How often should SREs be used?
This varies hugely with your class, what you are reading, and what you are trying to accomplish. In classrooms where teachers are familiar with SREs, we find that teachers often to use them once a week or once every other week. When students are reading challenging texts, they will profit from the support and guidance of an SRE. But there are other ways to support students’ reading. Also, students should spend some of their time reading selections that are not particularly challenging, and in many cases they will not need SREs for these selections.
