The Reading Workshop: A Constructivist Model of Learning
Literacy
The powerful Reading Workshop is a model of instruction that focuses on the work of the reader. Teachers model and directly teach the skills and strategies that proficient readers use. Readers' Workshop allows students to learn skills and strategies while reading books they have selected themselves. The workshop method emphasizes teacher-student conferences and peer conversations about books
Understand the components of Readers’ Workshop for full implementation and management
Learn how to lead guided reading groups, skill groups and conferencing: format, strategies and templates for success
Examine examples of how teachers implement this effective model
Collaborate with grade-level teams to develop a 60-minute daily workshop model and lesson plans using the model