Sunday, September 22, 2013
Reflection: Ch 1 BB&R
I've just finished reading the first chapter of BB&R's book. It, like all the books we are using this semester is a book about how to teach reading. This particular chapter focuses on the convincing of the teacher why it is so important to actively teach reading in your classroom, no matter the subject matter. Unlike Tovani, this chapter makes it clear that your subject area reads very differently than what most would consider "traditional" reading. It is further expressed by a great example. I had no idea what the passage was really talking about, but, having a math focus, I kept trying to read it as a math text, and it made no sense whatsoever. It definitely reinforced the importance of math reading education. In the end, it's the maintaining a conscious effort to teach math reading in my classes that this chapter has added to my teaching toolbox.
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I think it is definitely valuable to be aware of the differences in reading skills required for the comprehension of texts in different fields. As teachers, we must not give in to the notion that we are "only here to teach______". In my opinion (and, it seems, in yours as well) teachers must incorporate the teaching of reading into their curriculum in order to successfully teach their subject matter to students.
ReplyDeleteI think it is definitely valuable to be aware of the differences in reading skills required for the comprehension of texts in different fields. As teachers, we must not give in to the notion that we are "only here to teach______". In my opinion (and, it seems, in yours as well) teachers must incorporate the teaching of reading into their curriculum in order to successfully teach their subject matter to students.
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