Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Why is comprehension strategy instruction important?

Comprehension strategy instruction is important because it creates the framework for understanding. We want our students to be problem solvers, critical thinkers and creative learners these strategies provide the foundation for all learning, not just literature and poetry but instructional texts too.





















Notes, discussions, written responses show evidence of understanding. This strategy is a benchmark for comprehension it allows a teacher to see the footprints of learning and allow deeper discussions or interventions to take place.


Questioning and responding is a way to activate thinking. This strategy involves the listener and makes the student more engaged with the text. This strategy also allows teachers a glimpse into a students mindset/understanding.

Explicit Instruction and Guided Reading are part of the framework for creating good strategies for comprehension.







The process is basically the same and can be done across all disciplines so that students are given the tools to succeed in every class; ultimately allowing them to engage in a meaningful way in school and become a life-long learner.

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