On September 23, Jan Richardson, C.C. Bates, and Maryann McBride, joined the Literacy Lenses #G2Great Twitter chat to talk about their book The Next Step Forward in Running Records.
During the chat, participants discussed how running records are powerful tools to observe student reading behaviors, tips for instructional decision-making to help with planning targeted lessons, and getting to the heart of effective instruction through deeper qualitative analysis.
You can view the full #G2Great Twitter chat hosted by Dr. Mary Howard, Fran McVeigh, and Jenn Hayhurst, here.
To learn more about The Next Step Forward in Running Records for grades preK–8, click here.
To read an article from the authors about how to fit running records into your daily routine, click here.
To follow news about the authors and their book, follow @ccbates, @Maryann081153, and @JanRich20028037 on Twitter.
Here are some key takeaways from the chat:
We are so happy that you are joining our #G2Great chat guest hosts, CC Bates, Maryann McBride & Jan Richardson as we take a closer look at The Next Step Forward in Running Records!
— Dr. Mary Howard (@DrMaryHoward) September 24, 2021
Please let us know who is joining us tonight.@ccbates@Maryann081153@doctorjanrich pic.twitter.com/PlFFNaE7z1
#G2Great Q1
— Dr. Mary Howard (@DrMaryHoward) September 24, 2021
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A1 When RR are used to get %accuracy and the analysis of errors & SC are left off, this is problematic. This analysis is what helps us hit the mark with our teaching. #G2great
— Maryann McBride (@Maryann081153) September 24, 2021
A1 When we reduce RRs to an accuracy rate we miss out on important information. #G2Great
— C.C. Bates (@ccbates) September 24, 2021
A1 Assigning a text level to a child because he or she reads a book at a particular accuracy rate does not result in instructional implications. #G2Great
— C.C. Bates (@ccbates) September 24, 2021
A1Used to think rrs are only useful with beg readers, but they provide rich information when used with older,struggling readers.#G2Great
— Janet RICHARDSON (@DoctorJanRich) September 24, 2021
A1 Shift: Running records are the easiest and quickest way to “see” inside a reader’s brain. #G2Great
— Janet RICHARDSON (@DoctorJanRich) September 24, 2021
#G2Great Q2
— Dr. Mary Howard (@DrMaryHoward) September 24, 2021
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A2 It is through the analysis and the uncovering of the child’s pattern of errors & SC that we identify what needs to be taught. Analysis -> On Target Teaching #G2great
— Maryann McBride (@Maryann081153) September 24, 2021
A2.True value in rrs is they tell us what to teach next!#G2Great
— Janet RICHARDSON (@DoctorJanRich) September 24, 2021
A2.They reveal student strengths and help us untangle confusions.#G2Great
— Janet RICHARDSON (@DoctorJanRich) September 24, 2021
#G2Great Q3
— Dr. Mary Howard (@DrMaryHoward) September 24, 2021
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A3.The second reading shows me if my teaching “stuck.” Did my teaching points on the first read shift the student’s processing. #G2Great
— Janet RICHARDSON (@DoctorJanRich) September 24, 2021
A3 RRs taken on the second reading show how previous teaching is holding over time. #G2Great
— C.C. Bates (@ccbates) September 24, 2021
A3: We should look at a series of RRs to note changes over time. #G2Great
— Janet RICHARDSON (@DoctorJanRich) September 24, 2021
#G2Great Q4
— Dr. Mary Howard (@DrMaryHoward) September 24, 2021
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A4.Analyze their errors and word solving. What part(s) of the word do they attend to and what parts do they ignore? #G2Great
— Janet RICHARDSON (@DoctorJanRich) September 24, 2021
A4.Some children may know the skill during word study but don’t transfer the skill when reading continuous text.#G2Great
— Janet RICHARDSON (@DoctorJanRich) September 24, 2021
#G2Great Q5
— Dr. Mary Howard (@DrMaryHoward) September 24, 2021
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A5 When giving Tolds I ask myself -should I stop, proceed with caution, or go? #g2great pic.twitter.com/Kd33N5EJsr
— C.C. Bates (@ccbates) September 24, 2021
A5#G2great pic.twitter.com/mLtoyuZf51
— Maryann McBride (@Maryann081153) September 24, 2021
#G2Great Q6
— Dr. Mary Howard (@DrMaryHoward) September 24, 2021
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A6Obvious signs are stopping, checking the picture, rereading, and correcting.#G2Great
— Janet RICHARDSON (@DoctorJanRich) September 24, 2021
A6.Also look for the less obvious signs and nonverbal cues such as pausing, facial expressions, sighs, and grunts.#G2Great
— Janet RICHARDSON (@DoctorJanRich) September 24, 2021
A6 It is important for us to recognize when the child has monitored and to praise this behavior. Children have to monitor before they engage in self-correction behavior. We can’t teach them how to fix the error until they can find it. #G2Great
— C.C. Bates (@ccbates) September 24, 2021
#G2Great Q7
— Dr. Mary Howard (@DrMaryHoward) September 24, 2021
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A7 SCs give us a view into the Ss thinking or processing of text. These behaviors show us what the S uses to monitor and problem-solve. It also shows us what as Ts we will need to reinforce and provide opportunities to practice. #G2great
— Maryann McBride (@Maryann081153) September 24, 2021
#G2Great Q8
— Dr. Mary Howard (@DrMaryHoward) September 24, 2021
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A8.The goal is not perfection; it is direction.Analysis helps us take our next steps.#G2Great
— Janet RICHARDSON (@DoctorJanRich) September 24, 2021
We’re so grateful to C.C., Maryann & Jan for being our #G2Great guests tonight and sharing the immense wisdom of this book further enriched by this chat. I am quite certain that if we were in person, we would be giving them all a standing ovation.
— Dr. Mary Howard (@DrMaryHoward) September 24, 2021
We’re so grateful to C.C., Maryann & Jan for being our #G2Great guests tonight and sharing the immense wisdom of this book further enriched by this chat. I am quite certain that if we were in person, we would be giving them all a standing ovation.
— Dr. Mary Howard (@DrMaryHoward) September 24, 2021
