The inferences section in Ch. 6 stuck out to me. What made an impact on you in these chapters?
I never thought about the importance of predictions. As a student, I always wondered why predicting was necessary because the only thing that matters is what occurred. I understand now that the more one can predict, allows them to connect experiences and prior knowledge to help improve the meaning of the text.
I like the "She unnames them" exercise to remind teachers what students struggle with at times. I didn't find it interesting, so I skimmed the section and hoped the author discussed the meaning afterward.
I never thought about students struggling and ;needing clarification with substitutions. I think that would be a good specific question students can ask, when they don't understand something they are reading. I actually had a history buff that struggled with this when I used a different name for the World War I alliances. I tried to explain to that student that they are the same thing.
-How do you respond to students “who don’t get it”? After this reading, how will that shift?
I always ask them to be more specific, what do you not understand? My rationale, if they can ask more of a specific question regarding what they need help understanding, I can give them a better answer than a generic one that might not answer their question. Occasionally, I tell students to re-read a source because they got finished in a time that was way too quick to read in the first place.
-Comprehension, understanding, and change is the goal of any reading. What will you do differently in your teaching after reading this section?
I will make sure they make connections with their readings. I will work on inferences based on substitutions, close casual relationships, and distant casual relationships. I think it is very important to have students annotate when they read.
I thought the history of the usage of spacing occurred with the rise of Christianity was interesting. I always thought spacing was a thing. I can connect that when I teach about the printing press in Global 9.