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Establishing Motivating Contexts for Reading and Encouraging Text Discussions
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This multimedia overview introduces the importance of providing a motivating, engaging environment for reading and facilitating high-quality text discussions. It describes the features of engaging...
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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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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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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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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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