Two+Column+Journal+or+Double+Entry+Journal

Double Entry Journal or Two Column Journal

A tool teachers can use to foster dialogue between them and students in response to reading. We use to determine whether students have developed an understanding of concepts within a story. The student writes in the first column (can be to a specific question or prompt-or just in general-what's going on here) and teacher responds. In an effort to foster growth in finding text based evidence, it is helpful for the student to reference specific page numbers in the text. This strategy may be more appropriate for older students. It could be used with younger students if modeled and practiced frequently to begin.



Example combined with text, __Aunt Chip and the Triple Creek Damn Affair__, Patricia Polacco Example can be modified for use with any text-just download and change directions and questions.