I Read It but I don't Get It
We all have had that time in class where we have figured out how to cheat the system and not actually read the assigned book. This is something that students do all the time even if they are not dealing with comprehension issues. When I first started this book I was thinking about why a student doesn't read even if they can comprehend it. As I proceeded further into the text I was wondering if there was a way that I can take the strategies for students dealing with comprehension issues and change them into something that I can use for the students that just don't want to read period. The author of this text really showed me how being honest with your students can go a long way as gaining their interest as was the instance with her first day of school vignette that she shared within the first few pages.
Some of the strategies discussed were the ones that addressed the 6 points of confusion that happen when you read. For example, the one that happens to me most frequently is when you are reading and your mind wanders to a different place. As someone who reads fairly well, I know that the problems that plague students who struggle with comprehension are not just exclusive to them. These problems are things that everyone deals with and needs to work through which is why I also enjoyed the section on how to fix those problems. A lot of the solutions included taking the text slower and really trying to understand the content of the text. I also think that all of those are things that good readers do naturally but for students who don't, it is important that we teach students how to do the strategies. The students need to be taught how to be a good reader because they haven't had the opportunity up until then. I also really enjoyed the teaching points throughout the text because I felt like they contained a lot of useful information. In the last chapter called "What is the plan?" I feel like my original question was addressed because the strategies discussed in the book weren't just strategies for struggling readers but they are strategies for everyone.
Some of the strategies discussed were the ones that addressed the 6 points of confusion that happen when you read. For example, the one that happens to me most frequently is when you are reading and your mind wanders to a different place. As someone who reads fairly well, I know that the problems that plague students who struggle with comprehension are not just exclusive to them. These problems are things that everyone deals with and needs to work through which is why I also enjoyed the section on how to fix those problems. A lot of the solutions included taking the text slower and really trying to understand the content of the text. I also think that all of those are things that good readers do naturally but for students who don't, it is important that we teach students how to do the strategies. The students need to be taught how to be a good reader because they haven't had the opportunity up until then. I also really enjoyed the teaching points throughout the text because I felt like they contained a lot of useful information. In the last chapter called "What is the plan?" I feel like my original question was addressed because the strategies discussed in the book weren't just strategies for struggling readers but they are strategies for everyone.
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