Strategies to Implement When Teaching Content Reading:
- The first strategy I want to try in a lesson is the Before, During, and After Questioning, more commonly known as BDA Questioning. I like the idea of this strategy, because it breaks down the text for students. Instead of trying to understand the whole text you are reading as a class, students can focus one section, and hone in on what it's really trying to say. Additionally, BDA Questioning offers students a chance to critically think about the text they're reading.
Below is an example of questions for students to consider. It's always a good idea to display key strategies for your students, so I really enjoyed this!
I found this chart below when I was initially researching more information about the BDA Questioning, and thought it provided a few good points about the strategy itself. Personally, I like how it broke down the strategy into smaller parts, by providing examples, explanations, etc.
On another note, I found a site about individual strategies to use for BDA Questioning. The site provides explanations of the strategy, handouts to use while reading, a break down of each step, and much much more!
Feel free to check it out at: http://smoran.ednet.ns.ca/Reader%27sworkshop/before_during_after_reading.htm
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- The second strategy I want to try is the RAFT. I enjoyed learning about the RAFT strategy, because it's a strategy that allows students to take on different roles, and it allows teachers to use specific writing formats. I like how creative you can get with this strategy, and you can use it for many different subjects. Which is always a bonus!
I added this image for those who might want more examples of each component of the RAFT.
Don't be shy, research this strategy a bit more, because there are a ton of RAFT's out there! They come in different subject areas, and can provide you with great starting points for a reading/writing comprehension!
Kaitlyn,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post! I love the idea of using the BDA strategy for lesson with the students. This helps students use their creativity to learn about a specific topic/subject. I too researched using the RAFT strategy and wrote about it in my post. Great post lady!
Michelle
Kaitlyn,
ReplyDeleteI love your graphics and the layout of your post! I like the BDA strategy and will probably use it in my ten lesson plans. I like the RAFT activities as well an included it in my post. I found a lot of great Raft ideas and I need to ask if we can use the same strategy more than one lesson plan.
I to liked the BDA Questioning, it reminded me of a KWL Chart. I like how it makes the students use their minds on thinking about things while reading. Also, in the after section, students highlight the parts they thought were important and discuss any questions they have remaining.
ReplyDeleteI really like your examples of BDA questioning. It's such an effective way of finding the key points in a reading, and allows kids to see it visually. And Clint is right, it also reminds me of a KWL chart in a way. The RAFT strategy is a little confusing to me, but you're right! I just have to do a little research on it and I should be good!
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