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Advice From the Experts
TT answers your tough questions. This time, we discuss “colorism” and helping schools in crisis.
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Word Work
Concept Sort
A concept sort is a comprehension strategy in which students sort new vocabulary into categories.
July 19, 2014
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Toolkit for "Walking Undocumented"
This toolkit for “Walking Undocumented” highlights a handful of TT classroom materials for teaching about immigrant students, including those who may be undocumented or from mixed-status families.
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Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Liberation Literature and Counter-narratives
This strategy exposes students to literature that places out-group identities at the center of the curriculum.
July 13, 2014
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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!
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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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Word Work
Meet New Vocabulary
Meet New Vocabulary uses a graphic organizer to help students acquire new vocabulary while reading. This strategy is most effective when teaching challenging, domain-specific words (Tier Three).
July 19, 2014
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Word Work
Illustrated Vocabulary
In this visual strategy, students divide vocabulary words into parts and draw illustrations to represent the separate meaning of each part.
July 19, 2014
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Word Work
Word Wall
A word wall is an organized display of vocabulary words drawn from the texts students are reading.
July 19, 2014
teaching strategy
Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Examining Texts
Children will learn about the key components of paper and online text structure. Students will also gain the terminology necessary to talk about the structure and parts of a text.
July 13, 2014