Category Archives: Evidence Informed Reading Instruction

April 23rd CR4YR Session

Faye Download Faye Brownlie’s Power Point Presentation HERE.

CR4YR is so blessed to have this renowned teacher supporting this initiative.

To visit Faye’s website, visit: http://fayebrownlie.ca

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Independent Reading: Commonalities in Programs and Effects on Student Achievement

What does the current research literature show about the effects of independent reading on school achievement?  What are the commonalities in these programs crafted to hone independent reading skills?  A BIG thank you to Associate Professor Dr. Brian Cambourne for sending this review our way to share with CR4YR folks.
Download PDF of the paper below:
Independent Reading and School Achievement
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CR4YR on Vancouver Island

The effects of Changing Results for Young Readers is being felt across the province.  Today we would like to share the wonderful work being done on Vancouver Island.

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Shawna Wood & Pauline Beckner, from Quadra Elementary, were working together on an inquiry about metacognition and the development of reading strategies last year.  They expanded on their inquiry this year by adding in reflection and goal setting with their students.  Shawna Wood has documented this process on her blog, found HERE.

The videos, created by pairs of students using iPads, the whole series of videos can be viewed HERE .  The students created these videos, acting as teachers, to document and demonstrate the use of reading strategies.  Below are a few examples:


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