ARTICLE TITLE:

Identification of Problem/Issue

• What problem is the author(s) identifying? Who does the problem relate to?

Making Connections

• What do you already know about this topic?
• What new ideas are contained within the article for you to consider?
• What experiences have you had in your teaching. or in other areas of life, that support confound or refute the information presented in the article?
• What information from this reading selection resonates with, and contributes to, your interest in teaching and learning?
• How do the principles from this reading selection compare to what you are learning in your other courses?

Challenging Assumptions:

• In what areas has this reading helped you to discover a potential need for change in your approach to teaching?
• What do you still not know or understand about this topic?
• It the opportunity arose, what questions would you pose to the author?
• Making Application
• What are three of the most important concepts from this reading?
• What two pieces of information from this article would you share with a colleague?
• What is one way you will alter your current teaching practice based on what you have read?
• In what ways has this reading selection helped you to understand yourself better as a developing teacher professional?

Taking a Different Point of View
Using only three sentences, how would you explain the findings of this article to a parent? The explanation should include the key concepts of the article but be in language that a non-educator could easily understand.