Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry
What are the common genres?
CPSL
What is the genre frame for fiction books?
7:30 AM
What time does your tour of duty start?
Questions we can ask ourselves with any text in the genre to help arrive at meaning.
What are transferable questions?
1. Create the right group and select the right text
2. Read the text and craft a precise main idea
3. Plan for your book launch
What are the planning steps in Guided Reading?
100% of Scholars must track the speaker
Scholars voice is the most prominent
Scholars ask questions pertinent to the conversation
Teacher allows scholars to debate and discuss ideas with one another.
What are Habits of Discussion?
Deepest Level of Meaning + Contextualized
What is the common definition of Main Idea?
Book Launch, Student Coaching, & Discourse
What are the Guided Reading Essentials?
Class Charter
Behavior Clip Chart
Reflection Station
Bulletin Boards-Standards, Learning Objective (ELA,Math,Word Wall & Writing)
Student work posted, Teacher feedback
Document Camera
Independent readers-by level
What is the norm for your classroom environment?
Play-by-Play Plot Summary & Hallmark Card Cliche
What are the 2 common Main Idea pitfalls?
1. Begins with the transferable strategy
2. Drives toward the main idea
3. Builds independence & teaches for the future
4. Promotes student-led discussion & student ownership
What is effective discourse?
Annotated lesson plans
Begin and end on time
Appropriate Graphic Organizers
Stick to the plan
ALL discourse should be text based
Annotated plans must be available
What is the norm for Insight Humanities?