ASSIGNMENT 2
Implementing the Gradual Release of Responsibility model for
teaching reading and writing
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to inform the reader of the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR)
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ASSIGNMENT 2
Implementing the Gradual Release of Responsibility model for
teaching reading and writing
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to inform the reader of the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR)
model and how it can be integrated into the early years literacy classroom to support English as an
Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D). The Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) is a model that
breaks literary learning down into four phases, in which responsibility is progressively transferred to
the student (Fisher & Frey, 2013) (Pearson & Gallagher, 1983). The four stages are; ‘modelling’,
‘shared’, ‘guided’ and independent (Fellowes & Oakley, 2011). By applying this model in the ‘early
years’ classroom, it will produce students who are confident and independent individuals without
any influence from whether their first language was English or not (Garcia & DeNicolo, 2019). The
GRR model stems from Bandura’s concepts of scaffolding and mentoring (Dennen, 2004). The
following report will expand on the GRR model and how it can be applied to the early years
classroom to facilitate for diverse students such as EAL/D learners.
Context and theoretical rationale
For the purpose of this report the GRR model will be implemented and applied to a year one literacy
block. In this class there are several EAL/D students that are fluent in differing languages. The GRR
model will provide fundamental support and assistance to the EAL/D learners in becoming literate in
English (Garcia & DeNicolo, 2019). In order for EAL/D learners to become fluent in the English they
will need teachers who can provide consistent and appropriate support. These students may require
further support in the form of conducting tasks that directly correlate with the student’s literary
needs (Rodrigues & Smith, 2014). Therefore, the GRR model is a highly effective method of which
teachers can utilize to alter their pedagogy in order to effectively support an EAL/D in becoming
fluent in reading and writing English.
Modelled Reading
The first stage of the GRR model that can be applied to reading is modelling, in this stage of the
model the teacher ‘models’ the desired outcome to the students to prepare them for the following
task. This stage of the GRR is critical because it is the basis upon which all learning of reading will
occur(Victoria State Government, 2020). M
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