Do your students’ predictions ever feel superficial? Thoughtful, text-based predictions can make a big difference in students’ comprehension of complex informational sources but frequently our students only make shallow predictions – predictions that don’t offer much bang for their buck. For example, take a look at the two predictions below. Why would the second one …Read more

“Turn and talk” has become a common practice in classrooms. But what’s really happening in those conversations? Frequently, we’ve noticed that students each share what they are thinking and then they are done. There is no intent to construct meaning, to explore each other’s ideas, to walk away with thinking that has been transformed in …Read more