read & write

Monitoring comprehension
Readers need explicit instruction to:

·        Become aware of their thinking as they read

·        Listen to their inner voice and notice when they veer away from an inner conversation with the text

·        Detect obstacles and confusions that derail understanding

·        Understanding how strategies can help repair meaning when it breaks down.

We explicitly teach readers to:

·        Track their thinking through coding the text, writing or discussion

·        Think critically about the text and develop the disposition to question the author and the information or logic in the text.

·        Recognize that all of their questions have value.  There is no such thing as a stupid question.

·        Identify and articulate what’s confusing or puzzling about the text.

·        Notice when they loose focus and consciously stop and redirect thinking.

·        Stop and go back to clarify thinking

·        Reread or read on to enhance understanding and clarify meaning.

·        Stop and take stock of meaning throughout the reading and match the problem with the strategy that will best solve it.

Harvey and Goudvis 2000

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