Personalized
Reading:
Digital Strategies &
Tools to Support All
Learners
Who are the
readers in
your
classroom?
Turn & Talk
Struggling
Reluctant
English
Language
Learners
Below Grade Level
Advanced Skimmers
Schmoopers Book Abandoner
Bookophile
Sleepy Reader
Proficient
Readers
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Use existing knowledge to make sense of new
information
Ask questions
Draw inferences
Monitor comprehension
Use “fix-up” strategies when meaning breaks down
Determine importance
Synthesize information to create new thinking
Adapted from:
I Read It, but I Don’t Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers By Cris Tovani
Think deeply about
3 students you had
this year and then
think about what
interests or puzzles
you about them
Students are
like
combination
locks . . .
Strategies
“Learning today is
blended, personalized,
and digital.” - Michele L. Haiken
Picture courtesy of
Classcraft.com
Differentiate
Choice
Scaffold
Choice Boards
Hyperdocs
Task Cards
Think Tac Toe
Badges
Quests
Choose Your Own
Adventure
Menus
Roll the Dice
Tools
Create Opportunities to Support All Readers
Break down the reading in manageable tasks
Teach with visuals
Use sentence frames and starters to help
students articulate their thinking and use
academic language
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Create Opportunities to Support All Readers
Differentiating the process, product, topic
Know your students and create learning
opportunities that support their skills,
abilities, cultures, and identity
Increase choice and student voice
“When used
thoughtfully and
purposefully,
technology tools
can help students
understand their
world and ignite a
passion for
learning.”
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