Use the Student Survey (PDF) provided in the workshop resources for this session to probe student responses to classroom activities (or develop a similar survey of your own). Analyze survey responses for patterns that might help you fine-tune your instruction.
Try "Save the Last Word for Me" (the activity demonstrated by BJ Namba and her collegial group in this workshop session) with your students: Ask them to identify a significant passage from their reading and write it on a card; then ask them to write the reason they chose the passage on the other side of the card. In groups, have them share their passages, and have group members discuss why they thought the passage was chosen before the reason is revealed.
Classroom Connection
