Post: Round Robin Reading
Posted by Deb ms/IA on 11/23/07
Why has round robin reading gotten such a bad rap to the point researchers tell teachers not to do it? Reading over several of Rasinski's writings and edited works, I just want to disagree with him and his no round robin reading colleagues. In my 8th grade reading classroom my students are told from the beginning why I have them read aloud in class. I need quickly gauge how 100 kids orally read out loud, so I use it as a mini assessment without having to do a full IRI on all the students. I want kids to hear themselves speak so when they go get that job at the burger joint or the grocery store they can use their voice to articulate orders and requests from customers plus I want them to see that their fluency is key to them being a better reader. My students are also made to feel safe in making mistakes when they read. I model it myself when I read passages. Its OK to make mistakes and part of being a good reader is to go back and reread and self correct. I can't see that take place when I give silent fluency/comprehension tests. I also can't guide them to make corrections when they silently read their novels. So in class round robin reading helps students not hurts them. Tests scores from my class shows growth in reading too. Does anyone else feel like the need to go to "round robin reader's anonymous" (quote and self evaluation form from one of Rasnski's books) or feel gulity because "research" doesn't back round robin? Deb ms/IA
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