Assignment: Defining Comprehension Strategies and Instructional Strategies
To prepare
• Consider the lessons you evaluated.
• Review"Supporting Comprehension," and consider how you might support comprehension in your instructional practice.
• Consider the differences between comprehension strategies used by students and instructional strategies for literacy teaching and learning.
For this Assignment:
persuade stakeholders (e.g., colleagues, administrators, parents, students) that supporting comprehension in instruction is important by addressing the following points below: Write 3 pages. Using APA style and references.
1. Explain at least two research-based comprehension strategies (used by the learner) and at least two instructional strategies (used by the teacher) that are effective for grade 4 to 6 literacy learners.
2. Explain why you think these comprehension strategies and instructional strategies are the most effective to support transitional, intermediate, and advanced literacy learners. Support your recommendations with the Learning Resources and your research.
3. Explain how cognitive and affective aspects inform comprehension. Support your position with the Learning Resources and your research.
Reference
Afflerbach, P., Cho, B.-Y., Kim, J.-Y., Crassas, M. E., & Doyle, B. (2013). Reading: What else matters besides strategies and skills? The Reading Teacher, 66(6), 440-448.
Hollenbeck, A. F., &Saternus, K. (2013). Mind the comprehension iceberg: Avoiding titanic mistakes with the CCSS. The Reading Teacher, 66(7), 558-568.
Common Core State Standards Initiative. (2012b). English language arts standards: Reading: Foundational skills: Kindergarten.
International Literacy Association (ILA) and National Council of Teachers of English. (2014a). ReadWriteThink.
Wren, S., Litke, B., Jinkins, D., Paynter, S., Watts, J., & Alanis, I. (2000). Cognitive foundations of learning to read: A framework. SEDL.