Textbook Management Strategies:

Interactive Reading

February 11, 2010

11:00-2:00Reading

Department

Reading is a process…• Preread

• Read.

• Interactively read

• Reread.

Encourage students to take their time: Have students break the reading up into 20-25 minute increments.

Have students realize…

their textbook is their best

friend!

general note taking tips• use contractions, abbreviations, symbols• circle or underline important information• highlight • paraphrase key concepts• jot down questions you have about the reading• record outside concepts sparked by the reading• write legibly• be organized

COLOR CODING NOTES

For students that need direct guidance when note taking, there are manipulative,

concrete organizational tools that can be used to assist them in this process.

These tools appeal to and benefit the visual and kinesthetic learner.

self-created manipulative tools

• book marks• index cards

graphic organizers

KWL chartConversational Round Table

SQ3RJudge’s Notes

PROHierarchy NotesProcess Notes

Outlining

Prereading • Browse the chapter. Look for headings, bold type, large type,

drawings, and graphic organizers. These items are most important.

• Read the title and all subheadings. These are the chapter's main ideas and give the reader a framework for learning.

• If the textbook lists objectives and keywords at the beginning of the chapter, pay attention. These are key concepts.

• Pay special attention to bold faced and underlined words. Make sure you understand the definition before moving on.

• Pay attention to sidebars and charts. They contain a lot of information in a little amount of space.

• Before reading the chapter or section, look at the questions that appear at the end.

additional tools [if applicable to textbook concept]

• timelines• vocabulary squares• visual explanations• textbook journal• Venn diagram

summarize

• encourage students to put chapters into their own words

This improves:• retention

• writing ability

make their own tests

“I don’t even know how to open this thing!”-an anonymous, frustrated student referencing her textbook

• Review the information on how to interactively read a textbook with your class. Let the note taking start here! Tell them to copy this information down.

• Model the behavior!• Assign students to document each applicable step of

the reading process for textbooks. • Have them do this for every chapter until an

acceptable number of students read without having to do it.

80% of new material can be recalled if you review notes within the first 24 hours of presentation.