-The inferences section in Ch. 6 stuck out to me. What made an impact on you in these chapters?
I added post its to a lot of pages in these chapters. I enjoyed how the author explained the experience of reading on page 40. "Books give us that moment when we can find ourselves and, hopefully, they give us the opportunity to step outside our own worlds and into another's world." I feel this way when reading. I try to read every day when students go to lunch. My students are often wondering what I am reading, and are encouraged that I also read. Sometimes I am so stuck in a book and feel startled when someone comes in the room.
It was also interesting to Read "She Unnames Them". We did something similar to this in a PD session I was recently at. It forces you to shift your perspective and question things. The breakdown on inferences was also interesting. A lot of these things we do without even thinking about it. This book makes you stop and think.
-How do you respond to students “who don’t get it”? After this reading how will that shift?
I enjoyed reading about George on page 38. The breakdown of the conversation with George was interesting. Working in special ed, I find myself in similar situations sometimes. Students can often have a hard time verbalizing their needs and wants. This can be worked on in the classroom and with a speech pathologist. I've enjoyed getting to know more about George in every chapter.
When working with students "who don't get it", it is important to consider the following: decoding, fluency, vocabulary, making inferences, connecting texts to our lives, understanding the structure of a story, using prior knowledge. Every student likely needs different pieces to understand and comprehend reading. We can use our benchmark assessments in the fall to help guide instruction and see what individual kids need.