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Have a culture of sharing. As teachers, be inviting to students to share their experiences and feelings into the classroom- able to debate and argue with evidences/inferences based on the text understanding.

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I would like my readers to make references to what  'They' meant in the title and it repeats itself in many parts of the stanza.

Then through a facilitated discussion of their responses, I hope they were able to sift out the concerns of the Vietnamese survivors and feel the gloom that hangs from the vivid descriptions.

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-Provision of prompts to guide students in making links and connections in the text.

-Provide a safe space for them to share their views.

-Provide lots of opportunities for talk.

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Having students share their understanding with others is a routine that I think students need in order to be able to carry out the Microlab protocol well. Having them do the reading a few times is also key but knowing that the students just read texts once and think they know it all will make this rather difficult but will have to find a way to get them to make reading and re-reading a mental model.

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Will students be able to ask themselves questions like us to help them to annotate?

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Will students be able to ask themselves questions like us to help them to annotate?

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The process of annotation was a good one as I was focused when reading but I also realised that I was looking for 'key' information and not really about understanding at the first read. With this poem, I was not able to annotate it that way and hence had to stop and read the text for understanding. :)

I felt that with each round of reading, I was understanding the text differently. I also felt a little lost when there was a 'clash' in the what I thought the poem was about at first vs what I thought it was after reading it a second and third time.

Having read up about the Vietnam war did not help me understand the poem 'better' in a way as the poem was beyond facts. The emotions that the visual evoked in us was very different from knowing what you already know.

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Clear purpose in reading and focusing on the reading experience rather than just getting correct answers.

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Unpacking the contents of texts with students.

Allow students to speak out their minds and discuss their opinions.

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They will need the stamina and an understanding of the thematic words in order to draw a deeper reading of the context.

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Scaffolding, hand-holding, and role-modelling

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Allowing them to revisit a text to gain new perspectives.

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They need to be receptive to applying reading skills taught and they also need to be self-directed learners in the sense that they are able to take charge of the different roles in a discussion.

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I would need to provide a platform to allow my students to discuss their texts in a meaningful and purposeful manner.

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Definitely to encourage students to share their understanding and letting them know there are no wrong answers.

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They need to build their stamina to read such complex texts.

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They need to build their stamina to read such complex texts.

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Role modelling and a safe environment to share their thoughts

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Role modelling and a safe environment to share their thoughts

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The more you 'interact' with the text, the more ideas and to treat ideas subjectively.

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The interest level matters. When students are not interested in the text, they may get tired of it easily. Re-reading and discussion therefore may not be fruitful. 

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The interest level matters. When students are not interested in the text, they may get tired of it easily. Re-reading and discussion therefore may not be fruitful. 

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I think we need to work towards providing enough time and opportunity for students to re-read as it helps to really deepen their understanding of the text.

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Setting norms, conducive classroom setting, encouraging equity of voice among the students

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Setting norms, conducive classroom setting, encouraging equity of voice among the students

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Being able to read and re-read helps in gaining new and deeper understanding. Also through discussing, we hear other ideas and responses which add to and/or affirm my own thinking and understanding.

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By getting them to express their thoughts and opinions. Teacher modeling via thinking aloud will also help.

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By getting them to express their thoughts and opinions. Teacher modeling via thinking aloud will also help.

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Need to provide pupils with opportunities to discuss what they have read. 

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Need to provide pupils with opportunities to discuss what they have read. 

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Prior knowledge of a text is important for the reader to understand the text.

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to be self-directed learners, encourage them to google for information

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The multiple reading of texts helps to look at things differently. I felt that it was the same as watching a movie several times, each time discovering something different, something else that we did not pick up the previous round.

Being able to hear others' perspective also allows us to see the text differently and it opens the doors to further interpretation of the text.

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Annotation is a very useful skill to have as a reader as it helps to actively think about what we are reading and it allows us to come up with certain questions that we might have as we read.

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Students need to have a chance for their voice to be captured. Leveraging on ICT would certainly help. Having thinking-routines on standby would help them as well.

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Students must first realize that they are in a safe place to share their thoughts.

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Students must first realize that they are in a safe place to share their thoughts.

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We need to get them to read once in full and jot down their impressions. Then we can get them to read it again to see if they can answer their own queries before bringing in the element of discussion which will allow them to clarify and also make meaning in a new light.

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Teachers modelling (think aloud) and give ample time for kids to share
They need to connect with the text and ask questions

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Need to do more of linking to prior knowledge and connection to the real world as students with a lack of these experiences may not be able to fully appreciate the text

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Need to do more of linking to prior knowledge and connection to the real world as students with a lack of these experiences may not be able to fully appreciate the text

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Reading the text for a couple of times at word level is different from reading the text and analysing it for a few times. The gradual build-up of understanding allows me to appreciate the poem/text better and see it from a broader perspective.

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To get used to ambiguity and to develop curiosity

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To get used to ambiguity and to develop curiosity

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Process of reading requires several readings in order to gain a better understanding of the text. With different information gleaned, my interpretation of the text differs.

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I need to provide a non-threatening conducive environment for students to openly share and feel comfortable with their views. Thinking out loud, modelling will help students see how they can actively read.

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Prior knowledge is needed to make connections with the text. 

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Prior knowledge is needed to make connections with the text. 

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I think rereading the text helps as each time we read, we recreate meanings and gain new perspectives. Sharing and listening to other readers' views also help as we can then gain perspectives which we may not have on our own.

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Every round of reading enables us to develop new perspectives.

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Every round of reading enables us to develop new perspectives.

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Get pupils to voice out their thoughts: what are the questions which they have when they read the text? How do they feel? Why?

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Peer or collaborate reading will help to advance my  reading. Linking what the writer has written with my prior knowledge helps too. Annotation is helpful too. 

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Peer or collaborate reading will help to advance my  reading. Linking what the writer has written with my prior knowledge helps too. Annotation is helpful too. 

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To engage students in the broader facets of the text for greater appreciation, we need to teach them how to reflect

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To engage students in the broader facets of the text for greater appreciation, we need to teach them how to reflect

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Select texts which they can relate to their prior knowledge? Otherwise, they may be quite discouraged if they cannot make sense of the poem/text at all.

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Show my students how to think aloud and guide them towards making their thinking more "visible".

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More modelling of how to read in such a manner and providing students the opportunities to do so.

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More modelling of how to read in such a manner and providing students the opportunities to do so.

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As a student would, I started reading trying to discover what the content of the text was about. Only during the second and third reading was I able to sense nuances and subtleties within the text.

Also having prior knowledge of the content aids in understanding the content.

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Annotating the text does help to unpack.

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Annotating the text does help to unpack.

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We need to teach annotation skills explicitly since young. When they progress to the higher levels, they will be accustomed to annotating and therefore we would have more time to get students to experience literary reading.

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We need to teach annotation skills explicitly since young. When they progress to the higher levels, they will be accustomed to annotating and therefore we would have more time to get students to experience literary reading.

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Because we come in with different life experiences and perspectives, the way we understood the text varied. It was interesting to also see that if anyone had lit background in text analysis, we looked at cues differently too.

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Every time you read the text again, you would discover something new that you might have overlooked previously

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Every time you read the text again, you would discover something new that you might have overlooked previously

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Active reading, interpreted in multi ways, is a far more beneficial rather than simply coming up with a singular conclusion.

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To encourage them to continue reading even if they stumbled upon words they are not sure of so that they will be able to get the gist of the text

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To encourage them to continue reading even if they stumbled upon words they are not sure of so that they will be able to get the gist of the text

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Students must have ample time to read and think through. Encourage students to not feel frustrated if they can't understand the first reading.

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Students must have ample time to read and think through. Encourage students to not feel frustrated if they can't understand the first reading.

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Process of reading can be abstract and we may not understand the text in the first reading. Interpretation can be subjective and annotation helps us to understand more about the text

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Being able to discuss and glean different viewpoints of the text allows us to see the text again in a different light

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Being able to discuss and glean different viewpoints of the text allows us to see the text again in a different light

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Activating prior knowledge, annotation, listening to peers' perspectives

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Activating prior knowledge, annotation, listening to peers' perspectives

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Annotation helps us to focus on certain structures or words that we may need to clarify. Rereading also works wonders. Our mind tends to process the text differently and more deeply with each reading so we understanding the text a little better every time.

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Model on how we unpack the poem/passage.
Making connections, Questioning, Predicting, Inferring,Monitoring and clarifying, Summarising, Evaluating.

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Annotation and observing thematic keywords helped me to develop my reading. Reading it again provided a deeper understanding as compared to the first reading.

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Having a discussion will enrich the experience and we get to see differing views and perspectives. Also having some prior knowledge helps one to understand the text better as we can make connections.

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Having a discussion will enrich the experience and we get to see differing views and perspectives. Also having some prior knowledge helps one to understand the text better as we can make connections.

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schema to the context is very important to aid in making sense of the content

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Giving specific instructions and things to look out for when reading helps us to focus our reading and understanding. Giving ample time and opportunity to re-read also helps to develop our reading and understanding.

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Hearing different perspectives from my group mates helps me to process my thoughts and make meaning of the poem. 

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Hearing different perspectives from my group mates helps me to process my thoughts and make meaning of the poem. 

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Making our thinking visible by annotating, especially with different colours, can help to advance our reading.

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Well-facilitated text discussions with a group helps individuals gain broader perspectives about the text. 

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Well-facilitated text discussions with a group helps individuals gain broader perspectives about the text. 

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We are guided by our prior and contextual knowledge of the content which we are reading, and the level of our understanding of the text will largely depend on that

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We are guided by our prior and contextual knowledge of the content which we are reading, and the level of our understanding of the text will largely depend on that

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Supportive and welcoming where they would feel safe to share their thoughts

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Supportive and welcoming where they would feel safe to share their thoughts

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I realised that we need to read a few times before we can have a better understanding of the poem. After the first reading, our understanding may still be hazy. With the second reading, we are tried to analyze the structure and language used and by the third reading we are able to appreciate the poem and have a better understanding of what the writer is trying to portray.

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I realised that we need to read a few times before we can have a better understanding of the poem. After the first reading, our understanding may still be hazy. With the second reading, we are tried to analyze the structure and language used and by the third reading we are able to appreciate the poem and have a better understanding of what the writer is trying to portray.

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Asking questions along the way and reasoning with ourselves- metacognition, thinking about our thinking- being the awareness behind our thoughts really do help in advancing our reading. Also- it's important not to doubt ourselves and simply enjoy the reading.

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They need to google up stuff they still do not know in order to have a better understanding of the cultural/historical background of the war and its effects on the people.

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Role modelling from the teacher and scaffolding provided in the form of guiding questions to be able to use the protocol meaningfully to make sense of any given text.

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Besides rereading, it is also ideal to have someone whom you can share your understanding with.

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Just wondering about interpretation and message of the poem Is there a right or wrong or specific answer?

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Depending on the type of text, reading once may not be sufficient (like the poem). The more abstract the text is, the more reading is required to build our understanding. 

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Depending on the type of text, reading once may not be sufficient (like the poem). The more abstract the text is, the more reading is required to build our understanding. 

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We look at the form of the poem such as the numbering, semantics. Having prior knowledge also helps to enhance the understanding of the poem.

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We look at the form of the poem such as the numbering, semantics. Having prior knowledge also helps to enhance the understanding of the poem.

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Prior knowledge and re-reading helps me to understand the poem. Annotation and discussion with peers help too

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Sometimes our level of understanding is also dependent on the amount of prior knowledge we have about the topic discussed in the text.

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Sometimes our level of understanding is also dependent on the amount of prior knowledge we have about the topic discussed in the text.

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The way we understand/interpret a text depends a lot on how we make connections with the text. This depends on our background knowledge and experiences.

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We had different interpretations of the reading and it provided different perspectives through our reading of the text.

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Annotation in different colours helps. I see how my ideas develop.

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Annotation in different colours helps. I see how my ideas develop.

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The way we interpret text is affected by our prior knowledge and also our mindset when we are reading the text.

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Get them to annotate, what are their thoughts, feelings, questions they may have and provide them an opportunity to talk about what they have read

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Get them to annotate, what are their thoughts, feelings, questions they may have and provide them an opportunity to talk about what they have read

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In conventional texts, we tend to make meaning of sentences by reading those before and after them. However, for this poem, we could not do that. Instead, we had to read across the paragraphs (match A1 to Q1) to make meaning.

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There will be certain texts where we are unable to fully comprehend the content on the first reading. As we embark on rereading, our comprehension and interpretation of the text also changes. Deeper understanding was made when links were drawn too.

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Need to read a few times to understand the poem and the understanding deepens as we read a few times.

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Need to read a few times to understand the poem and the understanding deepens as we read a few times.

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Each individual interprets a text differently based on our own unique characteristics and prior knowledge.

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Each individual interprets a text differently based on our own unique characteristics and prior knowledge.

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Prior knowledge. Picture cues. Lots of modelling on how to think aloud and making thinking visible.

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we move from a specific to a more global understanding of the text - from literal to more analytical types of questions

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we move from a specific to a more global understanding of the text - from literal to more analytical types of questions

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Subsequent readings help us to clarify our understanding, confirm our interpretations. We might even have a refreshed perspective on our understanding. Engaging with the text with our worldviews really help to shape our understanding of it.

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We have different interpretations of the poem. We  focus on different aspects of the poem each time we read.

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we foucused on different aspects of the writing

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we foucused on different aspects of the writing

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Other than re-reading, I think knowing the vocabulary is important. It shapes our understanding. 

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Other than re-reading, I think knowing the vocabulary is important. It shapes our understanding. 

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Quiet/Comfortable environment.
Plenty of practice.

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I realise that our prior knowledge plays a significant role in shaping our interpretation and understanding of the text. It also shapes how we read and the kind of questions that come to mind as we read.

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Annotation helps us process our understanding better. We ask questions and make connections to what we know or have read. 

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Annotation helps us process our understanding better. We ask questions and make connections to what we know or have read. 