Teaching for PARCC March 5, 2015

Test for  Stated information  Vocabulary using context clues  Inference  Central Idea or Theme of passage  Characters  Meaning of passage quote  Story elements: setting, dialog, summary  Visuals and text

 Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo?

 Deny thy father, and refuse thy name

 Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo?  Deny thy father, and refuse thy name  Be not Romeo

 Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo?  Deny thy father, and refuse thy name  Be not Romeo

 Text Evidence for answer, such as details to describe setting  Two pieces of question: Answer, Evidence  Write to compare Two Passages  Research Question: readings, write using passage information

 Use Mentor Texts – good examples  ASK What clues/ EVIDENCE for Word meaning, Central idea, details for setting, character?  How do you know?  Where is the text evidence?  Refer back to Mentor Text: Remember in “Harvest Moon”: moon is a ferris wheel, rises like a dream, the face of a smiling friend, bright as a beacon, welcoming all riders

 Drowsy after a day of carnival fun,  Rocked gently home in the car,  I have almost fallen asleep  when the moon rises like a dream  outside my back-seat window.  It is the world’s largest Ferris wheel,  bright as a beacon, welcoming all riders.

 Provide 3 short readings on a topic: Weather Around the Nation, visuals, internet pieces  Students write expository essay describing February 2015 weather  Use paraphrase, document quotes  if same information from 3 pieces, no need to document

 Use research passages of varied level of difficulty in reading  Assign different readings to different students  Students may be assigned to different partners for optimal work, learn from each other high achiever struggling one  Two or three passages to read from  Independent point of view on the topic  Peer edit

 Practice with Question, Evidence questions  Use Part B to verify, identify Part A  Always ask, Where does it say that, How do you know? Use: Right There statement What are the Clues that this is Probably True? Process of Elimination Work Backwards

 To Develop effective writing, idea development: Brainstorm on a topic, Free writing, Rubric to organize, Peer editor, Revision, Edit  Closer to test: T–Chart (Joanne), Web (Ted)

~ Researcher Doug Reeves, 90/ 90/90 Study  With students 90% low income, 90% minority, 90% Proficient: One main finding was frequent student writing with timely feedback  Learning improved in all areas, including math