1. I Read It, But I Don’t Get It By Cris Tovani
Presentation By:
Erin Gantz
Michelle Mimikos
Stacy Randolf

2. What is this about?
Cris Tovani’s experience as a reading workshop teacher
Developing reading comprehension skills for students
Helping students move from “fake” reading to meaningful reading

3. Overview and Goals Redefine reading for the struggling student
Use existing knowledge to make sense of new information
Ask questions about the text before, during, and after reading
Draw inferences from the text
Monitor their comprehension
Use “fix-up” strategies when meaning breaks down
Determine what is important
Synthesize information to create new thinking
Give teachers tools to help students who have comprehension problems--ways to bring the above list into the classroom

4. Organization Part 1: Introductory Chapters “Fake” reading
Different types of struggling readers
Redefining reading

5. Organization (cont.) Part 2: Strategies and Anecdotes
Identifying purpose for reading
Paying attention to your inner voice during reading
Repairing confusion
Making connections during reading--annotation
Asking questions to facilitate learning and making connections to the real world
Differentiating inferences and opinions (not supporting ideas through textual evidence)
Why teach strategies?

6. Organization (cont.) Part 3: Suggested Tools and Resources
Double-entry diaries
Comprehension constructors
Questioning and connecting worksheets
Coding sheets
Pre-reading strategies
Connection strategies
Reading reflections

7. Underlying Beliefs Making connections is essential to comprehension
Any reader can become a successful reader
Comprehension strategies are used by every reader
Purposeful reading creates meaningful ideas

8. How Do We Use This? Aimed towards 6-12 grade teachers of reading
Best used when there is a focus classroom or student
Helpful ready-to-use resources and handouts
Useful teaching points