Tools that Talk: Scaffolding Dialogic Instruction Through Close Reading of Informational Text

This article describes a comprehensive framework (iDISC) for the close reading of informational texts for elementary students that may need additional language, social, memory, or behavioral supports. The article introduces concrete tools that are used before, during, and after close reading, includ...

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Published inThe Reading teacher Vol. 77; no. 5; pp. 692 - 704
Main Authors Mariage, Troy V., Hicks, Elizabeth A., Reiley, Sarah, Dabo, Arfang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.2024
Subjects
close reading
dialogic teaching
discussion
informational texts
reading comprehension
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Summary:This article describes a comprehensive framework (iDISC) for the close reading of informational texts for elementary students that may need additional language, social, memory, or behavioral supports. The article introduces concrete tools that are used before, during, and after close reading, including cue‐cards, language stems, discussion behaviors, anchor posters, and graphic organizers. The tools provide teachers with instructional scaffolds that can support their students to undertake more educative discussions with peers.
ISSN:0034-0561
1936-2714
DOI:10.1002/trtr.2292