By Lyndee KobayashiFebruary 3, 2010.

About Stephanie Harvey

Born in Colorado. Likes to hike, ski, and travel. 2 children 15 years in reg and SPEd classroom

(since 1972). Interested in children’s thinking. 4 books Toolkits DVD’s Organizations make a difference

NCTE (join them). Issues in education really matters. Teaching kids to “think”. Strategies to comprehension

instructions. Teach kids to turn Information into

knowledge

Testing mania

Last 10 years in teaching was the toughest.

NCLB Anti testing act Ed Hersche. Testing ignores content. ‘Achievement gap’ not test score

gap. ‘Background knowledge’ gap. Reading - can or cannot. Too much time in preparation; this

second guesses the content. 90% listening or published

worksheets 7% small group collaboration Reading time links to test scores.-

177 minutes a day.

3 principles of reading achievement.

Smarter we get.1.) Get rid of labeling words (high-

low) Multi tasking- level groups Reading behavior- visualize,

levels evolve

2.) respond Literature circles Print, volume

3.) explicit instruction Decode text model

Nonfiction Texts

Build background knowledge Fill background gap Access to books -Lots of

books in classroom Low SES T.V. what you watch –

information High-interest books Adding to thinking Resources for thinking Textbooks, most accessible,

illustrations, diagrams, small text,

many entry points don’t have to be able to read

it. Visual/text

Strategies for reading non-fiction texts.•Features•Aesthetic reading-nurture•Effort reading- purpose, takenotes, •See their thinking.•STR (stop, think & react)•Stop and jot•Think sheets, graphic organizers•“L” for learn•Write on page-abandon the highlighter•KWL charts•FQR (fact/ question/ response)•Monitor your own comprehension: learn it on your own•Aware of new things•Discussing images

Strategies for reading non-fiction texts, contd.

•Researching: Collect lots of texts about it•Line of questions•Inquiry•Interacting in groups•Provocative discussions•Issues, perspectives•Interrogating texts•Teach language•Textual viewing.•Take action

Tips for teaching literacy and comprehension.What are they thinking?Teach how to thinkContent: learn to remember then

thinkBe multiculturalProcess information and talk about

what you hear.Teach to actively use

thinking/knowledge.Make connections so they can learn

something.LiteracyViewingMake you own choices. Use your

mind.

Smart is notsomething you are…Smart issomething you get!

And you get smart by reading, writing, talking, listening, and investigating…by thinking! (Harvey 07)

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