Jun 24
How Do You Rate Yourself as a Reader and Writer?
Posted by FOR-PD at 7:47 am in Comprehension and Instruction

According to Keene (2007), the more effective comprehension teachers: are themselves readers and writers, constantly scrutinizing their own reading and learning processes in order to provide the most responsive instruction; don’t follow recipes, scripts, programs, and prescriptions; they understand basic reading theory enough to generate enough instructional options to respond to students’ needs; use a wide variety of texts in terms of genre and level; set aside daily time to confer with kids; this is the key instructional venue; create a classroom environment conducive to scholarly oral interactions and long-term study of comprehension strategies and concepts; and, provide lengthy periods of time for students to read every day.

  • How do you rate yourself as a reader and writer?
  • How do your abilities and understandings help you relate to your students’ needs, engage your students with text, and assist those struggling with reading and literacy skills?
  • Do you feel you reflect enough on your own learning and reading skills/strategies?
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