REciprocal teaching
Developed by Palincsar and Brown (1986), reciprocal teaching is a way of conducting reading in which students become teachers in their own small groups.
How does it work:
*It is important to note that students will likely need time to practice the four strategies before they attempt reciprocal teaching.
(Reading Rockets, 2015)
How does it work:
- Divide students into groups of four
- Assign each member of the group a role
- Summariser
- Questioner
- Clarifier
- Predictor
- Students read a section of the text
- The summariser will identify the key parts of what has been read
- The questioner will pose questions on confusing parts/about connections to ideas previously explored
- The clarifier will attempt to answer these questions to alleviate any confusion
- The predictor might suggest the message the author is trying to convey, or allude to what the next events might be.
- Swap roles before reading the next section.
*It is important to note that students will likely need time to practice the four strategies before they attempt reciprocal teaching.
(Reading Rockets, 2015)