How to use think alouds to improve students’ reading comprehension – with Dr. Molly Ness

TRT Podcast #197: How to use think alouds to improve students’ reading comprehension – with Dr. Molly Ness

Dr. Molly Ness joins us to examine the power of think alouds. We discuss how to prepare for effective think alouds and how to use them to boost student comprehension. 

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Full episode transcript Books by MollyThink Big with Think Alouds: A Three-Step Planning Process That Develops Strategic ReadersMaking Words Stick with Katie Pace Miles (releasing June 2025)Read Alouds for All Learners: A Comprehensive Plan for Every Subject, Every Day, Grades PreK���8Every Minute Matters: 40+ Activities for Literacy-Rich Classroom TransitionsThe Question is the Answer: Supporting Student-Generated Queries in Elementary ClassroomsLessons to Learn: Voices from the Front Lines of Teach for AmericaResources from MollyThink aloud videosThink aloud sentence startersMolly’s websiteOther interviews with MollyLeveraging Read-Alouds to Build Language on the De Facto Leaders podcastThe Impact of Read-Alouds on Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Reading Skills on Amira LearningHow to Get Kids Reading at Home with Melissa & Lori Love LiteracyMake the Most of Your Read Alouds with SoR-What I Should Have Learned in College
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