Cheryl Brandwein, Concord Public Schools

Today I taught the 3 Reads Routine for the first time… to a small group of ELL students whose language proficiencies are between levels 1 and 4. What I noticed is that the format of 3 Reads somehow allows students to be more relaxed about the reading and thinking process. I think the freedom comes partly from being given the time to read the problem 3 times and partly from being asked not to blurt out the answer. The explicit instructions that go with each of the steps of the 3 reads is very helpful to students.