A 5-Step Process for implementing SSR recommended by Marzano 
•Step 1: Students identify topics of interest to them.
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•Step 2: Students identify reading material.
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•Step 3: Students are provided with uninterrupted time to read.
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•Step 4: Students write about or represent the information in their notebooks.
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•Step 5: Students interact with the information.
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Robert Marzano Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement ASCD, 2004