A Simple Tool for Improving Reading Comprehension Textmapping A Simple Tool for Improving Reading Comprehension © 2004 Kimberly Burke reprinted by permission Copyright ©2006 Diana Triplett Terms of Use: http://www.textmapping.org/copyright.html Derived from the original works of R. David Middlebrook. For more information, visit http://www.textmapping.org.

Free template from www.brainybetty.com Why Textmapping? "Good readers are active readers....Good readers typically look over the text before they read, noting such things as the structure of the text and text sections that might be most relevant to their reading goals." Source: Duke, Nell K., and Pearson, P. David 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

What teachers say about textmapping "Active, global modes of teaching reading comprehension are rare.... This is a great way to address the weaknesses in reading comprehension, and to teach active/metacognitive reading skills." - Reading Specialist; Clayton, MO 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

What teachers say about textmapping "This has great value to help visually organize text that some LD, etc. children just don't see on their own. This is a skill oftentimes assumed by teachers, especially at the upper levels!" - Support Services; Stamford, CT 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

What teachers say about textmapping "This is a great strategy for visual kinesthetic learners. You have come up with the perfect platform for teaching traditional techniques. This is an in-context meaningful way to help students know themselves as learners." - Reading Resource Teacher; West DesMoines, IA 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com What is Textmapping? A graphic organizer technique Using Scrolls Colored markers Mapping techniques Focusing on Pre-reading Text organization © 2004 David Middlebrook reprinted by permission 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com Implementation Scrolls are the foundation Scrolls enable students to see and comprehend the whole text at once. The text organization is explicit. Students can see the heading structure, illustrations, key words, etc. 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com Making a Scroll Copy the text Magazine article Textbook passage Story Poem Tape the Pages End-to-End © 2004 David Middlebrook reprinted by permission 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com How to Begin Introduce technique by taping a scroll to the blackboard. Scroll and blackboard together form an extended marking area. 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com How to Begin Single sheet provides common focus. Gather students near the board if necessary. 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Introducing the Technique Scroll and blackboard become a common text. Teacher “thinks aloud” and marks text and board to record thinking. Markings form a cumulative record of the lesson. 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Decide on an Instructional Goal Introduce and preview new content Model reading and study strategies Review content previously covered Test knowledge of what students have read Something else? 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com Mapping a Scroll Identify relevant features of the text Mark the features Mark the areal extent These boxes lift the text from the “text stream.” 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com Guided Practice Share the pen Student volunteers mark the group copy with teacher direction Examples: "Mark all of the vocabulary words." "Mark all of the questions." "Draw a box around each sub-section." "Mark those points on the scroll where there are scene-changes in the story". 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com © 2004 Barbara Gonzales reprinted by permission

Guided Practice Alternate Plan Put students in groups Model specific tasks while students write on their copies "Mark all of the vocabulary words." "Mark all of the questions." "Draw a box around each sub-section." "Mark those points on the scroll where there are scene-changes in the story". © 2004 Renee Goularte reprinted by permission 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com Independent Practice Assign groups to work independently marking their scrolls. Assign specific roles Vocabulary locator Heading marker Summarizer Or use SQ3R Groups present their finished product to the class. Post final products. © 2004 Lori Jackson reprinted by permission 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Benefits of Textmapping Explicit Teaches strategic reading Encourages active reading Links comprehension concretely to the text Produces a visual record of thinking Accomodates a wide range of learning styles Especially helpful for students with learning disabilities/delays 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com Explicit Adds a visual element to the teacher’s modeling Creates a concrete model for abstract ideas 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com Strategic Reading The scroll provides a whole, comprehensive model of the text Students are required to recognize and use typographic and textual cues Creates a model for writing 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com Active Reading Students move physically across the length of the scroll. Marking the text requires physical interaction with the text. Student can clearly see progress on the task by looking at marked pages. 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com Comprehension Link Text itself becomes the map Bridges the gap between text and the graphic organizer. Clearly focuses students on pre-reading strategies 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com Record of Thinking Students clearly see their progress. Shows concretely what comprehension is. Students learn from their peers. Teachers can easily monitor the work. 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Students with Disabilities Visual tracking Cognitive deficits Auditory processing Memory Sequencing ADD 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com Learning Styles Particularly helpful in reaching students who are Visual Spatial Tactile Kinesthetic Global 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Free template from www.brainybetty.com For more information The Textmapping Project http://www.textmapping.org © 2004 Renee Goularte reprinted by permission 4/17/2017 Free template from www.brainybetty.com