Helping Students Grow as Readers Through Goal Setting

GROWTH COMES FROM GOAL-SETTING.We can teach until we are blue in the face, but often, we take the one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to reading.We teach everyone the same skills and strategies…at the same time.But the problem is, students are often in different places when it comes to their most immediate need.  And while it’s fine to teach a reading topic to the whole class, we must also make sure that we are giving equal instructional time and attention to the individual reading needs of our students.That’s where individual student goals can help.In this week’s episode, I’ll be covering why it’s important to have your students set individual reading goals and how to help them achieve those goals through an action plan.  Readers come in all shapes and sizes, so let’s make sure our approach to reading is custom-made by helping students develop goals that help them to grow!Links & Resources Mentioned in the EpisodeEPISODE 31: How to Use a Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook in the Upper Elementary Classroom EPISODE 87: Developing Student Writing Goals & Why Your Students Need Them!POST: Teaching Students to Choose "Just Right" Books During Independent ReadingRESOURCES:Student Reader’s NotebookLaunching Reader’s WorkshopGrab my FREE “Just Right” Bookmark inside the Members Resource Library under “Reading Resources.”