v     Summarizing and Note Taking

Summarizing: Internet-based Resources

·         Regina Public Schools: Best practices: Exit Slips

http://wblrd.sk.ca/~bestpractice/exit/index.html

Summarizing technique used at the end of class to assess students grasp of information.  This website has information about how to implement Exit Slips and includes sample exit slip questions that you can use.

·         ReadingQuest.org: Summarizing

http://www.readingquest.org/strat/summarize.html

Information on how to teach summarizing to students, including printable worksheets

• Leander Independent School District: Summary Frames

http://classroom.leanderisd.org/webs/marzano/summarizing_and_note_taking.htm

Links for printable summary frames

·         Illinois High School District 214: Summary Frames

http://www.dist214.k12.il.us/staff/depts/staffsupport/SchoolImprovement/GraphicOrganizer/index.php

Printable summary frames and other graphic organizers

• Guildford County Schools: Summarizing Strategies

http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/act/strategies/summary.htm

10 classroom strategies to practice summarizing information, includes printable resources

• Montgomery County Public Schools: Summarizing Strategies

http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/development/resources/strategies/index.shtm

5 classroom strategies which ask students to summarizing their learning in various ways each strategy includes a video demonstration of the technique

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Reading/Reading%20Strategies/reciprocal%20teaching.htm

Practical information about reciprocal teaching

• Adrian Bruce: Reciprocal Teaching for Improving Reading Comprehension

http://www.adrianbruce.com/reading/room4/recip/

Printable reciprocal teaching prompt cards to help guide your students in using this strategy

• ReadWriteThink.org: Reciprocal Revision Making Peer Feedback Meaningful

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=403

Lesson for Grades 6-8 on revision utilizing the reciprocal teaching technique