READING BEYOND Amy N. Shurtliff Grandview Middle

THE SET-UP NAME CARDS Front: Your Name Grade Level Back: Friend Partner:_______________ Job Partner: _________________ VOICE LEVELS 0-SILENT 1-WHISPER 2-PARTNER ONLY 3-GROUP 4-WHOLE CLASS 5-OUTSIDE (Scearce, 2009)

"Adolescents entering the adult world in the 21st century will read and write more than at any other time in human history. They will need advanced levels of literacy to perform their jobs, run their households, act as citizens, and conduct their personal lives." Richard Vacca

What the experts say..... "Teachers can build a high-performing community of readers when they engage adolescents with thinking tools before, during, and after reading.( Daniels & Zelman, 2004) "Students remember words when they are actively engaged with them." (Rozelle & Scearce, 2009) READ ME! les/Resources/Magazine/Chron0907 AdLitBrief.pdf

Intrigue PUZZLING OUT MEANING HOW AUTHORS PICK THEIR WORDS TRIBUTE PORTFOLIO PROJECT (From Tired To Inspired, Shreck)

Motivate EVEN DOZEN STUDENT THINK SHEET RECIPROCAL TEACHING ROLE CARDS ( Rozelle & Scearce, 2009)

Inspire AN EXCERCISE IN CLOSE SEEING SOMEBODY WANTED BUT SO FOUND POEMS (Power Tools for Adolescent Literacy, 2009)

INTERVENTION For Essential Literacy Skills: Small Groups where social interaction is fostered. Guided reading groups/Literature Circles Read aloud to students every day! For Vocabulary Development: Word sorts Concept maps Read Around the Text ( Ho) Ho Teaching Word Parts Activities “Provide guided practice that is consistent, systematic, and of high quality, and shift responsibility for learning to students.” (Rozelle & Scearce, 2009)

GREAT RESOURCES Books: Power Tools for Adolescent Literacy, Rozelle and Scearce Read Like a Detective, Doug Fisher From Tired to Inspired, Mary Schreck Websites: solution-tree.com/free-resources/literacy brains.org