Textmapping A Simple Tool for Improving Reading Comprehension

Why Textmapping? "Good readers are active readers. . Good readers typically look over the

What teachers say about textmapping "Active, global modes of teaching reading comprehension are rare.

What teachers say about textmapping "This has great value to help visually organize text

What teachers say about textmapping "This is a great strategy for visual kinesthetic learners.

What is Textmapping? • A graphic organizer technique • Using – Scrolls – Colored

Implementation • Scrolls are the foundation • Scrolls enable students to see and comprehend

Making a Scroll • Copy the text – Magazine article – Textbook passage –

How to Begin • Introduce technique by taping a scroll to the blackboard. •

How to Begin • Single sheet provides common focus. • Gather students near the

Introducing the Technique • Scroll and blackboard become a common text. • Teacher “thinks

Decide on an Instructional Goal • Introduce and preview new content • Model reading

Mapping a Scroll • Identify relevant features of the text • Mark the features

Guided Practice • Share the pen • Student volunteers mark the group copy with

Guided Practice Alternate Plan • Put students in groups • Model specific tasks while

Independent Practice • Assign groups to work independently marking their scrolls. – Assign specific

Benefits of Textmapping • • Explicit Teaches strategic reading Encourages active reading Links comprehension

Explicit • Adds a visual element to the teacher’s modeling • Creates a concrete

Strategic Reading • The scroll provides a whole, comprehensive model of the text •

Active Reading • Students move physically across the length of the scroll. • Marking

Comprehension Link • Text itself becomes the map • Bridges the gap between text

Record of Thinking • Students clearly see their progress. • Shows concretely what comprehension

Students with Disabilities • • • 11/30/2020 Visual tracking Cognitive deficits Auditory processing Memory

Learning Styles • Particularly helpful in reaching students who are – Visual – Spatial

For more information The Textmapping Project http: //www. textmapping. org © 2004 Renee Goularte

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Textmapping A Simple Tool for Improving Reading Comprehension © 2004 Kimberly Burke reprinted by permission Copyright © 2006 Diana Triplett Terms of Use: http: //www. textmapping. org/copyright. html Derived from the original works of R. David Middlebrook. For more information, visit http: //www. textmapping. org.

Why Textmapping? "Good readers are active readers. . Good readers typically look over the text before they read, noting such things as the structure of the text and text sections that might be most relevant to their reading goals. " Source: Duke, Nell K. , and Pearson, P. David 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 2

What teachers say about textmapping "Active, global modes of teaching reading comprehension are rare. . This is a great way to address the weaknesses in reading comprehension, and to teach active/metacognitive reading skills. " - Reading Specialist; Clayton, MO 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 3

What teachers say about textmapping "This has great value to help visually organize text that some LD, etc. children just don't see on their own. This is a skill oftentimes assumed by teachers, especially at the upper levels!" - Support Services; Stamford, CT 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 4

What teachers say about textmapping "This is a great strategy for visual kinesthetic learners. You have come up with the perfect platform for teaching traditional techniques. This is an in-context meaningful way to help students know themselves as learners. " - Reading Resource Teacher; West Des. Moines, IA 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 5

What is Textmapping? • A graphic organizer technique • Using – Scrolls – Colored markers – Mapping techniques • Focusing on – Pre-reading – Text organization 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com © 2004 David Middlebrook reprinted by permission 6

Implementation • Scrolls are the foundation • Scrolls enable students to see and comprehend the whole text at once. • The text organization is explicit. • Students can see the heading structure, illustrations, key words, etc. 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 7

Making a Scroll • Copy the text – Magazine article – Textbook passage – Story – Poem © 2004 David Middlebrook reprinted by permission • Tape the Pages End-to-End 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 8

How to Begin • Introduce technique by taping a scroll to the blackboard. • Scroll and blackboard together form an extended marking area. 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 9

How to Begin • Single sheet provides common focus. • Gather students near the board if necessary. 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 10

Introducing the Technique • Scroll and blackboard become a common text. • Teacher “thinks aloud” and marks text and board to record thinking. • Markings form a cumulative record of the lesson. 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 11

Decide on an Instructional Goal • Introduce and preview new content • Model reading and study strategies • Review content previously covered • Test knowledge of what students have read • Something else? 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 12

Mapping a Scroll • Identify relevant features of the text • Mark the features • Mark the areal extent – These boxes lift the text from the “text stream. ” 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 13

Guided Practice • Share the pen • Student volunteers mark the group copy with teacher direction • Examples: – – 11/30/2020 "Mark all of the vocabulary words. " "Mark all of the questions. " "Draw a box around each sub-section. " "Mark those points on the scroll where there are scene-changes in the story". © 2004 Barbara Gonzales Free template from www. brainybetty. com reprinted by permission 14

Guided Practice Alternate Plan • Put students in groups • Model specific tasks while students write on their copies – – – 11/30/2020 "Mark all of the vocabulary words. " "Mark all of the questions. " "Draw a box around each sub-section. " "Mark those points on the scroll where there are scene-changes in the story". Free template from www. brainybetty. com © 2004 Renee Goularte reprinted by permission 15

Independent Practice • Assign groups to work independently marking their scrolls. – Assign specific roles • Vocabulary locator • Heading marker • Summarizer – Or use SQ 3 R • Groups present their finished product to the class. • Post final products. © 2004 Lori Jackson reprinted by permission 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 16

Benefits of Textmapping • • Explicit Teaches strategic reading Encourages active reading Links comprehension concretely to the text • Produces a visual record of thinking • Accomodates a wide range of learning styles • Especially helpful for students with learning disabilities/delays 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 17

Explicit • Adds a visual element to the teacher’s modeling • Creates a concrete model for abstract ideas 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 18

Strategic Reading • The scroll provides a whole, comprehensive model of the text • Students are required to recognize and use typographic and textual cues • Creates a model for writing 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 19

Active Reading • Students move physically across the length of the scroll. • Marking the text requires physical interaction with the text. • Student can clearly see progress on the task by looking at marked pages. 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 20

Comprehension Link • Text itself becomes the map • Bridges the gap between text and the graphic organizer. • Clearly focuses students on prereading strategies 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 21

Record of Thinking • Students clearly see their progress. • Shows concretely what comprehension is. • Students learn from their peers. • Teachers can easily monitor the work. 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 22

Students with Disabilities • • • 11/30/2020 Visual tracking Cognitive deficits Auditory processing Memory Sequencing ADD Free template from www. brainybetty. com 23

Learning Styles • Particularly helpful in reaching students who are – Visual – Spatial – Tactile – Kinesthetic – Global 11/30/2020 Free template from www. brainybetty. com 24