Ms. Goldstein knows extensive reading is critical to the development of reading proficiency and practice provides the opportunity for students to combine the skills and strategies that teachers work to develop. With this in mind she knows children should be reading
A) half of the time set aside for reading. B) all of the time set aside for reading.
C) 2/3 of the time set aside for reading. D) 1/3 of the time set aside for reading.
Question 2
In a fourth grade classroom a teacher notices some of her students don't understand how to apply a strategy to their reading. She models the strategy again and demonstrates how readers use it with text. She also shares her thinking aloud with the group of students and provides opportunities for practice. This teacher knows that
A) effective teachers reteach to the entire classroom when a small group doesn't grasp the concept.
B) effective teachers patiently wait until everyone masters a concept before moving on.
C) effective teachers provide explicit strategy instruction when needed.
D) effective teachers need to allow time for practice.
