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Explicit Instruction Lesson Plan Template
RtI Reading > Systematic Skill Instruction > Overview & Tools
Trainers, reading specialists, and coaches are encouraged to use this lesson planner to help interventionists implement explicit teaching strategies. The tool includes a lesson plan worksheet and a...
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Tool
Literature Circles in High School
Adolescent Literacy > Text Discussion > See How It Works
Ninth-grade Humanities teacher Rebecca Wieder describes how she facilitates literature circle discussions. Wieder's students discuss a novel in groups where each plays a role: summarizer,...
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School Example
Literature Circles Lesson Plan and Materials
Adolescent Literacy > Text Discussion > See How It Works
This set of materials, provided by Rebecca Wieder, includes a lesson plan for literature circles as well as the following materials for students: a description of student roles in literature...
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Sample Material
What Do You See in These Data?
Data for Instruction > Improvement Cycle > Learn What Works
Dr. City suggests that teachers work collaboratively as they learn to use data efficiently in a cycle of instructional improvement. Dr. City offers examples of examining the data, developing...
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Expert Interview
Prepare, Inquire, Act
Data for Instruction > Improvement Cycle > Learn What Works
Dr. Elizabeth City discusses how teachers can enact a three-step “Prepare, Inquire, Act” cycle of instructional improvement. Dr. City encourages teachers to work through this cycle testing...
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Expert Interview
"Four R" Note-Taking Template
Adolescent Literacy > Text Discussion > See How It Works
English teacher Jim Burke created this template to help students take notes as they read a text. Related Media and Files: Building Academic Literacy Through Text Discussion (Audio) Burlingame...
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Sample Material
Reciprocal Teaching in High School
Adolescent Literacy > Comprehension Strategies > See How It Works
Teacher Suzanne Herko describes how she teaches her Humanities students about the strategies and structures of Reciprocal Teaching. Watch students discuss literature in small groups while playing...
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School Example
Kindergarten Lesson Plan: Character and Setting
Reading Comprehension > Text Structure > See How It Works
This plan was developed by a kindergarten teacher. It provides details on standards, objectives, and essential questions guiding text structure instruction, and describes lesson activities and ways...
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Sample Material
Principal's Walk-Through: Observation and Feedback Form
Reading Comprehension > Comprehension Strategies > See How It Works
This checklist is used by a principal to conduct classroom observations and provide feedback to teachers. Principals and coaches can adapt this walk-through to monitor instruction and engage staff...
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Sample Material
A Gradual Release of Responsibility
Reading Comprehension > Comprehension Strategies > Learn What Works
Dr. Nell Duke describes the “gradual release of responsibility” instructional approach to reading instruction, which involves explicit modeling and opportunities for guided practice leading to...
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Expert Interview
Adolescent Literacy
Adolescent Literacy > Overview & Tools
Data from recent national assessments indicate that many middle and high school students are failing to comprehend text at a proficient level. Even high school students with average reading ability...
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Overview
Using Higher-Order Questions to Help Students Build Explanations
Organize Your Teaching > Higher-Order Questions > Overview & Tools
View a multimedia overview to learn how teachers can promote critical thinking skills by posing higher-order questions and encouraging student explanations.
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Overview