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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

Posts on this thread, including this one

  • Round Robin Reading, 11/23/07, by Deb ms/IA.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading, 11/23/07, by George.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading, 11/25/07, by to George.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading, 11/25/07, by Deb ms/IA.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading, 11/25/07, by original suzy.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading, 11/26/07, by connie.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading, 11/26/07, by Jody.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading, 12/24/07, by Sk.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading, 12/25/07, by t.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading, 12/26/07, by Jessica.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading, 12/26/07, by shoshana.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading, 1/14/08, by srk.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading, 5/02/08, by Marie.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading Sorry I missed the other discussions, 5/02/08, by Marie.
  • Re: Round Robin Reading Sorry I missed the other discussions, 5/08/08, by first.

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