State of New Jersey Department of Education

Reading First New Jersey - Professional Development
Video-based Reading Strategies and Techniques: Comprehension
NJCCCS Language Arts Literacy K-3 Standard 3.1, Strand G

NJ Classroom Teacher: Leslie Fisher, Reading Specialist, Roxbury Township School District
Research Experts: Maureen McLauglin and Mary Beth Allen
, East Stroudsburg University

Topics
Video Segments
Professional Development
Choose in any order
Expert
Video Time
Demonstration
Video Time
Guided Comprehension Model - Part 1
1:04
1:15
Introduction
Glossary
     
Teacher-Guided Small Group Instruction
0:57
1:56
Examine teacher/student interactions during a small group lesson.
Assessment
0:50
1:55
Learn how the teacher incorporates informal assessment during classroom instruction.
Guided Comprehension Model - Part 2
3:07
     
Teacher-Directed Whole Group Instruction
Observe the elements of a teacher-directed whole group lesson.
Preview
1:04
3:06
Visualize
0:59
2:35
Summarize
0:53
2:06
Classroom Strategies
0:33
0:56
Observe how the classroom is organized to promote the understanding of comprehension strategies.
Reflection    
0:43
Panel Review    
24:40
Full video    
50:14
Rubrics: Lesson Plan and Discussion