Hands-On Reciprocal Teaching: A Comprehension Technique

All teachers want students to be independent readers. Targeting comprehension skills is one way to help teachers and students accomplish this goal. However, studies focusing on comprehension indicate that although assessment of comprehension is common in the classroom, strategy instruction to teach comprehension skills to students is not (Kelly, Moore, & Tuck, 1994; Sporer, Brunstein, & Kieschke, 2009). Hands-on reciprocal teaching encourages teachers to use a research-based technique in a fresh way that encourages active student participation. © 2011 International Reading Association, Inc.