AGIS Conference 2024 Potsdam

In this session, we will review five major recommendations for supporting comprehension in upper primary based on current reading research. We will then discuss different routines that can be used to teach students how to analyse and interpret fiction and nonfiction texts, developing stronger reading comprehension skills. Examples of instructional strategies and student work will be presented. We will dedicate the final portion of the session to applying this information to our own contexts.

How do we ensure that we understand our students’ thinking processes? How can we provide feedback more efficiently and effectively?

This session will build on the experience of the presenters who have been using thinking routines for the past couple of years. These thinking routines will be shared so that participants can obtain practical teaching practices, such as by providing more efficient and effective feedback, increasing more collaboration between students and ensuring that students are thinking at increasingly higher levels. These thinking routines can also be used in wider contexts as well, such as department or staff meetings.