This video is an excellent example of how a teacher can gain information about the student through simple dialogue. The conversation between the teacher and student reminded me of the Garfield Reading Survey. It's a quick, simple way to gauge how the student feels about reading and what topics may interest them. Using simple conversation and the Garfield Reading Survey I hope to determine a wide variety of books and topics that will interest my tutee. The word list used by the teacher also allows for the quick assessment and determine the tutee's reading ability/level. One particular thing I liked is when the teacher told the student to read at her own pace. There was no added pressure on the student (which can happen to many students when reading aloud) and I plan on using it with my tutee. He often feels embarrassed reading aloud and I want to make sure the atmosphere we work in feels comfortable and safe for my tutee. As I work with my tutee I hope his interest and feeling towards reading will improve.
References:
Reading Inventory Demo -- Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHAZyRKKbic
No comments:
Post a Comment