Best Practices Proposal

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Our group is Patria Alcantara, Tom Corwin, and Jim Hudson.

For our study, we will explore the effectiveness of three types of reading strategies.These are Think Aloud, Criss Strategies and Physical Exercise. Our group has done some research on the scientific basis for each type of activity as shown in previous posts on our blog, Best Practices. Since we are all using similar techniques, we assume that instruction given to our Seniors will be more fairly uniform.We will use a pretest-reading activity- post test model to assess improvements in comprehension.

We have begun our investigation by giving a pretest on Poe's "The Black Cat", then conducting a careful reading of the story in class-while stopping to employ Think Aloud methods. Next, we will follow with assessment items we have included in our Midterm Tests.We hope to see generalized improvements in our follow up testing on Think Aloud stories, more so than teaching done with other methods.

In the coming weeks, we will focus on appropriate Criss Strategies using such stories as "The Dead" by James Joyce. We will also devise an experiment with physical movement or mild exercise to see if that heightens interest and understanding.