1) Reciprocal teaching is a strategy for building reading comprehension that capitalizes on a reading apprenticeship model for learning. Teachers and students take turns talking to one another about the meaning of the text. It allows the teacher to model.
2) They believe we should focus on the process of comprehension and move toward independent learning. The goal should be that we improve the students' abilities to comprehend the text without the teacher's assistance. We should want them to use strategies on their own without being told.
3) Teachers can help improve the chances that students will increase their comprehension during silent reading by providing materials that are optimally difficult and opportunities for choice of materials and time for students to share their responses to reading with friends and adults. (150)
1) Questioning the author seems like a great strategy to implement because it helps students cope with challenging content materials. They have to think about what the author is saying rather than the text. Many times the student looks at textbooks like they have been anonymously written rather than being the work of authors. I think this strategy helps students look at the information in a different way.
2) Another idea I would like to implement is the textbook activity guide. This will help involve the student in a cooperative way. It is an activity that requires just a short amount of time and just helps the students become involved in the text they are reading. The students get to help monitor their own comprehension and the teachers role is to just help the students become independent learners.
1) What are some ways we can help students remember the strategies to use when reading the text? With the exception of a bookmark?
You mentioned some key ideas in this reflection. They are choice of materials, sharing of knowledge, independent use of strategies, quality questioning. and more. All of these ideas enhance comprehension.
ReplyDeleteSome ways to remember strategy is a strategy wall, strategy folders arranged by color for vocabulary, metacognition, etc., strategy journals, and more. The student must have the visual list in front in order to make a valid and appropriate strategy.