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Pal Reading: Developing Fluency and Comprehension with Paired Reading Reading a favorite book to a partner and taking turns asking and answering questions provides students with an opportunity to practice fluency and promotes the development of comprehension skills.
JPS Mini- Lesson - Story Mapping Jackson Public School District, Jackson, MS: Ashanti Barnes, Curriculum Lead at JPS Office of Teaching & Learning, discusses story mapping for books.
Using Concept Sort in the Classroom. A concept sort is a vocabulary and comprehension strategy used to familiarize students with the vocabulary of a new topic or book.
Cooperative Learning: The Jigsaw Method Jigsaw is a cooperative learning strategy that enables each student of a “home” group to specialize in one aspect of a topic and become the “expert.”
Students Take Charge: Reciprocal Teaching A Seattle school uses a technique called Reciprocal Teaching that’s designed to improve reading comprehension.
Poetry baggage Dr. Sylvia Vardell talks about the baggage that teachers may have when it comes to poetry and teaching poetry.
Poetry across the curriculum Dr. Sylvia Vardell makes some cross-curricular connections with poetry and other subject areas.
Poetry in Middle School Dr. Sylvia Vardell describes why poetry works in middle school, even if teachers and students are reluctant to try it at first.
Graphic novels and picture books for all ages Visual books are often quite sophisticated. They can build background knowledge and be a gateway to more rigorous reading.
