After all, student-led conferences are new territory for most of us, and providing all possible support will help everyone leave feeling their time was well-spent. Share these questions with parents and students a day or two beforehand, and leave a stack of printed copies by your door during conferences. Sample Outline for Student-Led Second-Grade Conference: These sample prompts are used by a second-grade teacher to help students prepare for student-led conferences. Reflections for Student-Led Conferences: Reflection prompts help students think through quarterly progress on goals.
After attending a workshop, we learned that we need to display Student Friendly Objectives each week. I began writing mine while out for the summer and thought I would share with other 2nd grade teachers. I have certainly borrowed other 'Reading Street' resources from others. Thanks to all.
Unit 1 Week 1: Iris and Walter---- Student Friendly Objectives--
Morning Warm-UP ------ Discuss Neighborhoods
Oral Vocabulary ------ Use new amazing words
brittle -- decision -- dart -- rural -- underground -- creature -- urban -- investigate
Phonics ------- Blend, read, build and spell words with short vowels ea /e/
Review vowel sounds with CVC/CCVC/CVCC spelling patterns
Vocabulary -------- Read and use high frequency words in lesson
beautiful --- country -- friend -- front -- someone -- somewhere
selection words --- ladder -- amazing -- roller skate -- meadow
Comprehension --------- Use graphic T chart to build background and to better understand character and setting
Unit 1 Week 2: Exploring Space with an Astronaut --SFO
Morning Warm UP ------- Discuss Astronauts
Oral Vocabulary --- Use new amazing words
ascend -- descend -- enormous -- journey -- launch -- meteorite -- orbit -- universe
Phonics ----- Blend, read, build and spell words with long vowel patterns (CVCe)
Review vowel sounds with cvc, ccvc, cvcc spelling patterns
Vocabulalry ----- Read and use High frequency and selection words in lesson
everywhere, live, machines, move, woman, work, world
SW-- astronaut, experiment, gravity, shuttle, telescope
Comprehension -- Use KWL chart to build background and to better understand text structure, main idea and details
Unit 1 Week 3: Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night--SFO
Morning Warm Up ------Discuss Exploring Nature
Oral Vocabulary ---- Use New amazing words
detective--fascinating--galaxy -- identify -- slimy -- tranquil -- underneath --wildfire
Phonics ------------ Blend, read, build and spell words with consonant blends
Review Long vowels CVCe
Vocabulary -------Read and use High Frequency and selection words in lesson
bear, build, couldn't, father, love, mother, straight
SW-- drooled, lanterns, shivered, snuggled
Comprehension --- Build background and identify character and settingUnit 1 Week 4
DiscussDeserts
Use Amazing Wordsarid, landform, precipitation, dunes, ledge, haven, discovery, forbidding
Blend, Build, Spell and Read inflected endingss, ed, ing
Reviewconsonant blends
Use High Frequency Wordswater, eyes,early, animals, full, warm, world, friend, woman, move
Build Background using a comparison chart.We will recognize main idea and details.
Unit 1 Week 5
Discuss when searching for answers, who do we ask?
Use Amazing Words delicate, inquire, sturdy, exhibit, resist, stun, genius, satisfaction
Blend, Build, Spell and Readconsonant digraphs
Review inflected endings seding
Use High Frequency Words gone, learn, often, pieces, though, together, veryUse synonyms
Build Background using a web organizer.Recognize Realism and Fantasy.
Unit 2 Week 1
Discuss Dangerous Situations
Use Amazing Words courageous, hazard, rescue, avalanche, instinct, skittish, blustery, fast-paced
Blend, Build, Spell and Read ar, or and ore words
Review consonant digraphs
Use High FrequencyWords break, family, heard, listen, once, pullDiscuss meanings of position and direction words
Identify sequence by listing things in the order they happen
Unit 2 Week 2
Discuss Teams
Unit 2 Week 1
Discuss Dangerous Situations
Use Amazing Words courageous, hazard, rescue, avalanche, instinct, skittish, blustery, fast-paced
Blend, Build, Spell and Read ar, or and ore words
Review consonant digraphs
Use High FrequencyWords break, family, heard, listen, once, pullDiscuss meanings of position and direction words
Identify sequence by listing things in the order they happen
Unit 2 Week 2
Discuss Teams
Use Amazing Words compete, contribute, recreation, deserve, mope, actuate, aloft, tinker
Blend, Build, Spell and Read contractions n't, ‘s, ‘ll, ‘m
Review r-controlled ar, or - ore
Use High Frequency words certainly, either, great, laugh, second, worst, you're
Build Background using web chart and recognize realism and Fantasy
Unit 2 Week 3 Turtle's Race with Beaver
Discuss Sharing
Use Amazing Words conflict, inhabit, resolve, coax, ramp, startle, serape, vacation
Blend, Build, Spell and Read r-controlled er-ir-ur
Review contractions n't, ‘s, ‘ll, ‘m
Use High Frequency words above, ago, enough, toward, whole, word
Discuss time and order words for sequence
Build Background using web chart and recognize sequence
Unit 2 Week 4The Bremen Town Musicians
Discuss When we should worktogether
Use Amazing Words partnership, solution, survival, miserable, struggle, depend, familiar, insist
Blend, Build, Spell and Read plurals with s es ies
Review r controlled er ir ur
Use High Frequency Words bought, people, pleasant, probably, scared, shall, andsignRecognize author's purpose through story structure
Build Background using graphic organizer and recognize author's purpose
Unit 2 Week 5A Turkey for Thanksgiving
Discuss How to contribute to a celebration
Use Amazing Words dine, holiday, participate, decorate, banquet, flare, glimmer, whispery
Blend, Build, Spell and Read words with long vowels a, ai, ay
Review plurals, s- es- ies
Student Led Conferences Third Grade Reading Streets Activities
Use High Frequency Words behind, brought, door, everybody, minute, promise, sorry
Build Background by using T-chart and recognize drawing conclusions by visualizing
Unit 3 Week 1
Discuss good ideas and inventions
Use Amazing Words construct, sidekick, unique, contraption, foolproof, daydream, project, scrap
Blend, Build, Spell and Read long e ee, ea, y words
Third Grade Interactive Reading
Review long a , ai, ay
Use High Frequency Words guess, pretty, science, shoe, village, watch, won
Build Background using graphic organizer and recognize author's purpose
Unit 3 Week 2
Discuss ways we communicate
Windows phone 7.5 usb file transfer between computers. Use Amazing Words correspond, postage, transport, cove, footprint, deaf, imitate, sign-language
Blend, Build, Spell and Read long o, oa, ow
Review long ee, ea, y
Use High Frequency Words answer, company, faraway, parents, picture, school, wash
Build Background using graphic organizer and draw conclusions
Unit 3 Week 3 Anansi Goes Fishing
Discuss Creative ideas / good/ bad
Use Amazing Words consume, prey, shrewd, boast, gloat, snicker, contentment, cure, incident
Blend, Build, Spell and Read compound words
Review long o, a, ow
Use High Frequency Words been, believe, caught, finally, today, tomorrow, whatever
Build Background using T-chart and recognize cause and effect
Unit 3 Week 4
Discuss when creative ideas solve problems
Use New Amazing Words abundant, assist, generous, dismay, efficient, beam, forever, situation
Blend, spell, build, and read words with I, ie, igh, y
Review compound words
Read and Use High Frequency Words alone, buy, daughters, half, many, their, youngest
Build background using web organizer and recognize theme and plot.
Unit 3 Week 5 A Weed Is a Flower
Discuss where creative ideas come from
Use New Amazing Words excel, process, research, opportunity, accomplish, original, scientist, unusual
Blend, spell, build, and read comparative endings
Review long i, ie, igh, y
Read and Use High Frequency Words clothes, hours, money, neighbor, only, question, taught
Build Background using web organizer and recognize cause and effect
- Author: Sunday CumminsDescription: Providing opportunities for students to read or view multiple sources on a topic can deepen students ability to think critically while also expanding their understanding of a topic. This article includes quick tips for making this experience a regular part of your instruction.
Title: What Students Can Do When the Reading Gets Rough
Description: With the new focus on close reading of complex informational texts, students need guidance in how to take an active role in monitoring their own understanding.Title: Writing Expository Responses to Narrative Texts
Description: Describes a professional inquiry into how teachers can use the practices described in Johnston's Choice Words (2004) to support students reading nonfiction. Includes an analysis of audiotaped and transcribed reading conferences with third grade students during a reading workshop period.Title: Using Choice Words in Nonfiction Reading Conferences
Description: The inquiry described in this article is meant to extend the work of Johnston (Choice Words) and others, specifically in the area of naming the effective ways teachers use language during conferences with students who are reading nonfiction. In an effort to identify what might occur during this type of conference, I audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed eight reading conferences with third-grade students who were reading nonfiction texts during a reading workshop.Title: Teaching for Synthesis of Informational Texts with Read-Alouds
Author: Sunday Cummins and Cate Stallmeyer-GerardDescription: Describes the assessment-driven instruction that facilitated third graders' increased understanding of informational texts, as revealed in their written responses to texts during one school year. Includes examples of students' written responses.
