Learning with Trade Books
A book published by a commercial publisher and intended for general readership
What are trade books?
This is a crucial first step for working with students to meet academic standards in diverse classrooms
What is cultural and linguistic sensitivity?
It consists of every day words with widely known meanings in common usage
What is general vocabulary?
These make teacher's thinking explicit by verbalizing their thoughts while reading orally.
What are "think alouds"?
The two major views of assessment
A book designed specifically with learning in mind
What is a text book?
This approach underscores the teaching of various themes related to multicultural themes and issues
What is the additive approach?
What are graphic organizers?
This helps students learn how to apply the strategy learned during a think aloud so that they can understand the author's message
What is reciprocal teaching?
The type of assessment developed by expert committees and test publishers
What are High stakes/ Formal assessments?
The evaluation for nonfiction trade books
What are the Five A's? Authority, Accuracy, Appropriateness, Artistry and Attractiveness
These books encompass every genre including picture books, poetry, fiction and non fiction
What are multicultural books?
These, like brainstorming require students to classify words into categories based on their prior knowledge
What are "word sorts"?
This models for students the importance of asking questions while reading
What is the comprehension strategy, "Questioning the Author"?
Types of assessments that are continually evolving and intermittent throughout an instructional unit
What are Authentic/ informal assessments?
A modern tool for collaborating and writing about trade books
What is Google Docs?
Students who speak only English as non native speakers.
Whos are ELLs? (English Language Learners?
Brief comments written by students on index cards or half sheets of paper at the very beginning of class
What are admit and exit slips?
An instructional strategy that engages students in active text learning, know, want to know and learned
What is the "KWL" learning strategy?
A reauthorization of the original elementary and second education act (ESEA) of 1964