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Ten Instructional Approaches That Matter for Adolescents Create Lessons that Include:Student Experiences: 1.Collaboration Students interact with a partner or small group to construct meaning, work on projects, and problem-solve. -problem-solving -Pair-share; group-work 2.Active Learning Students grow to understand through reading, discussing, writing, creating, and presenting projects to peers. -Discussions: paired and group -Journaling -Partner and group projects -Strategy application -Analysis of texts -Analytical essays -Book talks -Presenting drams, Readers Theater, and multimedia projects -interviews

Ten Instructional Approaches That Matter for Adolescents Create Lessons that Include:Student Experiences: 3.Social Interaction Students talk to learn and create oral texts with a partner or a group, tapping into middle school learners’ talent for and love of chatting. -pair-share; group discussions -Composition of Readers Theater scripts -Partner and group projects and presentations -Book clubs -Book log discussions -Lesson debriefing -Peer coaching 4.Choice Middle school readers crave choices and responsibility. Choice of books and other reading materials builds students’ investments in and commitment to learning. -Independent reading -Instructional reading -Projects and presentations -Book talks -Writing topics

Ten Instructional Approaches That Matter for Adolescents Create Lessons that Include: Student Experiences: 5.Multiple Texts Students read diverse texts to gather a variety of perspectives on a topic. They also read varied texts when learning to improve their reading skill. -Multiple texts for instructional reading -Multiple resources for projects, such as magazines, interviews, books, internet, different genres -Class libraries include diverse genres and a wide range of reading levels -Student texts that always match their ability to comprehend the material 6.Negotiation Students discuss with their teacher and participate in decisions that affect their learning. -Agreeing on behavior guidelines for independent and small group work -Agreeing on the number of independent reading books completed each month -Agreeing on deadline dates for reading- related projects

Create Lessons that Include:Student Experiences: 7.Relevance Students link their reading and projects to their own lives and to community and world problems through active learning. -Discussions of contemporary and historical issues, problems, and themes in reading to deepen knowledge of values, problem solving, decision-making -Gathering diverse perspectives on a topic, theme, problem, etc., and linking these to their experiences and present 8.Engagement Students feel motivated to read a variety of materials because they connect deeply to and comprehend each text. -Reading to learn at their instructional level -Choice in independent reading -Choice of reading-related projects -Book talks: graffiti walls

Create Lessons that Include:Student Experiences: 9.Inquiry Students pose relevant and thought-provoking questions that drive their reading, discussions, and journaling -Raising questions about an issue, theme, and/or community/world problem -Questions drive reading and writing -Questions lead to designing meaningful projects 10.Independence Students complete reading, writing, and presentations on their own. Teachers ensure that the choices offered for independent work meet the varied levels in their classes. -Book talks -Independent reading -Choice projects -Journal work -Tests, quizzes -Self-evaluation

Seven Key Reading Strategies 1.Activate Prior Knowledge 2.Decide What’s Important in a Text 3.Synthesize Information 4.Draw Inferences During and After Reading 5.Self-Monitor Comprehension 6.Repair Faulty Comprehension 7.Ask Questions How A Strategy-Based Curriculum Influences Your Teaching of Reading Model through mini-lessons and during read- alouds, how these strategies work for you Record mini-lessons on chart paper so students can refer to them again and again Offer opportunities for students to practice and discuss strategies using materials at their independent level. Group students for guided reading according to their needs.

Two More Strategies to Consider 1. Build Vocabulary 2.Develop Fluency How A Strategy-Based Curriculum Influences Your Teaching of Reading Reserve time for short, focused, one-on-one- reading conferences during which you can observe students reading and help them explore strategies that can help them comprehend confusing passages and words. Accept that for all readers, practicing and internalizing a strategy takes time.

Discussion Supports Differentiation and Strategy Instruction Pair-share during and after a teacher Read- Aloud Project planning Book log discussions Written discussions on class blogs Before-, during-, and after-reading discussions Seven Key Reading Strategies 1.Activate Prior Knowledge 2.Decide What’s Important in a Text 3.Synthesize Information 4.Draw Inferences During and After Reading 5.Self-Monitor Comprehension 6.Repair Faulty Comprehension 7.Ask Questions

Discussion Supports Differentiation and Strategy Instruction Two More Strategies to Consider 1.Build Vocabulary 2.Develop Fluency

Students’ Role in Reader Workshop Abide by the rules you helped develop Come to class with materials for learning and be prepared to learn Settle into workshop quickly and give out journals Complete warm-up activity quickly Listen to the review of the daily schedule and the read-aloud Discussion Supports Differentiation and Strategy Instruction Pair-share during and after a teacher Read-Aloud Project planning Book log discussions Written discussions on class blogs Before-, during-, and after-reading discussions

Students’ Role in Reader Workshop Complete instructional reading Check your independent reading contracts and notify the teacher of changes Use independent time productively by working independently, with a partner, or in a small group Meet established deadlines for work needs to the teacher Discussion Supports Differentiation and Strategy Instruction Vocabulary and concept discussion Synthesis of ideas and themes among texts Asking and exploring essential questions Teacher-led group book discussions Student-led group book discussions

What Teachers Can Negotiate Number of independent reading books each month Kinds of projects students will complete Behavior guidelines for independent work Time students need to complete assignments Choice assessment projects Routines: The Foundation of A Successful Workshop Using the class library Responding to a cue to lower noise levels Choosing independent reading books Using monthly independent reading contracts and book logs Handing our response journals

What Teachers Can Negotiate Independent, choice reading and/or instructional reading Working on a project alone or with a partner or group Completing journal work Practicing an oral book talk or completing a written book review Working on writing that relates to the reading Routines: The Foundation of A Successful Workshop Participating in student-led discussions Following homework guidelines Working independently Accessing help when the teacher is working with a group or individual

What Teachers Can Negotiate Conferring with a peer partner Interviewing another teacher who’s knowledgeable on a specific topic Going to the library for materials Working on a computer in the classroom Completing research for a project Students’ Role in Reader Workshop Abide by the rules you helped develop Come to class with materials for learning and be prepared to learn Settle into workshop quickly and give out journals Complete warm-up activity quickly Listen to the review of the daily schedule and the read-aloud

Students’ Role in Reader Workshop Complete instructional reading Check your independent reading contracts and notify the teacher of changes Use independent time productively by working independently, with a partner, or in a small group Meet established deadlines for work Do your share during collaborative time Communicate needs to the teacher

What Teachers Can Negotiate Number of independent reading books each month Kinds of projects students will complete Behavior guidelines for independent work Time students need to complete assignments Choice assessment projects Reading contracts Deadline dates for specific tasks What to work on while teacher meets with groups

What Students Can Negotiate Independent, choice reading and/or instructional reading Working on a project alone or with a partner or group Completing journal work Practicing an oral book talk or completing a written book review Working on writing that relates to the reading