Strategy Group
A strategy group is a small group with students who have the same needs regardless of reading level. Teachers teach the same skill or strategy to all students and students apply those skills or strategies to a book appropriate for the reading needs. Watch the video on the right to see a strategy group.
15-20 minutes per group
What is small group instruction reading?
Small group instruction is the intentional teaching of a group with 4-6 students with similar instructional needs. During this time the teacher is observing and listening to reading behaviors and reading patterns. It is the goal for every teacher at WES to spend the majority of their time in small group instruction as it has the largest impact, on student achievement.
Guided Reading
Students read a teacher-selected text in a small group; the teacher provides explicit teaching and support for reading increasingly challenging text.
Click Here to view a guided reading lesson from Uncommon Schools.