Preventing Misguided Reading: New Strategies for Guided Reading Teachers

by Jan Miller Burkins, Melody M. Croft

Burkins and Croft help teachers prevent guided reading from going astray by presenting strategies, adaptations, and supports that help them work through common instructional problems.

Genres: Education, Teaching

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2010

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

My journey as a reading teacher began nearly 17 years ago. While I know much about reading instruction and even more about the readers that I teach, this book has both confirmed what I know and led me to reflect on my misconceptions and misinterpretations of best practice. I am glad to have discovered this resource as I refine my reading instruction and travel through the "tricky parts" with my readers. Every teacher, regardless of experience and expertise, should read this book.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Miller and Croft look at current practices in guided reading and give insight into what has worked in their careers. Key items I will be thinking about include the importance of level E, looking at text levels as spectrums, and noticing how well students use different aspects of print/story.

[Zac Sigler · Rating 4 out of 5]

If nothing else, I think I've finally found a way to make use of running records from guided reading sessions. The book offers examples mostly from K-1, but the information is just as applicable to older students as well (I'm a third grade teacher).

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually read this book twice... I don't think I gave it my full attention the first time, so I read it again this year. This book challenged my thinking with what I thought I knew about foundations of Reading instruction. Good reminder about the "why's" of guided reading.

[Mel · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book summarized some good information about teaching guided reading, but I really did not learn anything new.

[mom2wah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative. Interesting book. Difficult to read at times.
Read for a class:O)

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must-read for any elementary teacher. The authors give practical advice for keeping our teaching practices on the cutting-edge and helping kids become life-long readers and learners.

[Deserie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to read this again. Packed with strategies I need to work on.

[Krystle Marcis · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a great reminder about