Ditto on Reciprocal Teaching, as well as Questioning the Author.
Also, look for a new strategy called Close Reading. It's directly
related to the CCSS, text complexity, and text dependent questioning.
Specifically, it utilizes well-planned, thought out think alouds to
build understanding with
Great info from people on this, thanks! I would also suggest this very
engaging work:
Take current news stories (the Denver shooter comes to mind, I did this
with items from the Thailand tsunami etc.). Print multiple copies of the
whole article, study the challenging words in advance, and get
Hi Chavie,
I truly believe that the best thing for improving comprehension is not
a program, but is simply reading high-interest material, then talking
about it, responding either orally or in writing to prompts that focus
on reading strategies. For example, with my fifth grade class of
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From: Kahn, Chavie ka...@ou.org
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:29:39 +
To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
Subject: [MOSAIC] Reading Comprehension Program
Hi,
I am looking for a literacy program for my high school
Check out:
Reciprocal Teaching
http://www.amazon.com/Reciprocal-Teaching-Work-Strategies-Comprehension/dp/0872075079/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1343842047sr=8-1keywords=reciprocal+teaching
The research base for this teaching strategy is very strong and you can choose
your own text that is
Hi,
I am looking for a literacy program for my high school students performing on a
third grade level. I was hoping to find a program that focuses on improving
comprehension. Do you have a suggestion?
Thanks,
Chavie
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I would suggest picking up the book I Read It, But I Don't Get It by Cris
Tovani. She's a HS teacher that focuses primarily on reading comprehension.
Good luck!
Meg
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On Jul 30, 2012, at 8:29 PM, Kahn, Chavie ka...@ou.org wrote:
Hi,
I am looking for a literacy program
Not a program but interesting...
http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/toolkits/downloads/understanding_minilesson.doc
On Jul 30, 2012, at 10:43 PM, Beverlee paul beverleep...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, definitely! The Comprehension Toolkit by Harvey and Goudvis! Also The
Comprehension
Yes, definitely! The Comprehension Toolkit by Harvey and Goudvis! Also The
Comprehension Strategies Kits from Options: both fiction and nonfiction. Also,
there would be budget-friendly resources such as
http://shop.scholastic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay_33480_-1_10001_10002
