Interactive Think aloud
The purpose for think alouds is to show students how proficient readers comprehend text. The teacher will verbally describe what they are doing, why they are doing it, and how they know to do it. It models for students what they should do and think (Reading Rockets, n.d.).
Think alouds monitor student thinking and comprehension through rereading, slowing down their thinking and looking for context clues in the text. This strategy can be used as whole group, small group, or individually before reading or during reading (Reading Rockets, n.d.). Procedure
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Kimberly Carey
Course: EEC 428 Professor: Dr. Lori Piowloski Minnesota State University, Mankato Think Aloud In Math
(Pietsch & Pietsch, 2014)
The video explains that the Think Aloud strategy is especially helpful in a class of diverse learners, ELL in particular. The strategy can be taught in two different ways. The teacher can think aloud while teaching a concept to the whole group, allowing the students to see and hear the teachers thought process and how that correlates to the actions of the teacher. Another way to use this strategy is by having students lead the think aloud. This is both engaging for students because they are the ones teaching the lesson, but also when they have classmates teach them, it will be a nice change. Teachers will be able to assess the problems that students are having a hard time with since they are stating their comprehension out loud.
Examples of Think Alouds when solving a math problem
(Lhkenned, 2012)
The teacher starts out the lesson by showing and telling the whole group how solve the problem. She uses the think aloud strategy to allow students to understand the skill and model for them what should be going on in their heads when solving these types of problems. Students then work in groups doing think alouds showing to how solve problems. During this time, the teacher can walk around the room, hear students thinking and comprehension of not only the think aloud strategy, but also the math concept that they are working on.
Tied to writing
With this strategy the students are taking notes in the margins of their text. They are highlighting important words and using the text to find clues and important information. They are verbally stating their thinking aloud to an audience to inform them about their comprehension of the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.b
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2.a Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3.b Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters (Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2015). |
References
Baker, C. (2013, February 5). [Graphic]. Retrieved from http://www.mrcbaker.com/2013_02_01_archive.html
Common Core State Standards Initiative. (2015). English Language Arts Standards. Retrieved from http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/6/
Lhkenned. (2012, June 8). Examples of think-alouds [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyBYbk-gpUA
Miller, M., & Veatch, N. (2011). Literacy in context (linc): choosing instructional strategies to teach reading in content areas for students grades 5-12. Boston: Pearson.
Monaiehl. (2011, June 28). Modeling a think aloud. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/monaiehl/read-aloud-think-aloud
Pietsch, S., & Pietsch, J. (2014, October 23). Think aloud in math [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtJpR7qyHS4
Reading Rockets. (n.d.). Think-alouds. Retrieved from http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/think_alouds
Common Core State Standards Initiative. (2015). English Language Arts Standards. Retrieved from http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/6/
Lhkenned. (2012, June 8). Examples of think-alouds [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyBYbk-gpUA
Miller, M., & Veatch, N. (2011). Literacy in context (linc): choosing instructional strategies to teach reading in content areas for students grades 5-12. Boston: Pearson.
Monaiehl. (2011, June 28). Modeling a think aloud. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/monaiehl/read-aloud-think-aloud
Pietsch, S., & Pietsch, J. (2014, October 23). Think aloud in math [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtJpR7qyHS4
Reading Rockets. (n.d.). Think-alouds. Retrieved from http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/think_alouds