Using a Network of Strategies Rubric to Become a Self-Regulated Learner

Clay’s work regarding how learners develop independent, strategic control over the process of constructing meaning from written texts indicates that all learners need a flexible repertoire of strategies as a network for: (a) problem solving or working on text on the run, (b) self-monitoring of the message for clarity and coherence, and (c) self-correcting or revising when problems occur (Clay, 1991, 2001). Those who struggle with learning in the middle grades may require explicit interventions; their teachers can help them learn to use the network of strategies rubric described in this article as a guide for being independently responsible for constructing meaning.