independent reading unit is based on the readers' workshop model.
Some recommended professional reads include:
Article: "What Reading Workshop Looks Like in my Classroom" by Beth Newingham
http://blogs.scholastic.com/top_teaching/2009/10/reading-workshop.html
Article: "A New Assignment: Pick Books You Like" by Motoko Rich in the New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/books/30reading.html
Article: "How to Set up Reader's Workshop in Your Classroom"
http://www.readersworkshop.org/
Article: Karen McDavid's Reader's Workshop Page
http://www.ourclassweb.com/sites_for_teachers_readers_workshop.htm
Article: "Differentiation in a Reader's Workshop" by Marissa Ochoa
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3747938
Article: Mrs. McGowan's Reader's Workshop Page
http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/reading/workshop.htm
Video: Nancie Atwell speaks up about student choice:
http://www.heinemann.com/shared/emails/AtwellChoice.html
Video: Jennifer Myers' "Living the Life of a Reader and Writer"
http://quest.carnegiefoundation.org/~dpointer/jennifermyers/workshopapproach.htm
Website: Elementary Literacy Coach Laura Kump's "Reading Lady" Site
Website: High School Teacher Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week Archive
http://kellygallagher.org/resources/articles.html
Website: Wachusett Regional School District's Literacy Initiative Site
http://www.wrsd.net/literacy/
Website: The Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)'s Reading Workshop Page
http://www.sedl.org/cgi-bin/mysql/buildingreading.cgi?showrecord=18&l=description