Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Tips for Deeper Reading

In this excellent article, author Rebecca Alber recommends structured opportunities to engage with text in deep and meaningful ways.  She presents 5 great strategies which are described in detail in the article.  You may be familiar with some already, but together, they are powerful!
  1. Previewing Text and Vocabulary
  2. Reading with a Purpose
  3. Marking Text - [ Use sticky notes or bookmarks with writing space on them for materials that cannot be marked.]
  4. Making Connections
  5. Summarizing
Be sure to read the whole article.  The list of 5 strategies is thoroughly described.  Share with your colleagues the strategy that has worked the best with your Title I studets.

Tools for Teaching:  Developing Active Readers. Rebecca Alber 5.13.13. Edutiopia
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/developing-active-readers-strategies-rebecca-alber

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