Guided Reading
"Guided reading is small-group reading instruction designed to provide differentiated teaching that supports students in developing reading proficiency. The teacher uses a tightly structured framework that allows for the incorporation of several research-based approaches into a coordinated whole. For the student, the guided reading lesson means reading and talking (and sometimes writing) about an interesting and engaging variety of fiction and nonfiction texts. For the teacher, guided reading means taking the opportunity for careful text selection and intentional and intensive teaching of systems of strategic activity for proficient reading." (Fountas & Pinnell, 1996)
Guided reading is a journey which requires teachers to capture teachable moments, on the spot and in reaction to the reading behaviors students demonstrate. Our goal in guided reading is for students to read increasingly more sophisticated fiction and nonfiction and use reading strategies independently.