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How do you listen to your students read?

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How do you listen to your students read?

If you no longer use benchmarking systems in literacy instruction, how do you listen to your students read?

Karen Woods from Templestowe Heights Primary School wrote a TFE Journal article about this common dilemma facing teachers. This webinar will expand on the ideas in the article and Karen will be available for questions.

Karen describes her her evolution from running book groups, which were time-consuming and inefficient, to using more effective methods to get students to read out loud.

Karen also talks about how she uses shared reading, choral reading, and paired reading - techniques that can be used in any classroom, regardless of the means of instruction. Karen also specifies the norms in place in her classroom for each method to ensure success.

The Journal of Think Forward Educators is available to professional members. Read Karen's article and the April edition of the journal here.

Karen Woods

Karen Woods completed a Masters of Teaching in 2018 and took to the classroom with joy after starting her career as a writer, publisher and features editor for a metropolitan newspaper. She is currently Year 5 Leader at Templestowe Heights Primary School and a teacher creator for Ochre Education. In her spare time she wrangles three teens, a husband and two pets, reads and coaches basketball. Find Karen on X (Twitter) @KEWoodsy

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