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=Welcome to the BBL Reading Workshop for Grades K-2 Wiki!=

Goals

 * Explain the format of Reading Workshop.
 * Maximize children's opportunities for reading, writing, and using oral language.
 * Develop children’s positive attitudes toward reading and writing.
 * Provide learning opportunities accessible to all students.
 * Help children become more self-directed learners.
 * Assess student work and plan related instruction.
 * Integrate assessment with instruction.
 * Most of all, have fun and enjoy collaborating during our time together this week and via the wiki throughout the school year.
 * Get ideas for things you would like to try in your classroom this school year.

"R**equirements" (a.k.a. Please do's)**

 * Learning is social, so we'll all participate in discussions both verbally as well as by posting our personal responses and comments on other participant's responses.
 * Ask questions and brainstorm solutions.

Getting Started - How to Use This Wiki

 * To view a page or post a message, click on a title in the menu bar at the left.
 * To ask a question related to a particular topic on a page, click on the "Discussion" tab at the top of the page
 * To **add your own response**, click on the **discussion** tab, fill in the subject and message, then click "**Post**."
 * To **respond to someone's post**, click on the **discussion** tab, click on the subject of the message, fill in your message, then click "**Post**."

Need Help?

 * Click on the help link above to learn more about how to use your wiki.
 * Contact Aimée Ashley, administrator of this wiki at aashley511@yahoo.com

About Aimée Ashley
I am a National Board Certified Teacher (2004) and Reading Specialist with certification in Elementary Education. During the school year I work as the curriculum coordinator, literacy coach, and reading specialist at a rural PK-8 school district in Northwestern New Jersey. In addition, I lead workshops and staff development throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Outside of my professional life, I enjoy reading (of course), traveling, baking, photography, and yoga. I live with my husband, three sons, and our dog in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.