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Interactive Reading Guide

https://www.amnh.org/explore/curriculum-collections/integrating-literacy-strategies-into-science-instruction/interactive-reading-guides/

This page shows a youtube video on how a teacher uses interactive reading guides in her 8th grade science class. It is a 5 minute video and she does a really good job in briefly explaining what it is, how it is used, and why it is useful students. She also provides the two worksheets she used for the assignment the students were working on in the video, so it gives a perfect example on how to use it. I think interactive readings is a great strategy to incorporate in class for students to engage in the reading and see if they understand it, and since this method gives a step-by-step instructions for students to follow, it is easy to implement in class. I think everyone should check it out and she how it is done!

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  1. UnknownSeptember 11, 2018 at 5:15 PM

    Hi Jane! I really like this resource for the classroom, specifically the science classroom. Since the students are learning many new concepts in science, having a reading guide to help them through learning is very beneficial. I agree with what you said-- it is a great way to see if the students understand the material! It is also beneficial in the fact that the teacher does not have to be present with each student the entire time. This way, the students can learn independently or with a partner without giving them too much freedom. (94)

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