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Craig Hince 7th Grade Reading Welcome to Open House! Craig Hince 7th Grade Reading

About Mr. Hince Born in Atlanta Kennesaw State University Email: craig.hince@cobbk12.org Blog: www.cobblearning.net/chince26 Born in Atlanta Kennesaw State University I’m from Loganville, Georgia Like to stay active, read, and teach Some Schools I have worked at: Simpson Middle Lovinggood Middle Durham Middle Pine Mountain Middle Daniel Middle

What I know about the students… Extracurricular Activities Sports Hobbies Dance Video Games Reading is a struggle for some. Others it is a strength. Many are reluctant readers

Grading Scale Tests/Projects: 40% Learning Checks (quizzes): 30% Comprehension, Vocabulary, Projects Learning Checks (quizzes): 30% Applying strategies, Vocabulary Classwork: 25% In class assignments Homework: 5% Reading, quick questions, reader response quick writes.

What we have accomplished Snap Shot of You Modeled many cooperative group strategies: Inner-Outer Circle Super Sleuth Interviewing Jigsaw Fan-N-Pick The 20 Biggest Reasons to Read and Science Still Shows Something About Reading Fiction Annotating Text/Annotating with a Purpose Making Connections Synthesizing Self Monitoring Advertisements Strategic Grouping, Reader’s Workshop, Hince’s Helpers, Expectations and Procedures

What we plan to do Freak The Mighty: The Outsiders: Strategies: An intelligent boy named Kevin who is physically disabled due to morquio syndrome and Max who is learning disabled become the best of friends WebQuest, Anticipation Guide, Figurative Language, Connection to DMS Challenge The Outsiders: 1960’s Background Information – Gallery Walk, Characterization, Citing evidence to support or argue a claim, theme analysis; summarizing and synthesizing strategies; choice board projects – playlist project, newscast simulation, journal *Thura’s Diary, *Farewell To Manzanar, *October Sky, *Cryptid Hunters Strategies: Making Connections Improve Fluency Make Inferences Metacognition Synthesize

Contact Information Navigating my blog. www.cobblearning.net/chince26 Email: craig.hince@cobbk12.org

Reading Trivia 1. The percentage of students in the class that did not know what synthesizing was is what? 45% 89% 67% 58%

89%

Reading Trivia 2. The art of all students bringing many different background and experiences is known as… Family History The Zone of Proximal Development Schema Theory The Interesting Middle School Student

C. Schema Theory

Reading Trivia B. Reader Response 3. Thinking about how your brain processes and thinks (i.e. thinking about thinking) is known as… A. The Cognitive of Teaching and Learning B. Reader Response C. Kennesaw State University’s Research on “Brain Based Learning” D. Metacognition

D. Metacognition

Reading Trivia 4. The objective for Cobb County is Many Teams. Different Goals. Student Success One Team. Deviate From the Team. Student Success Take a second job by playing on the Braves because we can do better. One Goal. Student Success One Team. One Goal. Student Success

One Team. One Goal. Student Success.

Reading Trivia 5. How long it will take you to get out of the parking lot…