Week 6 Reading

Three important things from Chapter 3 are explanation,modeling, and bridging.  These are all important components of explicit instruction that will help students to be independent readers.  Teachers need to explain their objective for reading before students read so that they know what to look for.  When teachers model a strategy they need to connect the point they are modeling back to the strategy, make sure their modeling is brief and has good examples.  Bridging is the point in which teachers check students' understanding by releasing responsibility to the students.  This should last about 10-15 minutes and helps teachers determine what to teach next and who needs more instruction.  The most important thing that I learned in this chapter was that students need time to talk, whether in a whole group setting, small groups or a turn and talk.  Students are more likely to express themselves freely by speaking to classmates, allowing them the chance to interact with the text.