Setting Purpose

Setting the Purpose for Motivated Reading

Anticipation Guide -An anticipation guide is a comprehension strategy that is used before reading to activate students' prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic.

Close Reading Strategies

Close Reading Strategies for Elementary

Close Reading Strategies for High School

Annotating Text

Creative Annotations

Tier 1 Words- Basic words that are commonly used in spoken language. Examples: run, see, book, school.

Tier 2 Words- High-frequency words used by language users across content areas. Because they are not used in spoken language as frequently, Tier 2 words can present challenges to some students when they are used in text. Examples: cite, formulate, evaluate

Tier 3 Words- Words that aren't used frequently, except in specific content areas. These words are necessary for understanding the content presented in academic areas. Examples: Respiration, pi, amendment,protagonist

Strategies

5 Key Principles for Effective Vocabulary Instruction

Choosing words to teach

Flowcabulary- Intro to Flowcabulary Video, How to use Flocabulary (videos)

Learning Targets

I do, you do, we do

How to Teach Using Explicit Instruction

What is Differentiated Instruction