Resource Blog #2

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    This video explains the "I Do, We Do, You, Do" strategy for reading comprehension in a classroom. Megan Montgomery, a sixth-grade social studies teacher in San Francisco, employs this reading strategy for her students that may struggle with reading or a difficult topic. Montgomery uses think-alouds, graphic organizers, and scaffolding to assist her students in their reading processes. First, she mirrors good reading to her students by doing a think-aloud while filling out a graphic organizer. Next, she lets the students work together on their reading strategies. Finally, the students get to fill out their own graphic organizer where they can articulate their own ideas from the reading. Throughout this process, Montgomery provides support and help for her students as they read and discover important information from the text. I like the idea of providing a visual, such as a graphic organizer, while doing a think-aloud. Also, Montgomery shows the importance of providing support and assistance for her students.

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      Thank you for sharing this resource! I really like that idea that there are multiple strategies being used in this one example. I enjoy the fact that the teacher presents good reading skills to the class before she prompts them to do it alone. I believe getting them to do it with a partner or two can also be beneficial to the students because it allows for them to grow in the area together. Then it goes on to let the students do it alone to show what they have learned. This would be a resource that I would us in my future classroom.

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