Integrating strategic reading into L2 instruction

Abstract

One of the primary goals of second-language (L2) reading instruction should be to help students develop as expert, or more strategic, readers. Integrating strategic reading instruction into L2 classrooms requires advance planning on the part of the teacher. Four steps are important in this planning process. The first step involves the choice of a text at an appropriate level of difficulty for the students. The second step requires the selection of strategies for instruction, a choice that is dependent on a variety of factors including student characteristics, the demands of the text, & the goals of reading instruction. The third step in planning necessitates the structuring of lessons & the writing of scripts (ie, think-aloud protocols) to guide the presentation of strategies. The last step involves the adaptation of instruction in response to student needs & their reactions to in-class, modeling, practice, & discussions. 1 Table, 1 Appendix, 44 References. Adapted from the source document