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I Read It, But I Don’t Get It By Cris Tovani

I Read It, But I Don’t Get It By Cris Tovani. Presentation By : Erin Gantz Michelle Mimikos Stacy Randolf. What is this about?. Cris Tovani’s experience as a reading workshop teacher Developing reading comprehension skills for students

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I Read It, But I Don’t Get It By Cris Tovani

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  1. I Read It, But I Don’t Get ItByCris Tovani Presentation By: Erin Gantz Michelle Mimikos Stacy Randolf

  2. What is this about? • Cris Tovani’s experience as a reading workshop teacher • Developing reading comprehension skills for students • Helping students move from “fake” reading to meaningful reading

  3. Overview and Goals • Redefine reading for the struggling student • Use existing knowledge to make sense of new information • Ask questions about the text before, during, and after reading • Draw inferences from the text • Monitor their comprehension • Use “fix-up” strategies when meaning breaks down • Determine what is important • Synthesize information to create new thinking • Give teachers tools to help students who have comprehension problems--ways to bring the above list into the classroom

  4. Organization • Part 1: Introductory Chapters • “Fake” reading • Different types of struggling readers • Redefining reading

  5. Organization (cont.) • Part 2: Strategies and Anecdotes • Identifying purpose for reading • Paying attention to your inner voice during reading • Repairing confusion • Making connections during reading--annotation • Asking questions to facilitate learning and making connections to the real world • Differentiating inferences and opinions (not supporting ideas through textual evidence) • Why teach strategies?

  6. Organization (cont.) • Part 3: Suggested Tools and Resources • Double-entry diaries • Comprehension constructors • Questioning and connecting worksheets • Coding sheets • Pre-reading strategies • Connection strategies • Reading reflections

  7. Underlying Beliefs • Making connections is essential to comprehension • Any reader can become a successful reader • Comprehension strategies are used by every reader • Purposeful reading creates meaningful ideas

  8. How Do We Use This? • Aimed towards 6-12 grade teachers of reading • Best used when there is a focus classroom or student • Helpful ready-to-use resources and handouts • Useful teaching points

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