I teach the skills first; kids can't read until they have the skills!
What is the Bottom Up Approach to teaching reading?
100
I use this quick lesson to introduce a concept or skill, I model it, then we practice it, then the kids try it on their own.
What is a mini-lesson?
100
I give this type of assessment at the end of a unit of study.
What is Summative Assessment?
100
When I teach how to tackle words I include learning about these: pre, ing, ed, inter, intra.
What is an affix?
100
This is Dr. Doyle's favorite part of Reading Workshop.
What is the Read Aloud?
200
I use an anthology to teach reading.
What is the Basal Approach to teaching reading?
200
My students learn about a lot of different types of literature throughout the year.
What is Genre Study?
200
I use this type of assessment during the instructional unit to see how we are progressing.
What is Formative Assessment?
200
Teaching reading during social studies is call this.
What is content area reading?
200
Dr. Doyle thinks this type of instruction should happen throughout the day, in all content areas.
What is vocabulary study?
300
I don't teach many skills; I read to and with the kids until they "get it."
What is the Top down approach to teaching reading?
300
This small group of readers are all on the same level when I teach them reading.
What is Guided Reading?
300
I assess how each kid is doing as a writer when I have this type of one on one talk with the student.
What is a writing conference?
300
I plan for teaching students how to study. One strategy I love to teach is this.
What is the key word or mnemonics techniques.
300
Dr. Doyle thinks this is the most important goal in reading.
What is comprehension (reading is meaning)?
400
I integrate both skills and real reading when I teach kids to read.
What is an interactionist approach to teaching reading?
400
This is the time of day when I teach children how to become an author.
What is Writer's Workshop?
400
I listen to the child read and mark any mistakes he/she makes. Such a mistake is called this.
What is a miscue?
400
When planning vocabulary lessons I teach both what a word actually means AND what it means in context.
What is denotation and connotation?
400
Dr. Doyle thinks this is the most important step, before stepping into the classroom.
What is planning, planning, and more planning?
500
I find just the right things for kids to learn; they know some things, but need my help to grow as readers.
What is the zone of proximal development?
500
I use this strategy when I ask the students to tell me more about what they are thinking.
What is Responsive Elaboration?
500
This type of assessment measures a general grade level proficiency such as "fluency."
What is a Curriculum Based Measure?
500
I want all my students to have as many opportunities to respond to questions as possible. When everyone has a chance to respond I am using this strategy.