OAKHILL DRIVE PS                  TERM 1, 2022
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PROBLEM OF PRACTICE: ARE OUR READING LESSONS WORTHWHILE AND IS THERE EVIDENCE OF TEACHERS USING EFFECTIVE COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES?

  • Is there an opportunity for students  to make inferences?
  • Is formative assessment used to drive the direction of the lesson?
  • Are all students supported and challenged?
  • Do teacher questions shape students' understanding? Are there opportunities for students to ask effective questions?​
  • To what degree are students engaged and excited by the learning?​

PRE-ROUND TASK

There were three pre-readings for this round
READING ONE
EFFECTIVE COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTION: This reading is an extract from Chapter 5 of the book Strategies that Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding, Engagement and Building Knowledge Grades K-8, Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis. It focuses on explicit instruction through the gradual release of responsibility, classroom tone and assessment of comprehension.  Click here to download
READING TWO
THINK ALOUD WITH FOCUS: This reading is an extract from Chapter 2 in Think Big with Think Alouds: A Three-Step Process That Develops Strategic Readers. This reading explains ways that reading strategies, adapted from the “Super Six”, can be highlighted during think alouds. Click here to download
READING 3
This reading comprises two short extracts:
CRITICAL THINKING: Extract from chapter 3 in Strategies that Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding, Engagement and Building Knowledge Grades K-8, Stephanie Harvey & Anne Goudvis. It discusses the importance of critical thinking along with the culture necessary to engender it.
PLANNING FOR THINK ALOUDS. Extract from Chapter 1 in Think Big with Think Alouds: A Three-Step Process That Develops Strategic Readers. This extract discusses the theory behind think alouds and the importance of planning and practice to ensure they are effective. Click here to download



THE SCAFFOLD
As you read your selected document, think critically. Reflect on your reading and answer the 5 questions in the scaffold. You will be asked to share these and elaborate on them in your small group.

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RENOWNED EXPERT ON READING COMPREHENSION PROFESSOR DAVID PEARSON
​A VIEWING AND A READING
The video is broken up into several segments, each one thought-provoking, so take your time, watch it and reflect on your understanding.  The reading includes a list of what good readers do, as well as 10 essential elements for effective comprehension instruction. Click here to download