10 Steps to Launch Read to Self

It is these 10 steps that set Daily 5 apart from other instructional models and systems. Through this systematic, explicit teaching, all students develop independence and build stamina for the task.

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Once you've taught the Foundation Lessons of Read to Self, you're ready to launch using the 10 Steps to Teaching and Learning Independence.

  1. Identify what is to be taught: Read to Self
  2. Set a purpose: Create a sense of urgency
    • Best way to become a better reader
    • It is fun
  3. Identify the behaviors of Read to Self on I-chart
  4. Model most-desirable behaviors
  5. Model least-desirable, then most-desirable behaviors (same student)
  6. Students check in with Read to Self; teacher places students around the room
  7. Practice and build stamina
  8. Stay out of the way; when necessary, confer and set behavior goals
  9. Use a quiet signal—come back to group
  10. Group check-in: “How did it go?” Graph stamina

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