Jennifer Serravallo Teaches a Small Group Strategy Lesson

Heinemann Author Jennifer Serravallo teaches a small group strategy lesson on inferring. You'll notice it follows a predictable structure. First Jen will introduce the strategy and involve the children in a quick example and shared practice. Then, students select a book from their independent reading baggie, and try the strategy. During their practice, Jen checks in, coaches, and provides support to each individual reader. At the end, she pulls them back together to re-cap. What you'll notice when you watch this video is that the students don't all "get it" perfectly by the end of the lesson. This will happen! The important thing to do is to reflect and adjust. For this lesson, Jen pulls the students back together the following day to re-teach the strategy. The second time, however, she offers more support on a number of levels: she creates a more explicit visual, selects texts that will provide easier access to the strategy, and reviews necessary vocabulary before having the students practice.
This preview is from Heinemann Publishing’s on demand course featuring Jennifer’s Teaching Reading in Small Groups: Matching Methods to Purposes for grades K-6. Learn more about the course here: www.heinemann.c...