Research Matters: What Kinds of Classroom Discussion Promote Reading Comprehension?

In this guide, you'll be introduced to a strategy that requires students to challenge their understanding and solidify their knowledge while reading a text.

This guide shares the steps to take to get more students talking by dividing the group into speaking and non-speaking circles.

Working in small groups, students read and discuss Elie Wiesel's memoir Night and then take turns assuming the "teacher" role, as the class works with four different comprehension strategies.