Miller
(2013), Section 2: Why Not? What Works? Why Independent Reading Matters and the
Best Practices to Support It
“It is important that we balance school reading
opportunities with choice reading experiences”…. ”. I have been guilty of
requiring my students to fill out graphic organizers, respond to questions, and
assess comprehension by multiple choice questions. We need to make sure that
each student is actually reading and responding with meaningful activities that
in turn promote reading comprehension instead of focusing on the actual
worksheets themselves. Independent reading time can be factored into the
special education classroom as well as the general education classroom.
Chrissa - I agree that it is important to provide students with meaningful activities to promote & assess comprehension. I would love to hear about some of the meaningful things you do with your students.
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