Overview
In this module, you will examine After Reading strategies so that you may discover how to help your students integrate and consolidate new knowledge. You will also explore different opportunities for extending that new knowledge.
Topic 5-A: Connecting New Information
Topic 5-B: Consolidating and Applying New Information
Topic 5-C: Extending New Information
Topic 5-D: Responding to Text
Topic 5-E: After Reading Application
Activity Checklist
Open the Learning Activity Checklist (pdf).
Module Five Objectives
At the completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Compare and contrast current thoughts regarding differences in learning preferences and apply those styles to reading tasks and assignments.
- Compare and contrast the characteristics of cooperative learning and small-group learning and plan cooperative learning opportunities to include social reading strategies.
- Create a rubric that is relevant for a variety of reading situations and texts, is applicable to his or her classroom, and includes grading before, during, and after active reading strategies.
- Utilize specific motivational strategies to promote reading growth.