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Category Archives: Informational Text
Increasing Students’ Engagement with Complex Texts
If you have been looking for informational texts for elementary students, the following free resource might help. FYI for Kids is a collection of magazine articles to increases “students’ engagement and proficiency with complex text.” The digital collection features a menu … Continue reading
Posted in Informational Text
Tagged 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, CCSS, Common Core, free, Hiebert, informational text, magazine, nonfiction
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Common Core Lesson Demonstrations
As part of the NBC Education Nation 2013 Summit, a Common Core Teacher Institute was included to demonstrate Common Core lessons for ELA/literacy and math. Viewers can watch and download a 2nd grade read-aloud lesson—When Charlie McButton Lost Power; a … Continue reading
Posted in Close Reading, Informational Text
Tagged 11th, 12th, 2nd Grade, 5th grade, 6-12, Catherine Schmidt, Close Reading, Education Nation, NBC, science, Teaching Channel
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Teaching Nonfiction Reading Skills
At the Center for Teaching Quality, Bill Ferriter describes strategies for teaching nonfiction skills (here). Each strategy also comes with a handout to assist students with using the skill. The skills include becoming active readers; determining how quotes effect a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Ferriter, Center for Teaching Quality, science, Social Studies
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Social Studies Units Link
The 4th through 6th grade social studies units will all be completed by June 3rd and will be available at this link. The units all include close reads and integrate social studies and Common Core State Standards. You can view … Continue reading
Posted in Close Reading, Content Knowledge, Informational Text
Tagged Close Reading, Close Reading Exemplar, Edmodo, Social Studies, units
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10 Steps to Accessing the Social Studies Close Readings
If you are having any trouble locating the Social Studies Close Reading Examples, you can use these directions. It is a pictorial guide (here) to accessing the material.
Posted in Close Reading, Informational Text
Tagged 10th, 11th, 12th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Close Reading Exemplars, Social Studies
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Over 30 New Social Studies Close Reading Examples Available
Social studies teachers, Implementation Specialists, and personnel within Curriculum & Instruction have spent the last year creating, editing, vetting, and reediting close reading examples that match the expectations of the Common Core. You can access them on Edmodo using this … Continue reading
Evidence Guides for CCSS Implementation
At the April 19th Administrative and Supervisory Meeting, district leaders explored the CCSS Guides for Planning and Practice. Developed by Student Achievement Partners, the guides aim “to provide concrete examples of what the Common Core State Standards for English Language … Continue reading
A Parents Guide to the Instructional Shifts
In a piece for his blog View out the windshield, Geoff Belleau outlines the “instructional shifts” and the implications for parents. He notes that there is a lot of advice for teachers but not enough for caregivers. Consequently, he takes … Continue reading
Fiction and Non-Fiction in the Common Core Era
In a piece for the Washington Post, former National Council of Teachers of English President Carol Jago describes the role of fiction and non-fiction in the English classroom. She note that there has been some confusion about this issue and … Continue reading
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