Active Reading: Pre, During, Post

This course spotlights nine reading strategies that help students become independent readers. Three strategies are explicitly taught for each stage of the reading process (before, during, and after) and are modeled for specific reading purposes (fiction, informational text, content area textbook). However, strategies can be adapted for any reading situation. Learn how understanding reading standards and benchmarks influences the choice of reading strategies. The examples provided are best suited for grades 3-8, but can be adapted for all grade levels.

Duration: 4 weeks

Inservice: 20 points

Audience: Instructional Grades 3-8

Access to Students: No

Syllabus

Week 1: The Reading Process, Benchmarks, and Choosing Reading Strategies

Week 2: Realistic Fiction: Think, Pair, Share, Story Map, QAR

Week 3: Informational Text: Concept Sorts, Recognizing Text Structure, Exit Slips

Week 4: Content Area Text: Text Walk, Anticipation Guide, Cornell Notes, Summarizing

Specific Objectives

Participants will:

• review the three stages of the reading process
  
• understand how the reading selection, benchmarks and strategies need to be considered when creating a reading lesson
  
• identify benchmarks that apply when teaching fiction, informational text and nonfiction content
  
• apply benchmarks to strategies used before, during and after reading
  
• apply reading strategies to three stages of the reading process
  
• model expectations and procedures for students

Implementation

Evidence that course content has been transferred to daily instruction might include:

• increased reading comprehension
  
• increased ability to work independently

Materials

None.

Inservice

• complete all assignments
• participate each week in the Discussion Area
• complete Course Appraisal
• score at least 80% or higher on post test

To receive the inservice points, all course requirements must be completed independently by the participant and not plagiarized from any other source or person.

Prerequisites

Participants must possess the following computer skills and software to participate in this course:

• an understanding of your computer’s operating system and software
• the ability to access the Internet and knowledge of Internet search techniques
• the ability to download and install files from the Internet
• an up-to-date antivirus software package