Re: Reading Fluency?

Mark Pennington

Posted on 7/30/10

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Absolutely. I am an MA reading specialist teaching seventh
grade ELA. I suggest that teachers should allocate a few
15-20 minute sessions per week for fluency practice. Teachers
differentiate the instruction, dividing students into small
homogeneous groups i.e., kids with similar fluency levels.
Use the same fluency passage for each group, or different
ones with varied reading levels. I have experimented with
differentiated fluency instruction for years and find that
behavior management is a key component. Check out my plan at
http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/reading/how-to-
differentiate-reading-fluency-practice/.

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