CW Magazine-Winter Edition | Page 31

Essential Functions • Teacher models, practices, and scaffolds the usage of the four components of reciprocal teaching. • Before reading the teacher activates students’ prior knowledge to anticipate learning. • During reading the teacher engages students in clarifying, questioning, predicting, and summarizing the reading material. • After reading the teacher engages students in learning reflections. Learning Package Components Identify why reciprocal teaching is important • Understand the core concepts of reciprocal teaching • Recognize the core components for implementation • Guided practice to apply reciprocal teaching practices in your classroom 31