After nearly two decades instructing both students and teachers, Jennifer Throndsen has identified three key tools to scaffold literacy instruction for developing readers: active reading, background ...

Active reading strategies. Instead of reading texts to the students, listening to an audio version, or asking the strong readers to read, we can use active engagement strategies that afford all ...

Active Reading: Encouraging students to actively engage with reading material by highlighting key passages, taking notes, and asking questions enhances comprehension and retention. Concept Mapping : ...

Active Reading: Teach students to actively engage with reading material by using strategies such as highlighting important passages, taking notes, asking questions, and summarizing key points.

The goal of this module is to offer some insight into the process of reading, and some suggestions of strategies which, when employed, may optimize a student's active engagement with the reading task.

While the think-pair-share template remains a trusted staple, the repertoire of active learning strategies is endless. Below are some examples of in-class activities that can be customized across ...