Journal #2 - Comprehension through Rereading - 3 views

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  #1 Michelle Voelker on 06 Feb 12

   

  Hedin, L.R. & Conderman, G. (2010). Teaching students to comprehend informational text through rereading. The Reading Teacher, 63(7), 556-565. Doi: 10.1598/RT.63.7.3
  
  "Striving readers may view the purpose of reading as decoding an assigned section rather than building knowledge." When I read this quote, I knew that this article would be of interest to me. As my building continues to examine the ramifications of the Common Core, informational text is something of concern. Should other content teachers be required to teach reading strategies using informational text? (Here, I am hoping, my readers reply with a resounding "YES!") This article gives specific strategies to use with students, with a focus on encouraging rereading. Below is an email that was sent to my colleagues:
  
  
  Subject: The Secret to Informational Text
  
  Perhaps my subject line was a bit misleading... Attached may not be "The Secret" to our informational text woes, but the article details strategies we can use in our classrooms now that will help our students with comprehension. After reviewing our NWEA scores, we have all seen the difficulties our students have with informational text and comprehension. The Common Core has a significant focus on informational reading and writing. In order to prepare for this shift in instruction and curriculum, I have found this very useful article. "Teaching Students to Comprehend Informational Text Through Rereading," details key ideas like helping our striving readers set the purpose for reading, identify text features, and strategies we can use in our daily instruction to strengthen their comprehension of texts. It questions whether our students are simply great "decoders" (they can read the words because they understand sound/letter relationships) or are they truly constructing meaning.
  
  The role content teachers play in the development of successful readers is HUGE! Many of these strategies seem basic, but because of that, they will be simple to use in your daily instruction. Please consider reading the article. If you have questions about how to use these strategies in your classroom, please feel free to contact me.
  
  Thank you for your support in our students growth!
  Michelle Voelker
  7th grade - Language Arts
  mvoelker@waw.misd.net

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hedin, L.R. & Conderman, G. (2010). Teaching students to comprehend informational text through rereading. The Reading Teacher, 63(7), 556-565. Doi: 10.1598/RT.63.7.3 <br /> <br /> "Striving readers may view the purpose of reading as decoding an assigned section rather than building knowledge." When I read this quote, I knew that this article would be of interest to me. As my building continues to examine the ramifications of the Common Core, informational text is something of concern. Should other content teachers be required to teach reading strategies using informational text? (Here, I am hoping, my readers reply with a resounding "YES!") This article gives specific strategies to use with students, with a focus on encouraging rereading. Below is an email that was sent to my colleagues: <br /> <br /> <br /> Subject: The Secret to Informational Text <br /> <br /> Perhaps my subject line was a bit misleading... Attached may not be "The Secret" to our informational text woes, but the article details strategies we can use in our classrooms now that will help our students with comprehension. After reviewing our NWEA scores, we have all seen the difficulties our students have with informational text and comprehension. The Common Core has a significant focus on informational reading and writing. In order to prepare for this shift in instruction and curriculum, I have found this very useful article. "Teaching Students to Comprehend Informational Text Through Rereading," details key ideas like helping our striving readers set the purpose for reading, identify text features, and strategies we can use in our daily instruction to strengthen their comprehension of texts. It questions whether our students are simply great "decoders" (they can read the words because they understand sound/letter relationships) or are they truly constructing meaning. <br /> <br /> The role content teachers play in the development of successful readers is HUGE! Many of these strategies seem basic, but because of that, they will be simple to use in your daily instruction. Please consider reading the article. If you have questions about how to use these strategies in your classroom, please feel free to contact me. <br /> <br /> Thank you for your support in our students growth! <br /> Michelle Voelker <br /> 7th grade - Language Arts <br /> mvoelker@waw.misd.net</div>

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  #2 Michelle Voelker on 06 Feb 12

   

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