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Welcome Back from Welcome Back from Lunch!Lunch!
• A couple of videos to get us going…A couple of videos to get us going…
–Left Brain, Right Brain Dancer
–Selective Attention Test (ball tossing) (this (this video is better than the one I showed at the video is better than the one I showed at the presentation!)presentation!)
Quick StoryQuick Story
• The interviewThe interview
Sesame Street storyFrom The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
How Vocabulary Ties Into How Vocabulary Ties Into Background Knowledge and Background Knowledge and
ComprehensionComprehension
Children’s vocabulary Children’s vocabulary knowledge closely reflects knowledge closely reflects their breadth of real-life their breadth of real-life and and vicariousvicarious experiences. experiences.
Improving Adolescent Literacy
Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices
Tier 1 into Tier 2 DemoTier 1 into Tier 2 Demo
• Comprehension Strategy: Creating a Comprehension Strategy: Creating a mental image (visualizing)mental image (visualizing)
Building Comprehension…Building Comprehension…Before Reading Before Reading
• Build background Build background • Highlight vocabulary Highlight vocabulary • Use graphic organizers Use graphic organizers • Predict through vocabulary Predict through vocabulary
During ReadingDuring Reading
• Think Aloud Think Aloud • Check for understanding Check for understanding • Develop/question vocabulary Develop/question vocabulary • Encourage responses Encourage responses • Relate to self, text and worldRelate to self, text and world
After ReadingAfter Reading• Writing: response, extension, report, journal entry Writing: response, extension, report, journal entry • Discussion Discussion • Comprehension discussion Comprehension discussion • Extension activities beyond writing and speaking Extension activities beyond writing and speaking • Literature Circles (student-led, independent)Literature Circles (student-led, independent)• Read related book Read related book
– GenreGenre– ThemeTheme– MoralMoral
– Character or author, etc.Character or author, etc.
What is the real comprehension problem?
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/278
Lesson PlanningLesson Planning
• Standard/Comprehension Strategy Standard/Comprehension Strategy • Model in Tier 1 carry to Model in Tier 1 carry to
Tier 2Tier 2• Students must write in some form Students must write in some form
everyday everyday • Tasks are timed for Tasks are timed for
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