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Think- Alouds in Content-Area Subjects

Bondurant MS 2011. Think- Alouds in Content-Area Subjects. Outcomes for Today. Know the process of “think-alouds” to model the use of comprehension strategies in content area text.

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Think- Alouds in Content-Area Subjects

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  1. Bondurant MS 2011 Think-Alouds in Content-Area Subjects Becky Hinze 2011

  2. Outcomes for Today • Know the process of “think-alouds” to model the use of comprehension strategies in content area text. • Identify and practice instructional activities that teach students to comprehend text before, during, and after reading. • Recognize and practice the different steps of explicit instruction. Becky Hinze 2011

  3. How do we comprehend as we read? Are you aware of the processes you use to comprehend text? If not, why? If so, why? Becky Hinze 2011

  4. Think-Aloud!! What is a Think-Aloud? When do you do it? What can you think aloud about? Becky Hinze 2011

  5. What Can You Think Aloud About? Becky Hinze 2011

  6. My Thinking Becky Hinze 2011

  7. Demonstration • Watch for all the different strategies this teacher models during her think-aloud. Becky Hinze 2011

  8. Activity: Think-Aloud • Pair up • Partner #1 reads one of the pages • Think aloud before, during, and after reading • Partner #2 writes reader’s thinking Becky Hinze 2011

  9. Activity: Think-Aloud • Switch roles • Partner #2 reads the other page • Think aloud before, during and after reading • Partner #1 writes reader’s thinking Becky Hinze 2011

  10. Modeling of One During Strategy • Paragraph Shrink: Killer Whales • How did this look different than the first demonstration? • Why might this be more beneficial? Becky Hinze 2011

  11. Tips on Using a Think-Aloud • Keep practicing and the process will become easier for you over time. • Prepare your think aloud in advance. Put your thoughts on post-its and keep these near the text. • Use only one strategy at first. • Don’t over do the thinking. Becky Hinze 2011

  12. Purposes of Before/During/After • Before: Preparing to Read • During: Understanding what they are reading • After: Pull everything together Becky Hinze 2011

  13. Why should we think aloud before reading? To build student background knowledge by…. • Previewing • Setting a purpose • Asking questions • Predicting ***** • Learning needed vocabulary Duke and Pearson, 2002 Becky Hinze 2011

  14. Do the students know why you are doing these before reading activities? • Explicitly explain the WHY for doing each of these. • Teachers DO these activities, but do the students know WHY? • Goal? Becky Hinze 2011

  15. Thoughts to Consider about DURING Reading Strategies • Why is this important for the most struggling readers or comprehenders? • Set up opportunities to “force” students to interact with text. • How would this vary based on the intensity of comprehension difficulty? Becky Hinze 2011

  16. Highest Priority During Strategies • Summarizing • Questioning • More on this next month!! Becky Hinze 2011

  17. Coding the Text • Helps monitor comprehension while reading. • Provides tools to record thinking. • Keeps readers focused on the text. • Reinforces that comprehension also happens during reading, not just before or after. Becky Hinze 2011

  18. Activity: Possible Codes to Use ? I don’t understand (word or idea). ! This is interesting. • This is funny or I like this part. C I can make a connection. • This is important. Becky Hinze 2011

  19. Tools to Help Learners Leave Tracks of Their Thinking • Sticky notes • Highlighters • Symbols • Graphic Organizers • Notes in Margins Others? Becky Hinze 2011

  20. Why Teach Comprehension After Reading? So that students can bring closure by……. • Remembering information • Organizing information • Summarizing****** Becky Hinze 2011

  21. Heartland Resources(Building Background Knowledge) DE Streaming • http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?location=aea Learn360 (Login is at the top right) • http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx American History in Video • http://ahiv.alexanderstreet.com/ Becky Hinze 2011

  22. Accountability Activities • Reflection on your Think-Aloud • Come with one lesson that you used a Think- Aloud. Share sticky notes and such with your team. Becky Hinze 2011

  23. Next Steps • What are the specific comprehension strategies to use in content areas that increase the level of learning content outcomes? • How do I do this? Becky Hinze 2011

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