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Adolescent Literacy > Intensive Intervention > Overview & Tools
Use this in-service planner to organize a session for teachers to learn about the role of assessment, importance of using explicit comprehension strategies, and planning interventions matched to...
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This protocol can be used by reading specialists and language arts coordinators to help teachers review student progress and use data to plan instructional interventions for struggling...
Adolescent Literacy > Text Discussion > Overview & Tools
Trainers, coaches, and expert teachers are encouraged to use this planner to provide in-service training on facilitating text discussion. During this session, teachers will view or listen to four...
A teacher or teacher trainer can use this tool to observe a colleague or video of a classroom discussion and reflect on key elements for preparing students for text discussion. Related Media and...
Trainers, coaches, and expert teachers are encouraged to use these exercises to provide in-service training about extended text discussion. During this session, teachers will work in the larger...
Adolescent Literacy > Comprehension Strategies > Overview & Tools
Trainers, coaches, and lead teachers can use this tool to provide in-service training on teaching comprehension strategies. This tool will help teachers consider dimensions of expository and...
Use this discussion framework to provide in-service training on teaching comprehension strategies. During this session, teachers will work in the larger group and in small groups to deepen their...
Staff developers can use this assessment form to help teachers reflect on ways they are providing comprehension strategy instruction in content area lessons. Related Media and Files: Classroom...
A curriculum coach may use this planning tool to facilitate a workshop with teachers. Teachers will consider how graphic organizers can help students use comprehension strategies by engaging in a...
Adolescent Literacy > Vocabulary Instruction > Overview & Tools
Reading specialists and language arts curriculum coordinators can use this tool to help teachers reflect on ways they are embedding vocabulary strategies into their content area lessons. In...
This observation plan can be used to focus classroom observations and help content area teachers embed vocabulary strategies into regular classroom instruction. The observation tool offers...
This quick reference guide for preparing vocabulary activities provides content area teachers with a framework for thinking about and planning lessons that embed vocabulary strategies into...
