Q2 answer

It's clear that students benefit from instruction using reciprocal teaching, but teachers
may still encounter some common problems when implementing the strategies in their
classrooms. After discussing with my senior teachers they told me that the main
problem with reading comprehension is that students find it difficult to understand what
they are reading. Below is a complete list of problems and their solution which I
discussed with them.
Problems Solutions
Students have Start by using small chunks of text, such as a few paragraphs, and
trouble using the try to gradually increase the chunks used during reciprocal
four strategies in teaching lessons to pages, lessons, and eventually entire chapters.
longer texts.
You are not sure Observe students’ verbal responses. Jot down notes. Date and
how to assess your compare findings. Call on any student in the group to share, or
students’ progress. collect written responses.

The classroom is Instruct students on how to work together quietly. Reciprocal

sometimes noisy teaching does require discussion and a certain amount of noise,
during reciprocal but teach "six-inch voices" whereby students speak at a level heard
by a partner six inches away but no farther. Circulate around the
teaching lessons.
room to observe and listen in on groups. Call on groups to perform
for the class and model quiet discussions.
Have one group at a time meet in a designated spot in the
classroom to discuss a text using the reciprocal teaching
strategies. This works well during stations or independent work
time while you teach a guided reading group. Have pairs of students
work through the strategies while reading a text.
You feel that you do Find time by weaving the strategies throughout the day into your
not have enough core reading and content-area lessons. Once students are familiar
time for reciprocal with the four strategies, you can fit them into lessons you are
teaching in your already teaching. Only use reciprocal teaching in discussions
without writing to save time and increase opportunities for
curriculum.
practice. Once students are familiar with all four strategies, select
just one or two per lesson to model in a think-aloud. Students
should talk about the other strategies in pairs. Use reciprocal
teaching at least two or three times per week in any combination of
 settings in order to see results. Once might be with a poem, and a
second time might be with part of a social studies chapter.
Reciprocal teaching Do not use teacher-led lessons all the time. Let student’s select
has become boring. reading material, and group by interest. Bring in high-interest
articles and books to read. Use the lesson ideas for each strategy
found in this book. Try something fun with one of the four
strategies in each lesson. Use reciprocal teaching with high-
interest texts. Provide student choice in texts.