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Graphic Organizer Examples
Adolescent Literacy > Comprehension Strategies > See How It Works
View a collection of graphic organizers used across grade levels and content areas in middle and high school classrooms. The collection includes examples of visual aids teachers use to help...
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Four Dimensions of Reading Apprenticeship
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The countywide professional development program provided at Saline and Three Fires Middle Schools focuses on implementing and integrating four interacting dimensions of classroom life that support...
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Classroom "Do Now" and "Exit Tickets"
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This student handout contains the "Do Now" and "Exit Ticket" exercises that students complete at the beginning and end of Megan Montgomery's social studies class (I Do, We Do, You Do) each day for...
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Reciprocal Teaching Roles
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This student handout contains a summary of the four Reciprocal Teaching roles that teacher Suzanne Herko refers to at the beginning of Reciprocal Teaching in High School. Related Media and...
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ACCESS Class Vocabulary Chart
Adolescent Literacy > Vocabulary Instruction > See How It Works
A reading intervention teacher, uses this vocabulary chart to provide students with a structure for learning word meaning. Watch the presentation in the "See How" section of the "Intensive...
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Content Area Vocabulary: Activities Packet
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View a resource packet illustrating activities and materials used by Pocomoke Middle School staff to teach vocabulary in the content areas, including examples from social studies, math, science,...
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Greek Myths: Vocabulary Lesson, Word List, and Riddle Poems
Adolescent Literacy > Vocabulary Instruction > See How It Works
Download the lesson plan that the seventh-grade language arts teacher follows in the presentation, Greek Myths: Understanding Word Roots and Meanings. A vocabulary word list, word assignment and...
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Middle School Math: Vocabulary Building Lesson and Related Materials
Adolescent Literacy > Vocabulary Instruction > See How It Works
View a lesson plan used by a seventh-grade teacher to integrate vocabulary games into math instruction. Also included are a PowerPoint for teaching math-related vocabulary words and a handout...
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Science and Math Read-Aloud Lesson Plans
Reading Comprehension > Engage Students > See How It Works
This sample material includes lesson plans for two interactive read-alouds in first/second grade: one about trees for a science lesson and the other about sorting for a math lesson. Listen to the...
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Second Grade Literature Circles Lesson
Reading Comprehension > Engage Students > See How It Works
This sample material outlines the sequence of a literature circles lesson, describes the student roles, and includes worksheets for each role. Also included here are several evaluation forms...
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Third Grade Buddy Talk Lesson
Reading Comprehension > Engage Students > See How It Works
This “buddy talk” lesson plan includes objectives, materials, and teacher question prompts. Also included here are student worksheets for making text connections and teacher observation checklists...
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Read-Aloud Walk-Through Checklist
Reading Comprehension > Engage Students > See How It Works
This checklist was used by a coach to observe a second-grade teacher using multiple strategies to engage students in partner sharing and includes the filled-in form with observation notes. View the...
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