Discussion Post #2: Rethinking English Language Instruction: An Architectural Approach Jigsaw Reading CLO1: Describe instructional Assignment strategies that maximize the involvement and provide support to all students. is common reading strategy utilized in classroom instruction. An assigned reading is divided up into sections and different groups are “Jigsaw” assigned sections to read. Students who read the same section meet in groups”. Each expert group is given time to summarize the key “expert points and discuss the reading, Then, new groups are formed with at least one student from each expert group. Each shares their “expert” understanding of the section they read. Once every summary has been shared, students in these heterogeneous groups discuss the reading, often responding to prompts provided by the teacher. In this way, students are able to get an overview of a topic without having to read the entire section themselves. This is an example of a differentiation technique that would support struggling readers and English Language Learners. Students of different reading abilities get indirect support by working collaboratively in their expert groups to create a summary of their section. English Language Learners have multiple opportunities to participate in structured academic discourse. We are implementing a modified version of a for this reading assignment. Your instructor will send you an email designating which “jigsaw” section of the reading each person is assigned. The discussion will broken into smaller groups with at least one person who read each section contributing. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to provide time for groups”’ in this model, but you will experience the sharing out in “expert heterogeneous groupings. Read your assigned section of the article by Susana Dutro and Carrol Moran, English Language Instruction: An Architectural “Rethinking Approach” using the link provided. (Optional: You may read the entire article, but you should only complete the post for your assigned section.) LINK: Reading Sections:
Discussion Post #2: Rethinking English Language Instruction: An Architectural Approach Jigsaw Reading Assignment CLO1: Describe instructional strategies that maximize the involvement and provide support to all students. “Jigsaw” is common reading strategy utilized in classroom instruction. An assigned reading is divided up into sections and different groups are assigned sections to read. Students who read the same section meet in “expert groups”. Each expert group is given time to summarize the key points and discuss the reading, Then, new groups are formed with at least one student from each expert group. Each “expert” shares their understanding of the section they read. Once every summary has been shared, students in these heterogeneous groups discuss the reading, often responding to prompts provided by the teacher. In this way, students are able to get an overview of a topic without having to read the entire section themselves. This is an example of a differentiation technique that would support struggling readers and English Language Learners. Students of different reading abilities get indirect support by working collaboratively in their expert groups to create a summary of their section. English Language Learners have multiple opportunities to participate in structured academic discourse. We are implementing a modified version of a “jigsaw” for this reading assignment. Your instructor will send you an email designating which section of the reading each person is assigned. The discussion will broken into smaller groups with at least one person who read each section contributing. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to provide time for “expert groups”’ in this model, but you will experience the sharing out in heterogeneous groupings. Read your assigned section of the article by Susana Dutro and Carrol Moran, “Rethinking English Language Instruction: An Architectural Approach” using the link provided. (Optional: You may read the entire article, but you should only complete the post for your assigned section.) LINK: Reading Sections:
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