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Inviting Arts and Literacy Into the Classroom
This first-grade teacher invites Broadway stars to his classroom to build students’ literacy skills in a fun and exciting way.
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The Power of Questions
This teacher asked herself, “What do I need to know to better support this student?” The answer led to more questions.
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Community Inquiry
Readers' Theater
During a readers’ theater, two or more students dramatize a text by reading expressively.
July 13, 2014
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Close and Critical Reading
Thinking Notes
Thinking notes are text annotations (highlights, underlines or symbols made on the text or in the margins) that document student thinking during reading. Depending on how you structure the task, these notes can indicate agreement, objection, confusion or other relevant reactions to the text.
July 19, 2014
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Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Understanding Text Types
This strategy includes text type charts and matching exercises to help students differentiate between Perspectives central text types, increasing their ability to read, comprehend and produce those forms.
July 13, 2014
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Steps To Take When A Book Is Challenged
Learn how to combat censorship and book banning in your school or community with these actions from the American Library Association, National Council of Teachers of English and People for the American Way.
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Responding to the Read-Aloud Text
Readers' Theater
During a readers’ theater, two or more students dramatize a text by reading expressively.
July 19, 2014
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Standing Up Against Discrimination
People sometimes look the other way when they see an act of discrimination because they do not know how to stop it. This lesson provides students with real-world examples to help them identify peaceful ways to respond.
July 10, 2017
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Close and Critical Reading
Text-Dependent Questions
Readers must refer back to the central text to answer text-dependent questions and provide evidence from the reading to support their answers. Students provide accurate, relevant and complete evidence. To do this well, students will often need to re-read the text several times. This approach privileges the text over prior knowledge, personal experience and pre-reading activities.
July 19, 2014
teaching strategy
Word Work
Concept Sort
A concept sort is a comprehension strategy in which students sort new vocabulary into categories.
July 19, 2014