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If you still want a college unit for $60, but missed out… let us know. We can continue to offer college credit through our book blog in the summer along with Luci Calkins' latest 5 star book: Writing Pathways: Performance Assessments and Learning Progressions, Gr. K-8. But blog and let us know you're interested!
Now for Ch. 5 on p. 145- Interactive Strategy Lessons for Informational Text: Comprehension Strategies for Common Core State Standards (CCSS)!
Lori says using the proven strategies along with the CCSS framework (inferring, predicting, questioning, clarifying, summarizing, synthesizing & evaluating) in "a variety of increasingly complex text" is giving students a flexible toolbox of support.
Where do we start?
Where do we start?
- use strong mentor texts (Which ones? Eureka award nonfiction booklists on CRA's web site under awards will help along with Lori's chart 5.1 on p.148)
- interactive think alouds (e.g. see #3 and 4 on p. 165-166)
- cooperative guided practice (see lessons)
- try the lessons on p. 147-155 to help students set a purpose for reading
- lessons on p. 159-165 support students to find key idea & details
- lessons on p. 168-178 scaffolds students in understanding text structure
- lessons on p. 182-188 facilitates students' integration of knowledge & ideas
- get your volunteer Moms, Dads, grandmas, etc. to run off the great student work & book marks on p. 232-251
Know what QBTTT means? Try Lori's fabulous modeling on p.165- #1! Just like the kids, you'll never forget it!
Hope you've had as much fun with this book as I have. Thanks Lori! please join me in hearing lori keynote at cra's
institute at riverside's convention cntr. on october 23-24, 2015!
Wishing you a strong finish to your school year, quarter, semester, or spring!
Lynn Gurnee,
CRA Past President
CCRA President
Wishing you a strong finish to your school year, quarter, semester, or spring!
Lynn Gurnee,
CRA Past President
CCRA President