This year we are departmentalized and I will be responsible for two rotations of Reading/Language Arts and Science. I've loaded up my new iPad with several books on reading workshop. My instructional goal this year is to run workshops and reader conferences consistently and to incorporate the arts every chance I can think of.
The reading mix will include a sequence of activities known as the Daily Five along with a blend of Robert Marzano's six-step approach to vocabulary study.
These last few days of vacation must be given over to cataloging my still-growing classroom library. I'm looking forward to having my new students read, read, and read and to talking to them about their reading.
