A Place to Learn and Share about Tribes | Tribes Learning Community http://www.tribes.com/forum/?group=1 Simple:Press Forum Version 4.2.2 sewellbs on Reflecting on Your Reading (Using Tribes to Deliver Your Curriculum) http://www.tribes.com/forum/reflection/reflecting-on-your-reading-using-tribes-to-deliver-your-curriculum/#p158 Reflection http://www.tribes.com/forum/reflection/reflecting-on-your-reading-using-tribes-to-deliver-your-curriculum/#p158 Traditionally when we finish reading a passage, it is time to answer "the questions" about what we have just read. Why not "reflect" on the reading by using Tribes strategies to enhance metacognition, critical literacy and higher level thinking skills.

For instance... these might be the reflection questions after the reading passage...

  1. Who in the story did you connect most with? ( text to self connection)
  2. How did connecting with the character in this passage better help you to understand their struggle? ( metacognition)
  3. How would this story change if it were told  from another point of view? (critical literacy)

The students could discuss their possible answers to these questions by:

  • talking to an elbow partner
  • jigsaw
  • group response on a file card
  • travelling file
  • graffiti
  • inside / outside circle
  • consulting line
  • think / pair / share
  • placemat

Personal Reflection: Would students be better able to answer questions in writing if they had a previous chance to discuss and formulate  answers?

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