Chapter 8 Teach Comprehension
I have
always struggled with this concept teaching it to my students.
Are they really comprehending what it is that I want to teach them or
are they guessing? I give them different assessments on the same material so
that in one form or another the students will show me their comprehension of
the material. Sometime this works and
other time is wonder if I am just giving them too many things to do. When i was reading this chapter I realized that I
am not the only one who wonders and feels the same way about this concept. The chapter suggests to ask more questions
(which I feel as if I do) and to have more mini comprehension activities then
just the bigger assessments. This
chapter was refreshing to see that other teachers worry and struggle with the
same things that I worry and struggle with!
I love your refection here and the fact that you ask yourself reflective questions. The idea about using mini-comprehension activities is perfect!
ReplyDeleteHi Jessica,
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to your struggle about teaching comprehension and wondering if we are doing it right. What i learned from this chapter is that it isn't important that we grade everything or have a test for everything, but more than we learn how to formatively assess what students are able to apply as readers when they are independently reading. Conferencing, small group guided reading, and listening and observing during kidwatching are valuable ways to see what students are really able to do and what they need to grow.