Re: Round Robin Reading
Posted by Sk on 12/24/07
On 11/23/07, Deb ms/IA wrote: > 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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