Best of Frank Serafini: Critical Dispositions of Readers
Critical Dispositions In addition to the more global, reader characteristics I presented in the last post, there are five critical dispositions that readers need to develop if they are to become proficient, sophisticated readers. In addition, these five critical dispositions need to be adopted or understood by readers before reading comprehension instruction can be effective. These critical dispositions provide a framework for our lessons in comprehension to “hang on,” and set readers up for success by focusing their attention on reading as a meaning making process. By providing experiences and setting expectations about what is important during the act of reading, we are able to develop these critical dispositions in our novice readers. Disposition #1: Proficient and sophisticated readers understand that reading is a process of making meaning with texts . If readers do not understand that making sense of what they read...