If you ask most teachers to describe the type of reading program in their school, they would include the word \u201cbalanced,\u201d which can imply any combination of a variety of descriptors: whole language and phonics, small group and whole group, guided reading and shared reading, basal textbooks and technology-based resources, etc. It seems that today\u2019s publishers include it all in their basal reading programs.<\/p>\n
Examine a current basal series. Look at a particular level and discuss the following:<\/p>\n
\u2022 The interest of the selections
\u2022 Comparison of narrative and expository selections
\u2022 Kinds of strategies and teaching suggestions presented in the teacher\u2019s manual technology integration
\u2022 Language experience activities
\u2022 Ancillary materials such as transparencies, blackline masters, manipulatives, or workbooks
\u2022 Interventions for struggling readers or ELL students<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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