Instructional Strategy 3
Name:
Robert Lewis
Name of strategy:
X marks the spot
Source (Where did this come from?):
Marion Kentucky School System
Link to the strategy:
http://www.marion.k12.ky.us/Strategies/Math/socialstudies/monitor.htm
Website
http://www.marion.k12.ky.us/Strategies/Math/pdf/howerton6.pdf
Give a thorough description of the strategy and how it will be implemented.
X Marks the spot is a during reading tool that helps the student with important information, questions about author, text, vocabulary or self, and allows the student to mark new, interesting info, facts and connections. The Student makes these notations so they can look up or ask about the information they mark during the reading phase of their assignment. I have put a video from the teacher that has posted this information. She explains the strategy in detail and prefers it over other strategies.
Explain what part of the standard course of study is addressed by this activity.
X Marks the spot can be used in any reading whether it is fiction or non-fiction. This is truly a strategy that a person can always use in any part of the standard course of study. To specify one part of the NCSCOS over any other part would be taking away from this strategy.
Explain why you think this strategy will work and how does the strategy help your students learn?
I think the student can learn from this strategy by asking information on these thoughts, ideas and problems after they come across them. So, the next time the student reads something and doesn’t understand, they find out what they would normally skip.
I like this strategy because I often find that my students will read something and have a question about something but will forget to ask about it by the time they finish. This is a great way for them to remember what it was they were questioning. That way you are not wasting time trying to figure it out later.
Erin McIntosh
This helps students to remember better and get the questions they need answered instead of forgetting.
Robert,
I like this strategy and feel that this would help many students. Thanks for this strategy!!
Heather Connolly
how I get book about this strategy?
help me, please. because I need it at least three books for my thesis.