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Independent Work Time is an essential component of the balanced literacy block during which important work is done for the purpose of strengthening all areas of children’s language and literacy development (listening, speaking, reading, and writing).
Independent Work Time gives children an opportunity to apply, practice, and reinforce all of the reading and writing strategies taught in mini-lessons, Intentional Read Aloud lessons, and Guided Reading lessons.
Learn how to teach effective and meaningful procedures that your class can use during Independent Work Time. When deciding which procedures to teach first, brainstorm a list of all procedures and prioritize them.
15 lut 2023 · Independent work time in elementary school can help to center student voice, empower choice, and deepen engagement.
14 maj 2018 · After establishing our norms and practicing independent work time for a short chunk of time, I’ll have the students spend about three minutes writing about how it went and how we can make it work even better.
2 sie 2019 · Independent work time is focused on the student, their learning, and dedicated to “el desarrollo” or the unfolding of a writer capable of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.
5 lip 2024 · Independent work time may give way to procrastination in middle and high school, but teachers can use it to support deep learning.
