For students who have difficulty reading how do you deal with anxiety/self-esteem issues connected with reading aloud for one minute?
Self-esteem and anxiety issues can be addressed successfully by the way the teacher sets the stage for CBM in his/her classroom. If the teacher makes CBM seem like a punitive activity linked directly to other things students consider negative (e.g., grades or class ranking), then students will feel insecure and nervous. If the teacher explains CBM as a method for helping a student see the gains he/she is making in reading and a method for individual goal-setting, then students are less likely to be insecure or nervous.
