tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229550498597398512.post539461020543907138..comments2015-05-12T16:20:11.446-04:00Comments on InterGrade: Instant Teaching Ideas: Why You Want Needy StudentsJ. Kornoelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05638834800098642150noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229550498597398512.post-27972921243265894332010-11-30T14:00:57.598-05:002010-11-30T14:00:57.598-05:00I too connected this post to teaching reading. On...I too connected this post to teaching reading. One of the most common ways to teach comprehension is by helping kids with their meta-cognition, thinking about what they are thinking while they are reading. <br /><br />What if we took this idea to the next level? What if we asked kids to think about what they needed in reading? If we asked them to think about what was difficult for them in reading; vocabulary, sounding out unfamiliar words, reading fluently, etc. Would they be able to recognize their own needs? Would they know what to do this these needs? I'm curious to find out and am going to try to have these discussions with my small reading groups.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375953604696831499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229550498597398512.post-62195981651430517252010-11-22T06:24:26.155-05:002010-11-22T06:24:26.155-05:00I absolutely think so...empowering our kids to tak...I absolutely think so...empowering our kids to take the lead with their learning has great benefits for them. I connect with this when teaching reading and writing and allowing students choice. They make the decisions based on interest about what to read and write about...and I find that by choosing, they go so much farther and it becomes meaningful work. <br /> <br />It is a little nerve wrecking to let go in the beginning...but once students know how to inquire, think and collaborate...it amazing watching what they come up with during the process...and sitting back facilitating that learning becomes easier!<br /><br />Thanks for pushing the thinking!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06315878409881406259noreply@blogger.com