I am forwarding this from Sarah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ginger moderator +++++++++++++++ Hi all~ I'm new to the board. I'm a Literacy student at Syracuse University and in reading these posts, some things that we've learned/practiced came to mind. I haven't done these in the classroom yet, but many in my program have and found they are wonderful tools. One thing we love is modeling the "think alouds" while reading or even when introducing a book. I find that this helped me to "think about how I read/think." Furthermore, when doing this, students can slow down and really question, make comments and inferences while doing this. Another great method to pair with this is post-its; we use them, too, while reading, to add Questions, "A-ha" moments, or comments about the text. Just some food for thought regarding innovative classroom practices~ I think this helps them to listen to each other, too. I'm not familiar with "ducks at night" but another thing we find successful is "Reader of the Week" where the student can share his/her post=its and thoughts with the class. Can you tell me more about Ducks at Night? Does anyone know anything like this for the high school level to get students to share?
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