Sticky Note Reading
Definition:
"Sticky note reading involves using sticky notes to tab specific points of interest or points of strategy application in a text during reading. It helps readers engage with text and focus on specific aspects of the reading process. It requires them to consciously apply reading strategies –and to think metacognitively about those strategies, in other words, to think about and articulate their thinking. And most importantly, it builds readers who are active participants, not passive recipients, of the reading process," (Jamison, n.d.).
Ways to Utilize Sticky Notes during Reading:
Tips for Sticky Note Reading:
Benefits of this Strategy:
"Sticky note reading involves using sticky notes to tab specific points of interest or points of strategy application in a text during reading. It helps readers engage with text and focus on specific aspects of the reading process. It requires them to consciously apply reading strategies –and to think metacognitively about those strategies, in other words, to think about and articulate their thinking. And most importantly, it builds readers who are active participants, not passive recipients, of the reading process," (Jamison, n.d.).
Ways to Utilize Sticky Notes during Reading:
- Document
- Recall
- Personalize Information, (Rener, n.d.).
- Questions over material.
Tips for Sticky Note Reading:
- Keep the writing on the sticky notes short.
- Set rules on the number of sticky notes that can be used on each reading assignment.
- Have the students use their sticky notes in class discussion after the reading, (Jamison, n.d.).
Benefits of this Strategy:
- Students are actively engaged in their reading.
- Helps with recall of major topics.
- Helps students organize their thoughts during reading.
Video 1: In this video a teacher sits down to read a story to her class. She is going to model how to use sticky notes while reading. She reads the title of the book, "Trouts are Made from Trees." She is confused by the title, so she writes the question on a sticky note, "how are trouts made from trees?" The instructor tells the class she is putting the sticky note on the cover to remember to answer that question later. Next, the teacher proceeds to read the book page by page to the class. After each page is read, they discuss the information on the page. The decide whether or not to place a sticky note on the page to remember a certain piece of information or ask a question. At the end of the book, they discuss their previous questions they wrote on sticky notes to see if the rest of the text answered some of those questions.
Video 2: This video starts out by reviewing a passage the class read the day before. Next, the teacher sits down to read then next part of the book to the class. The class is instructed to write down any questions they have about the text on the sticky notes. After a while, the teacher stops reading and allows the students to discuss their questions in small groups. The groups are told to come up with one question to share with the class. These questions are posted in the front of the room to be answered later in the book. This is a good example of using sticky notes to organize students' thoughts during reading. The sticky notes keep the students engaged in the book, and they help with better group discussion.
Writing Component:
The students are writing down facts,main points, questions, etc on each sticky note. If a teacher is asking students to write down facts and main points on the sticky notes, then the sticky notes could be used to write a summary of the material for assessing whether or not the students comprehended the material. If a teacher is asking students to write down questions, then the students could write out the answers to these questions using research to support their answers. The research could come from the internet, textbooks, books, magazines, etc.
Writing Standards Addressed:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism
.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Sources:
Jamison, L. (n.d.). Sticky Note Reading - The Comprehension Connection. Retrieved July 17, 2014 from
http://lorijamison.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/The-Comprehension-Connection-and-Sticky-
Note-Reading.doc.pdf.
Rener, K. (n.d.). Sticky Note Reflections. Retrieved July 17, 2014 from
http://katierener.weebly.com/sticky-note-reflections.html.
The students are writing down facts,main points, questions, etc on each sticky note. If a teacher is asking students to write down facts and main points on the sticky notes, then the sticky notes could be used to write a summary of the material for assessing whether or not the students comprehended the material. If a teacher is asking students to write down questions, then the students could write out the answers to these questions using research to support their answers. The research could come from the internet, textbooks, books, magazines, etc.
Writing Standards Addressed:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism
.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Sources:
Jamison, L. (n.d.). Sticky Note Reading - The Comprehension Connection. Retrieved July 17, 2014 from
http://lorijamison.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/The-Comprehension-Connection-and-Sticky-
Note-Reading.doc.pdf.
Rener, K. (n.d.). Sticky Note Reflections. Retrieved July 17, 2014 from
http://katierener.weebly.com/sticky-note-reflections.html.