Engage Students
Recommended Practice: Establish a motivating environment to engage students in reading and text discussion.
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- See How It Works: Videos and sample materials from schools
Teacher and Student Literature Discussion Cards
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This sample material includes a lesson plan and discussion cards used by a third/fourth-grade teacher to help guide text discussions. The discussion cards provide cues to help students become...
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Read-Aloud Walk-Through Checklist
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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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Third Grade Buddy Talk Lesson
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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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Second Grade Literature Circles Lesson
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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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Science and Math Read-Aloud Lesson Plans
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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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Guide Text Discussion: Preparing Primary Grade Students for Text Discussion
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Reading coordinators and literacy coaches can use this planning tool to facilitate an in-service training for teachers. Teachers will view and discuss slideshow examples and use a question chart...
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Motivate Students: Learning Together About Motivating Readers
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Use this tool to plan in-service activities for staff to learn about establishing a schoolwide reading environment. During this session, teachers will participate in a large group discussion and...
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Motivate Students: Schoolwide Reading Environment Inventory
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Download this inventory tool to assess the degree to which the school has established an engaging schoolwide reading environment. Principals can create a building-level leadership team to identify...
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Guide Text Discussion: Observing Text Discussion in K-3 Classrooms
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Use this tool to conduct classroom observations and plan feedback conferences with teachers to deepen their understanding of strategies for small group and partner text discussion. The checklist...
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