Values

=** What do you believe about children's literacy instruction? **=
 * **I believe that literacy is of the utmost importance in a child's education.**
 * **I believe in an effective literacy framework that includes interactive read alouds, readers workshop, writers workshop, guided reading, and guided writing.**
 * **I believe in the use of literacy circles to motivate children to read. Because students have a choice of book to read and are part of kid-les discussion groups, they will have more motivation and will enjoy reading.**
 * **I believe that students must be intrinsically motivated in order to become readers. In order to become intrinsically motivated, students need to be given choice and independent reading time. This is how they will become successful. I strongly believe in giving students plenty of independent reading time in class.**
 * **I believe in the importance of guided reading. This type of small, flexible group instruction will enable me to keep better track of student progress and better meet the individual needs of my students.**
 * **I believe in conferencing with my students, whether they are reading or writing. I want to get to know their strengths and needs as literacy learners.**
 * **I believe in the value of making students feel important. Students need to know that they are valued by me. In order to let students know that they are important to me, I will ask them to write me letters about what they are reading, give book recommendations, as well as receive them. I will adress them as "readers" or "writers" to help them feel empowered throughout the day.**