Hello, my name is Ollie Wilburn. I am nearing the end of my college career (finally!). I plan on student teaching next fall. My main content area is that of History. Before this class I had never really had an understanding of using reading strategies. So far we are not even half way through the class and it is already very evident that the use of reading strategies in an everyday classroom environment is not only helpful but it is also essential. Being a History teacher there is a lot of reading involved with teaching and learning history. Most students are not going to read at the same level or the same style so it is important to learn different strategies so that we find a way to connect with the students. As a high school student reading a history text it will probably be harder for the student to stay focused and retain what he is reading. Using strategies such as classification, summarizing, fact vs. opinion, among others, will be useful in helping the students find and retain the main idea and other details about their readings. I am looking forward to learning more strategies that I will be able to use in my future classrooms
Ollie Wilburn
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