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‘Author Says, I Say…’ After Reading Strategy

‘Author Says, I Say…’ After Reading Strategy. Krista Sell EDU 552 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas. ‘Author Says, I Say’ Strategy. This strategy is a variation on a strategy developed by Beers (2003) which uses a chart to guide students’ comprehension of a written text.

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‘Author Says, I Say…’ After Reading Strategy

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  1. ‘Author Says, I Say…’After Reading Strategy Krista Sell EDU 552 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas

  2. ‘Author Says, I Say’ Strategy This strategy is a variation on a strategy developed by Beers (2003) which uses a chart to guide students’ comprehension of a written text. The ‘Author Says, I Say’ strategy requires students to connect with the text and use higher-order thinking skills to make inferences based on prior knowledge and what they have read.

  3. ‘Author Says, I Say’ Chart This is a sample chart that can be used for the ‘Author Says, I Say’ strategy. The steps for teaching the use of this strategy will follow.

  4. Steps for Teaching this Strategy… ‘Author Says, I Say’ is a great reading strategy for students. For it to work effectively, teachers must take the time to teach the use of the strategy and the accompanying chart. Here are 3 easy steps to effectively teaching ‘Author Says, I Say…’

  5. Step 1- Introduction • The chart is devised to help readers connect prior knowledge and wonderings with what the author says • In the chart, readers are prompted to also add what they are thinking • The final column has students write what they now understand after reading. This forces them to make inferences based on what they read and what they know. • Five key comprehension processes are used with this chart: questioning, determining importance, making connections to prior knowledge/inferring, and synthesizing new understandings.

  6. Step 2- Modeling • Model the strategy with a think-aloud • Walk students through reading and effectively filling out the chart step-by-step

  7. Step 3- Practice • Provide opportunities for students to practice using the strategy to enhance comprehension • The more chances they have to engage in the strategy, the better they will be at completing the task • Encourages students to use higher-order thinking skills • Requires them to connect with the text

  8. Sample Chart Here is a sample chart using the ‘Author Says, I Say’ strategy. Carefully look through the thought process of the reader and notice the inferences that are taking place.

  9. Next time you assign reading, try the ‘Author Says, I Say’ strategy. It is an effective way to help your students get engaged and interact with texts!

  10. Credits Beers, K. (2003). When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do. Heinemann. Retrieved from: thecenter.spps.org/uploads/Inference_Strategy.ppt Buehl, D. (2009). Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning. International Reading Association, Inc. Retrieved from: books.google.com/books?isbn=0872076865 Images: Greatschools.org ehow.com

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