Shared Reading is a method of teaching a group of children to read. It is a commonly preferred approach employed within primary schools.
Shared Reading sessions involve the teacher and generally the whole class of children. The lessons last approximately 15 to 20 minutes and have clear learning objectives which are shared with the students.
Shared Reading Online, will examine in detail the method of delivery of this fundamental teaching process. The course will cover:
- What is Shared Reading?
- Teaching and learning goals
- Lesson Components
- Introducing the Lesson
- Body of the Lesson
- Concluding the Lesson
- View a Whole Lesson from start to finish
- Reflection on teaching practice
- Frequently asked questions
- Summary
At various points throughout the course you can check that you’re staying on track with what you’re learning with topic-specific learning reflections. Get a good sense of what you know and what you need to review.
Shared Reading Course Outline
- Part 1: Course Overview
- Course introduction
- Course structure
- About your presenter
- Part 2: Introduction to Shared Reading
- What is shared reading?
- How is the lesson structured
- What are the aims and objectives
- Text selection
- Content or subject matter
- Teaching and learning goals
- Part 3: Identifying Teaching/Learning Goals
- Linking teaching goals to student needs
- Selecting texts
- Lesson tips and suggestions
- Analysing word solving errors
- Analysing students’ understandings
- Types of teaching/learning goals
- Barriers to reading comprehension
- Action plan
- Part 4: Lesson Components
- Structure of a shared reading lesson
- Introducing the lesson
- Body of the lesson
- Concluding the lesson
- Action plan
- Part 5: Introducing the Lesson
- Lesson planning decisions
- Set goal
- Activate prior knowledge
- Introduce text
- State purpose
- Lesson duration and topic
- Action plan
- Part 6: Body of the Lesson
- Sequence
- Links to goal
- Metalanguage
- Questioning
- Applying
- Synthesising
- Action plan
- Part 7: Concluding the Lesson
- Revisit goal and purpose
- Prompt for reflection
- Options for concluding the lesson and reflecting
- Action plan
- Part 8: Reflection, FAQ and Summing Up
- The vital role personal reflection has in improving your teaching and some of the questions you should be asking yourself.
- Addressing the questions around implementing shared reading that are frequently asked.
- Summarising the main ideas we’ve covered in this course to reinforce the key learnings of Shared Reading Online.
- A complete lesson from start to finish will show you how the various components of Shared Reading look in the context of a real classroom.
- Action plan
Shared Reading Frequently Asked Questions
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Is Shared Reading for me?
Shared reading provides opportunities for expert readers to explicitly teach strategies, strategic actions and reading skills to less experienced readers. Learners engage in lively, interesting and purposeful teacher-led interactions around texts, as specific learning goals are addressed, explained and applied in context. This teaching approach is used across all year levels, subject areas and text types to develop, enhance and extend students’ reading skills and knowledge.
What will I learn?
Shared Reading Online will address:
- the purpose of Shared reading
- the place of Shared reading within a balanced reading program
- roles and responsibilities of the teacher and students
- identifying teaching/learning goals and selecting relevant texts
- lesson components i.e. the introduction, the body and the conclusion
Shared Reading Online walks through each component of a Shared reading lesson and you are encouraged to apply the learning with your class as you go.
Will completing this course give me a formal qualification?
At the completion of this course you will have access to download and print the course certificate which confirms your completion of 3 hours of course work.
I need help!
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