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Activity
2 ~~ Stages of Reading (30 minutes)
Objective: Consider the issue of textual
scaffolding as it applies to your students.
Activity: Read What
kind of text-for whom and when? Textual scaffolding for beginning readers,
by Kathleen J. Brown.
In this recent Reading Teacher article,
Kathleen J. Brown addresses the challenge of finding an appropriate text
match for the variety of students that teachers often have in their classes.
This has become increasingly difficult, not only because of the range
of students in many classes, but also because of competing philosophies
about the most appropriate types of material for readers at different
stages in the reading cycle. Brown explores this issue by sharing vignettes
about three different types of students.
For Further Consideration: As you
read Kathleen Brown's article, think about how the students she discusses
compare with your students. Also, think about how the teachers' decisions
are similar or different from your own classroom decisions.
When you're finished, please
proceed to Activity
3.
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