reading

Teaching Tips

Dec 29, 2024, 7:26

From 2003 Events

West Palm Beach (Part 2):

Wednesday, 02 September 2009 10:58

I developed a reading guide for my students in response to my frustration that students would not read assigned material in the text. Each reading guide covers a chapter. This has worked well with all levels of students. I pull test questions from the reading guides for unit tests plus this helps me to develop a study guide. Student grades have improved plus the reading guides are useful for me for teacher orientation. (MM)

From 2003 Events

Denver, Colorado (Part 1):

Friday, 02 May 2003 10:26

When assigning a reading passage or assignment to students, have them write a question to bring to class over the reading. The question must be a higher level thinking from Coasta’s levels of questioning or Blooms Taxonomy. They must have a question to get in the door for the day. You can then have everyone read their question and pick one to discuss or I sometimes collect them and randomly pick one. I generally stay out of the discussion even if there is silence. Someone will respond. After discussion have students write a reflection; i.e., predict what might happen if you substitute cake flour for all purpose flour in yeast bread. Grading guidelines: 5 points for a good question; 15 points participation; 10 points reflection. (KA)