- Go to this website: http://www.learner.org/workshops/teachreading35/session3/index.html
- Watch the video
In this video, Professor Nell Duke defines what good readers do as they process text and what teachers can do to improve students' reading comprehension. You will also see classroom examples that illustrate the strategies and research Professor Duke describes. As you watch the video, consider the following questions:
Ø What do good readers do?
Ø What can teachers do to develop comprehension?
Ø What can teachers do to help struggling readers?
- Answer these questions on the Discussion Board (due April 26)
Think about what you have learned about comprehension instruction from Professor Duke's comments and the classroom examples. Write a summary of what you have learned. Use the questions below to guide your thinking. When you have finished, save your written reflection to submit as an assignment and, if you are taking this workshop for credit, include it in your Literacy Practices Portfolio.
- Which ideas from the video struck you as most relevant to your teaching of comprehension?
- What new instructional practices will you implement in your classroom?
- How will you use the ideas presented in this video to improve the comprehension of your struggling readers (students you are observing)?
