Informational Text Strategies #1 by Chad DiPrisco https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni Chad DiPrisco en-us 2023-07-16 12:02:30 UTC 2023-07-16 12:54:22 UTC hello@padlet.com What is rereading? chaddiprisco33 https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645744830 Rereading seems simple and straight-forward. However, there are different forms of this strategy that can be deployed in different, effective ways. Students gain automacy and better accuracy in reading through the strategy of rereading, especially in 1st to 2nd grade as this is a transition to becoming a more fluent and independent reader. ]]> 2023-07-16 12:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645744830 For Struggling Readers chaddiprisco33 https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645746176 It is suggested that for students who are struggling with automacy and accuracy, to have them focus on a text of about 50-200 words to complete repeated rereads (Shanahan, 2017). In all, a student should read a text of this size about three times before moving on to another text. 

Additionally, this strategy works great in small groups or large classes. When a teacher is able to pair up with a student or small group, rereading can be closely monitored as a student reads out loud to the teacher. However, if you have a larger class, paired reading would be a great solution. ]]> 2023-07-16 12:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645746176 Flexible Usage of this Strategy chaddiprisco33 https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645746569 Rereading can be used as a whole class activity to build fluency and accuracy, especially with informational text that the entire class is studying. Reading skills can be slowly introduced as the text becomes easier to understand, a strategy would be to have "Students echo and choral read the same text every day over the span of a week, and each day they focus on honing a different skill: identifying the main point, annotating, identifying key details, analyzing the author’s craft, and drawing conclusions" (Minero, 2019, para. 15). ]]> 2023-07-16 12:19:18 UTC https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645746569 Make Learning More Visible chaddiprisco33 https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645747666 Informational reading can be very difficult given all the vocabulary, complex content, and confusing setup of some texts. By making this process of reading and understanding more visible, students will better understand the text they are going through. Comprehension windows are an excellent way to make this learning more visible for students to understand. 

Comprehension Windows Strategy (CWS) was designed to support students in their decision-making process as they analyze and synthesize informational text. (Bass & Woo, 2008, p. 571). This strategy involves using a piece of paper similar to a graphic organizer and sticky notes. As students are reading a particular informational text, they write information on sticky notes and try to place them accordingly on the graphic organizer. This strategy can be used for almost anything related to informational texts: finding the main point of an article, facts, text organization, purpose, or anything currently being taught as a skill. The use of sticky notes allows students to move information around or to rewrite without the hassle of erasing. 

CWS is an effective strategy for the entire classroom as well as struggling readers due to all the skills that can be practiced through this strategy, "CWS addresses multiple learner outcomes, specifically it (a) facilitates building a content knowledge base, (b) organizes facts, (c) motivates students to become active readers and writers, (d) supports critical thinking, and (e) introduces proper documentation and use of citations" (Bass and Woo, 2008, p. 572).]]> 2023-07-16 12:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645747666 chaddiprisco33 https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645750770 References

Bass, M. L., & Gee Woo, D. (2008). Comprehension windows strategy: A comprehension strategy and prop for reading and writing informational text. The Reading Teacher, 61(7), 571-575. doi:10.1598/RT.61.7.7

Minero, E. (2019). 6 elementary reading strategies that really work.https://www.edutopia.org/article/6-elementary-reading-strategies-really-work

Shanahan, T. (2017). Everything you wanted to know about repeated readings .https://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/shanahan-literacy/everything-you-wanted-know-about-repeated-reading
]]> 2023-07-16 12:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645750770 Differentiation chaddiprisco33 https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645752461 This strategy can be differentiated in many different ways to support varying learners. Paired reading would support lower readers who struggle with the text. Also, the use of audio books would be helpful as well to model good fluency independently. MLs (Multilingual Learners) would benefit from additional vocabulary support before any reading is done, this ensures that they comprehend the text. Gifted learners could annotate the text looking for important information on sticky notes, the use of the other strategy (Comprehension Windows) might be helpful to gifted students to stretch them a bit further. ]]> 2023-07-16 12:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645752461 Differentiation chaddiprisco33 https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645753459 WCS can be differentiated in a variety of ways by its natural design. Each window can be modified to the individual or group of students. For example, lower students may work on identifying and labeling text structure so that they better understand how and why the author set up a text in a certain way. 

ML students may focus more on vocabulary as they work through an informational text window. We want to ensure that they comprehend the important vocabulary before working any more with the text. 

Gifted students could work on more complex ideas, such as connecting the information from this one informational text to other readings they have completed on the same subject. ]]> 2023-07-16 12:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chaddiprisco33/klw0h7c9bk68exni/wish/2645753459