N a t I o n a L c e n tero n e d u c at I o n a L

NCEO
Teacher Lesson
Explanation of what will be done and why Description of steps Oral description of steps while working Predetermined list of vocabulary Exemplars (two identical diverse sets, has one diverse set, or has few that are similar) Uses visuals


NCEO
S
tu dent Check -in Sh e
e t Did you understand what the teacher said about the strategy Was the teacher easy to u n
d erst and, hard to understand or in them iddleHard Easy to understand to understand
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2 Can you tell me what a think aloud is and why you would do it No Yes
Was
explanation
clear?
Can
student
explain
w
h
at
the
strateg
y
is

Can
student
explain
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te
p
s
?
If you explained think aloud to a friend, how would you teacher him
/her how to do it No Yes
Student
thoughts
about
key
language
Did you learn any new words today?
Can you tell me words that were important?
E
tc.
Other
comments
(b
ri
e
f)
What do you think about the Think Aloud strategy?
Do you think it is helpful or not helpful?
W
h y?