Recently I had a conversation with some colleagues about determing
importance and finding the main idea. Many struggling kids give equal
weight to all info contained in text no matter what genre. If kids
can't find what important, how can they solve a math word problem, take
notes, maintain a focus idea in their writing, or even study for a
test? Many can't so they struggle in every content area. I'm not saying
this is the only reason they might struggle but it can answer a lot of
questions.
Sue
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From: C McLoughlin <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wed, Jul 21, 2010 1:25 pm
Subject: [MOSAIC] Fw: Comprehension in Content Areas
My favorite approach to reading in the content areas is SQ3R. It
incorporates
previewing, questioning, monitoring for comprehension, and
summarizing. It
gives students a method with which to break down difficult texts. It
does need
to be directly and explicitly taught and reviewed a few times before
students
can apply it independently, but that is true for all strategies. It
can be very
effective for expository text, and I've used it successfully in
teaching social
studies and science. A graphic organizer that leads them through the
steps can
be helpful for students who find it difficult to assimilate the
process.
Also very important - and this is more a teaching strategy than a
reading
strategy per se - is explicitly teaching key vocabulary upfront, with
pictorial
support where possible, so that the students have the best opportunity
to
comprehend the major concepts, which are assumedly associated with the
vocabulary.
Carol Mc
Reading Specialist/ESL Teacher
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From: Lascelia Cadienne Dacres <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wed, July 21, 2010 10:30:12 AM
Subject: [MOSAIC] Comprehension in Content Areas
Hello Everyone,
I am a Learning Team Facilitator (curriculum specialist) and I work
with other
teachers in the various content areas such as social studies, math, and
science
etc. At my middle school, we want our students to use the same
strategies in
their different classes.We believe it will be easier for students to
see how
reading strategies are relevant outside of their reading class. As
Reading
Specialists, teachers with a reading background, your suggestions are
very
important. What are some comprehension strategies that you think will
work well
in the content areas described above? and why?
Thank you in Advance for your Responses,
Lascelia Dacres
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