{"id":2455,"date":"2018-02-14T09:23:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T15:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/teaching-excellence\/?p=2455"},"modified":"2018-02-14T09:23:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T15:23:19","slug":"4cs-reading-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/content.principia.edu\/teaching-excellence\/4cs-reading-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"4C\u2019s reading strategy*"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few weeks ago while attending a grad school class, my professor used an in-class reading strategy that ignited our discussion. This strategy was extremely helpful and allowed me to review my reading and strengthen my comprehension. &nbsp;Because I found this experience so helpful as a student, I decided to implement the strategy in my own class. &nbsp;The students were engaged with the text, and I was able to conduct an informal reading assessment as to whether or not they did the reading or what they comprehended. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For this strategy, you will need:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular, square post-its<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giant Post-Its or a hanout<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Markers or writing implements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To prepare for this activity, assign the students reading homework, and on your own (using the giant Post-its), draw a four square grid that has the following labels in each square: Make connections, identify changes, raise challenges, and note concepts. &nbsp;Below is an explanation of each C:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Connections: In this space, students are encouraged to make connections between readings, their lives or experiences, other class discussions, etc. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">identify Changes: Students write changes that have happened in their mind since reading or learning about the concepts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raise Challenges: This is an opportunity for students to raise questions about the concepts or challenge the author\u2019s perspective with a statement or question.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note concepts: I found this section to be the easiest because it is facts or ideas straight from the book. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During class, the students use the regular sized Post-its to write down their ideas, noticings, highlights from the text to fill up the four categories. Encourage the students to use page numbers on each Post-it. &nbsp;&nbsp;The students work on this independently for several minutes. &nbsp;Side note: my students sit at tables of 3-4 people. &nbsp;For smaller classes, like my the grad school class I attend, have the students complete this independently and then have one Giant Post-it that they all add to. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the students have had some time to fill out their Post-its, they will put them on the giant Post-it. &nbsp;Then, as a table &nbsp;group, they can review and discuss all of their Post-its. &nbsp;When I did this activity, I had my students rotate around the room to see group\u2019s &nbsp;ideas. &nbsp;We then discussed the ideas as a whole class. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re interested in learning how to adapt this strategy for your class or discipline, then send me an email. &nbsp;Happy reading!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2456 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/teaching-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_4583-e1518621745776-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2457 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/teaching-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_4584-e1518621758855-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Strategy adapted from Ritchart, R., Chruch, M., &amp; Morrison, Kk. (2011). &nbsp;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making thinking visible: How to promote engagement, understanding, and independence for all learners<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago while attending a grad school class, my professor used an in-class reading strategy that ignited our discussion. 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