Reflective Journal #8
What can teachers do to make students satisfied in reading lessons?
The choice of reading materials is the first consideration for teachers when designing reading lessons. The selected reading materials have to be level-appropriate. Moreover, the content should be relevant to students. It is a bonus if the reading materials are interesting. Choosing suitable reading materials will help engaging students in reading lessons.
The second consideration when designing reading lessons is the staging of the lesson. Reading lessons should be staged differently according to students' levels. When planning reading lessons for a group of students with weaker reading skills, the lessons should include some scaffolding stages. On the other hand, the lessons should include some stages that require higher-order thinking for a group of students with stronger reading skills.
The third important consideration for teachers is how to maximize students' involvement in reading lessons. It is crucial to have students participate in the process of reading, so that they are actively learning the targeted skills. Teachers should try to design activities to ensure students' participation in reading lessons. There should be activities before reading, while reading and after reading. These activities make the reading lessons very student-centered.
The final consideration is to have a follow-up lesson after each reading lesson. Teachers should consider extending the reading lessons into other lessons that using another language skill; for instance, teachers can design a writing or speaking task that is related to the content of the reading material used.
The above considerations should be made so that the reading lessons designed are beneficial to students. If students find the reading lessons beneficial, they will leave their classrooms with a sense of satisfaction.
The choice of reading materials is the first consideration for teachers when designing reading lessons. The selected reading materials have to be level-appropriate. Moreover, the content should be relevant to students. It is a bonus if the reading materials are interesting. Choosing suitable reading materials will help engaging students in reading lessons.
The second consideration when designing reading lessons is the staging of the lesson. Reading lessons should be staged differently according to students' levels. When planning reading lessons for a group of students with weaker reading skills, the lessons should include some scaffolding stages. On the other hand, the lessons should include some stages that require higher-order thinking for a group of students with stronger reading skills.
The third important consideration for teachers is how to maximize students' involvement in reading lessons. It is crucial to have students participate in the process of reading, so that they are actively learning the targeted skills. Teachers should try to design activities to ensure students' participation in reading lessons. There should be activities before reading, while reading and after reading. These activities make the reading lessons very student-centered.
The final consideration is to have a follow-up lesson after each reading lesson. Teachers should consider extending the reading lessons into other lessons that using another language skill; for instance, teachers can design a writing or speaking task that is related to the content of the reading material used.
The above considerations should be made so that the reading lessons designed are beneficial to students. If students find the reading lessons beneficial, they will leave their classrooms with a sense of satisfaction.
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