Ask each student to choose and practise one new strategy. Then suggest that students meet with partners and discuss how the strategies they tried helped them with their reading. Ask them to read the material and log the time it took to read each selection. Initiate a discussion in which students compare the times they took, what they noticed about their rates of reading, and what they needed to do to understand the different materials. Review with the class the strategies that good readers use and the most appropriate strategies for specific types of reading materials.
Conference Reading conferences can involve partners, small groups, parents, and teachers.
Self-Assessment Lead the class as they brainstorm effective reading, listening, and viewing strategies. After each demonstration, provide time for students to ask questions and summarize what they learned or noticed. After all demonstrations are complete, ask students to review their notes individually and reflect on what they learned. Copyright 1996 . All Rights Reserved.