Preventing Misguided Reading: Next Generation Guided Reading Strategies

With over 50 years of collective reading experience, authors Jan Burkins and Melody Croft bring their expertise to Preventing Misguided Reading: Next Generation Guided Reading Strategies. The authors present personal clarifications, adaptations, and supports that have helped them work through the tricky parts as they guide readers in the classroom. Inside, each of the six chapters clarifies a misunderstanding about guided reading instruction in the following areas:

• Teacher's Role and Gradual Release of Responsibility
• Instructional Reading Level
• Text Gradients
• Balanced Instruction
• Integrated Processing Assessment

With 27 strategies, Burkins and Croft will help you reframe your way of thinking about teaching reading and act on "revisioning" strategically.

Jan Miller Burkins is a full-time consultant coaching teachers, coaches, and districts toward improving the literacy learning of children. She is the editor of Literacy Head, a virtual magazine for creative teachers and coaches. Jan resides in Athens, Georgia, USA.

Melody M. Croft retired from teaching after 30 years of service. During her career, she worked as a Reading Recovery teacher and taught first, fourth, and fifth grades. Melody resides in Athens, Georgia, USA.