With clear, classroom-tested instructional routines backed by science, teachers can confidently help their students build skills for reading success! Julia Lindsey’s new book answers teachers’ persistent questions about how to teach effectively in small groups, showing teachers how to identify specific “sticking points,” or needs, that students typically have—and then respond with routines and methods based on empirical research. This targeted, purpose-driven approach—sometimes requiring as little as five minutes of daily instructional time—moves the needle for readers at every point on the developmental spectrum. Small Groups, Big Results offers a practical framework for planning small group instruction, plus specific, actionable assessments and teaching moves to build better readers.
KEY FEATURES
• Includes downloadable planning tools and videos showing
Lindsey’s small group teaching in action.
• Shows teachers how to target specific needs using data,
and provide teacher-led and student-lead instruction.
• Offers ways to provide clear, specific feedback to support
readers’ growth.
• Provides an easy-to-implement lesson plan that can
be used every day, all year–whether the focus is on
foundational skills or more advanced literacy skills.
• Includes skill-specific ideas for independent work,
while the teacher works with small groups.