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Comprehension is not something that comes after decoding. Young children are capable of high level thinking and communicating if given the opportunity to learn and apply it.
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Comprehension: Right From the Start! Presented by Angela Maiers, 2009 Angelamaiers.com
Our Mission… Is to provide all students with a safe and productive environment that fosters life long learning and the skills necessary for success in a global digital world as learners, workers, and citizens.
3 Goals Comprehending Classroom Lessons In Comprehension Defining Comprehension
Code Breaker Text User 21st Century Proficiency Text Analyst/Critic Meaning Maker
Teach Text Talk Task Tools Time
Joy Understand Learn Love Participate Listen/Reflect Reading Is… Instructional Goals
Comprehensionas a Commodity?
Believe Talk Expect
When We Say….Students Feel? • I like the way____ used... • Can you share more... • Class, did you hear... • I love the way you... • I noticed when... • Your thinking is amazing... • How did you figure that out.. • That is wonderful-tell me more... • How did you come up with that... • I am amazed and how you can... • When you____, I see.... • That is so interesting... • I never considered it that way... • Thank you for stretching our thinking... • WOW! What a great way of seeing that... • Why is it you see it that way... • What helped you get there... • What is making you think of..
Reading Habitudes Language Schema The Power in Reading Aloud Your Turn!
Inferring Imaging Questioning Monitoring Synthesizing Using Schema Det. Importance
The process of reading is not a half asleep process… Walt Whittman The reader must be ACTIVE.
Respond • React • Reflect • Engage
Draw “Aloud”
Be… Impacted
Impact Others