I'm 26 and I recently moved to New York City. I'm a graduate of Penn State University with a B.S. in Elementary and Kindergarten Education and a minor in Social Sciences. I'm a former second and third grade teacher. While I am not giving up teaching forever, I'm excited about exploring new opportunities.
Most teachers hope that their students will learn to love reading and become independent readers. Many of these teachers also know that guided reading instruction is the key to ensuring that their students are learning the skills necessary to become good readers. During guided reading, teachers expect that engagement occurs within Cambourne's Conditions for Learning (immersion, demonstration, expectation, responsibility, employment, approximation, and response). Though guided reading is only a small part of a Balanced Literacy Program, its components and tools that support it, information ...
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