COMMON CORE ACADEMYSESSION TWO:

STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSION OF TEXT

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Participants will be able to explain why close reading is important, identify multiple strategies for close reading, and design one classroom activity implementing two of these strategies.

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Activator: Anticipation Guide

• Complete the anticipation guide for “Text-Dependent Questions” prior to watching the video

Anticipation Guide

• Complete the “after” for the anticipation guide

Share and Discuss

Anticipation Guides• May be used for at the start of a unit, before reading, or

prior to viewing a video.• Help cue students to important ideas and concepts.• Guides a student’s interaction with the text.• Activates prior knowledge.• One way to address misconceptions.

Text Annotation Symbols• Varying formats• Consider level of student• Encourage students to be systematic• It is much more than simple underlining/highlighting• Thinking out of box for non-alterable materials (like

textbooks)

Text Dependent Questions• Read the article “Text-Dependent Questions”• Using one of the annotation guides, annotate the text.

Share and Discuss

Graphic Organizer Activity• In each envelope are

• eight pieces of cardstock• 14 graphic organizers

• The cardstock are the headings of categories.

• Sort the graphic organizers in to categories based on how you might use each one to organize text.

• Be ready to defend your choices!

Gallery Walk!

Think, Write, Pair, Suggest

Overview of three main strategies• Anticipation guides• Annotation techniques• Graphic organizers

Work Time

•Using the text you brought, design an activity which:• Implements at least two strategies• Will be used by your students in the next two weeks.

Closer

•What is your take-away?

•Additional PD Opportunities• Edmodo – reflections and discussions

The code to join the group is: ou2wy8

• Production of additional lesson plans reflecting reading strategies

• May 29- Showcase