One of the take-aways that stuck with me from the reading this week was the importance of regular scheduled debriefing sessions with our students. "Without a debriefing session, the students will leave the classroom still unduly dependent on a well-organized lesson to guide their learning"(pg 50, Buehl). External conversations whether as a class, small group, or partnering is key to allowing our students to fully comprehend and pull from the lesson with their own abilities for deeper thinking.
I am really looking forward to reading more into this text. It has already opened my eyes and creating a deeper sense of thinking for myself in regards to learning strategies and classroom development.
I love the debriefing wrapping it up point. Many times we think, "Okay. Done with that let's move on." When in fact we still need the period at the end of the sentence for the learning session. Good stuff!
ReplyDeleteI have really liked the text as well. I hope our next one is as easy to read. This will be a book I keep on my shelf.
ReplyDeleteYes, this author has a great way with words and I love his ideas. Debriefing sounds like such an automatic no brainier but when I think back to my primary and secondary years as a student..heck, I'll even through college years in, I can only remember a few teachers that actually made sure to do this.
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying the text as well! I am learning about different techniques of teaching reading that I have not covered in other books. It is great to get the opportunity to discuss the book and take aways with the rest of the class through blogging!
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