Effective Schools

Read for Meaning

CONTENTS

What is reading?
What does an effective reader do when blocked?

Core Strategies: Used daily
• Modelled Reading
• Guided Reading
• Shared Reading
• Independent Reading

Other Small Group Instructional Strategies
• Reciprocal Teaching
• Readers’ Circle
• Literature Circles

Comprehension Strategies
• Using Prior Knowledge
• Generating and Answering Questions
• Inferring
• Monitoring comprehension
• Identifying and Summarizing Important Information
• Responding to Text

Additional Strategies
Reading Strategies are listed in stages. The purpose for each of the strategies is stated to assist the teacher to make the purpose of the activity clear to the students and discuss the learning intended. All the strategies need to be taught to the students before asking them to participate independently. By introducing a particular strategy to a group or the class first you can become aware of the strengths and weakness of your group and teach skills the students will need or provide scaffolds that will ensure success.

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