Very good readers may like to tape-record their reading for students who read with greater difficulty. Students may need to keep a record of their reading. The. following contract may be a useful way of helping students plan their time. I will pace myself according to the schedule below. I did not fmish the book.
Initial discussion focuses on eliciting students' personal responses.
The teacher may then move students into the text by having them discuss those passages which they have marked in their initial reading as intriguing or difficult. It is important that the teacher spend time with each group, in order to recognize responsive moments and build on them. The teacher does not dominate discussion. Nor should the discussion be limited by the questions. Through probes, questions, and active listening, the teacher refines and extends the group's interpretations.