Administrators Academy January 18 2006 1 Class Description

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Administrator’s Academy January 18, 2006 1

Administrator’s Academy January 18, 2006 1

Class Description n n n ELD 1 - 1 ELD 2 - 9 ELD

Class Description n n n ELD 1 - 1 ELD 2 - 9 ELD 3 - 2 ELD 4 - 0 ELD 5 – 1 IFEP- 3 RFEP- 2 2

Framing the Context: n n n The primary goal of the first read is

Framing the Context: n n n The primary goal of the first read is for students to make meaning from text. The secondary goal is for students to learn how to become metacognitive when reading. This is done through Explicit Strategy Instruction. 3

Core Components n n n n Building Background Preview and Prepare Selection Vocabulary Reading

Core Components n n n n Building Background Preview and Prepare Selection Vocabulary Reading Recommendations Using Reading Strategies Discussing Strategy Use Discussing the Selection 4

Second Grade n n n Unit 4 – FOSSILS Title: The Dinosaur Who Lived

Second Grade n n n Unit 4 – FOSSILS Title: The Dinosaur Who Lived In My Backyard. Genre: Fantasy 5

The Big Ideas For The Unit n n Fossils offer a gateway to the

The Big Ideas For The Unit n n Fossils offer a gateway to the past. Fossils help us learn about life on earth long ago. 6

Concept/ Question Board In the previous selection, we learned: n what fossils are n

Concept/ Question Board In the previous selection, we learned: n what fossils are n how fossils help us to understand what life was like long ago. n how fossils are formed 7

Clues and Problems Clues Problems Title: The Dinosaur Who Lived In My Backyard Author:

Clues and Problems Clues Problems Title: The Dinosaur Who Lived In My Backyard Author: B. G. Hennessy Illustrated: Susan Davis Genre: Fantasy Dinosaur next to the car/bus Fantasy: Dinosaur in today’s world Dinosaur playing hide-and- seek One hundred pounds Dinosaur playing with children. Vegetables Reality: Hatched from an egg Feet were big 8

Selection Vocabulary The purpose of the selection vocabulary is to teach students a strategy

Selection Vocabulary The purpose of the selection vocabulary is to teach students a strategy for figuring out the meaning of unknown words. n Word structure n Apposition n Context Clues n Cognates 9

Explicit Strategy Instruction n Students make meaning from the text. Students become metacognitive with

Explicit Strategy Instruction n Students make meaning from the text. Students become metacognitive with strategy use. This is done through a modeled read and think-aloud. 10

Using Reading Strategies n n n Pre-identifies the strategies to be modeled. The teacher

Using Reading Strategies n n n Pre-identifies the strategies to be modeled. The teacher names, defines, and models the strategies to be used and tells why good readers use these strategies. Strategies are posted on the board for teacher to reference during the instructional period. 11

Focus Questions n n 1. What new facts are we learning about dinosaurs from

Focus Questions n n 1. What new facts are we learning about dinosaurs from this story? 2. *How do we know this information? 12

Comprehension Strategies Asking Questions n Figuring out what part of the story you don’t

Comprehension Strategies Asking Questions n Figuring out what part of the story you don’t understand. Visualizing n Imagining what is happening in the story. 13

Focus Questions n n 1. What new facts are we learning about dinosaurs from

Focus Questions n n 1. What new facts are we learning about dinosaurs from this story? 2. *How do we know this information? 14

Discussing Strategy Use n Is an opportunity for students to discuss how the strategies

Discussing Strategy Use n Is an opportunity for students to discuss how the strategies helped to make meaning from the text. 15

Clues and Problems Clues Title: The Dinosaur Who Lived In My Backyard Author: B.

Clues and Problems Clues Title: The Dinosaur Who Lived In My Backyard Author: B. G. Hennessy Illustrated: Susan Davis Genre: Fantasy: Dinosaur in today’s world Dinosaur playing hide-and- seek Problems Dinosaur next to the car/bus Dinosaur playing with children. Vegetables (word) One hundred pounds (phrase) Reality: Hatched from an egg Feet were big 16

Discussing the Selection n n Check for understanding through whole group discussion Make new

Discussing the Selection n n Check for understanding through whole group discussion Make new learning public 17

Focus Questions n 1. What new facts did we learn about dinosaurs from this

Focus Questions n 1. What new facts did we learn about dinosaurs from this story? 2. *How do we know this information? n Answer on Concept/Question Board n 18