Reciprocal+teaching

Description
> Reading with a partner is a low-risk way for adolescents to practice reading aloud while maintain active participation. Partners help each other pronounce unfamiliar words and use discussion to clarify meaning. Reciprocal teaching is a scaffolded approach to teaching comprehension strategies. Students read with partners or in small groups and then complete a discussion guide. > RT highlight four processes:summarizing, questioning, clarifying and predicting.

Example
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Resources

 * 1) [|NCREL] (theory and implementation)
 * 2) [|Reading Strategies] from Greece, NY (background, implementation and graphic organizer)
 * 3) [|Reading Quest] (implementation)
 * 4) [|Model lesson plan] from Miami Dade Schools (implementation and example)
 * 5) [|Reciprocal Teaching Strategies Worksheet] (pdf file)
 * 6) [|Jefferson Parrish Public Schools] (philosophy and implementation)
 * 7) Las Cruces Schools Literacy Strategies - []