Reading stamina is the ability to read for an extended period of time without requiring adult supervision to maintain attention. Reading stamina builds the reader’s capacity to focus attention on the text without trying to concentrate, or feeling they are making a significant effort. The ability to re-engage with the text following an interruption or distraction and to get lost in the ideas without thinking about time should result.
Reading Stamina Online, will examine in detail the process to introduce this critical strategy into your classroom. The course will cover:
- What is Reading Stamina?
- Setting a purpose
- The first lesson
- Selecting suitable texts
- Building independence (application and coaching)
- The critical role of trouble shooting
- Reading Stamina & mastery learning
- Frequently
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.
Reading Stamina Course Outline
- Part 1: Course Overview
- Course introduction
- Course structure
- Part 2: What is Reading Stamina?
- Purpose and audience
- Other independent reading models
- What is Reading Stamina?
- Benefits
- Texts types
- Differences to other reading models
- Part 3: Setting a Purpose
- Setting the classroom environment
- Movement of students
- Setting a purpose and a procedure
- Anchor charts
- Action plan
- Part 4: The First Lesson
- Discussion: What is Reading Stamina?
- Developing an anchor chart
- Roles and responsibilities
- Feedback and reflections
- Initial troubleshooting
- Action plan
- Part 5: Selecting Suitable Texts
- What texts are suitable?
- The Teachers role in text selection
- Text variety
- Text difficulty
- Text self selection
- Action plan
- Part 6: Building Independence (application & coaching)
- Gradual release of responsibility
- The Teacher’s role during reading
- Group work alongside Reading Stamina
- Timetabling for optimal benefit
- Feedback, coaching and trouble shooting
- Action plan
- Part 7: The Critical Role of Trouble Shooting
- When and what to trouble shoot
- Trouble shooting may involve…
- Feedback and reinforce procedures
- Students’ role in finding solutions
- Action plan
- Part 8: Reading Stamina & Mastery Learning
- Integrating other tasks with Reading Stamina
- Identifying teaching opportunities
- The teaching/learning cycle
- Action plan
- Part 9: Frequently Asked Questions and Summing Up
- Student engagement
- Addressing the questions around implementing Reading Stamina.
- Summarising the main ideas we’ve covered in this course to reinforce the key learnings of Reading Stamina Online.
Reading Stamina Frequently Asked Questions
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Is Reading Stamina for me?
Reading Stamina is for classroom teachers who wish to instill a love of reading within their students. As Reading Stamina also develops self discipline and control in the reader, you will also free up time for effective small group teaching alongside highly effective independent reading time.
What will I learn?
Reading Stamina Online will address:
- the purpose of Reading Stamina
- the place of Reading Stamina 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
Reading Stamina Online walks through each component of establishing the behaviours in the classroom that will form the basis of effective independent reading time.
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 4 hours of course work.
I need help!
If you’ve struck a problem and need assistance to access the course material, just email us.
