Developing a Management System for a Comprehensive

Balanced Literacy Classroom

Chapter 10

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10 | 2

Chapter-Opening Graphic Organizer

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10 | 3

The Literacy Classroom

• Literate Environment• Conferences• Records

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10 | 4

Figure 10.9: Chart Showing Students What to Do While the Teacher Is In Conference

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10 | 5

Figure 10.10: Chart for Helping Students Prepare for a Conference

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10 | 6

Figure 10.13: Peer Conference Guidelines from a Third-Grade Class

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10 | 7

Figure 10.17: A ManagementSystem Flow Chart

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10 | 8

Types of Groups

• Interests• Strengths & Needs• Minilessons• Discussion • Project• Modeling

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10 | 9

Figure 10.18: Core Book Anthology with Flexible Groups

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10 | 10

Figure 10.19: Guided Reading with Leveled Books Routine

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10 | 11

Figure 10.20: Sample GuidedReading Plan: Three Groups

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10 | 12

Terms You Need to Know

■ conferences■ peer conferences■ reading workshop■ writing workshop