The Gradual Release of Responsibility in Literacy Research and Practice

Educators are always in search of approaches that promote student development and academic achievement. Engaging learners in purposeful instruction in skills and strategies is a cornerstone in every classroom. The gradual release of responsibility (GRR) model requires the responsibility of learning to shift from being teacher-centric towards students gradually assuming responsibility as independent learners.
In the last 35 years, the gradual release of responsibility model of instruction ha...