Have you explored OER Project’s Three-Step Reading resources yet? Our approach is designed to help students engage with complex texts in three rounds: skimming for big ideas, digging into key details and evidence, and finally evaluating and connecting what they’ve read. The tool guides students through these steps with prompts like:
What's the main idea of this article?
Which evidence supports the author's claim?
How did this reading confirm, extend, or challenge your understanding of world history?
This blog post--Doing More with Three-Step Reading--shares strategies for using the resource not just to improve comprehension, but also to spark critical conversations, build vocabulary, and make stronger connections to historical thinking skills.
- How do you help students slow down and really work with a text, rather than racing through it?
- Which strategies from the blog or worksheet feel most useful in your classroom?
- Or, if you've already tried Three-Step Reading, what worked well--and what challenges did you notice?
