1. COMMON CORE ACADEMY SESSION TWO: STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSION OF TEXT NOVEMBER 8, 2012 Participants will be able to explain why close reading is important, identify multiple strategies for close reading, and design one classroom activity implementing two of these strategies..

2. Activator: Anticipation Guide Complete the anticipation guide for “Text- Dependent Questions” prior to watching the video

3. Anticipation Guide Complete the “after” for the anticipation guide

4. Share and Discuss

5. Anticipation Guides May be used for at the start of a unit, before reading, or prior to viewing a video. Help cue students to important ideas and concepts. Guides a student’s interaction with the text. Activates prior knowledge. One way to address misconceptions.

6. Text Annotation Symbols Varying formats Consider level of student Encourage students to be systematic It is much more than simple underlining/highlighting Thinking out of box for non-alterable materials (like textbooks)

7. Text Dependent Questions Read the article “Text-Dependent Questions” Using one of the annotation guides, annotate the text.

8. Share and Discuss

9. Graphic Organizer Activity In each envelope are eight pieces of cardstock 14 graphic organizers The cardstock are the headings of categories. Sort the graphic organizers in to categories based on how you might use each one to organize text. Be ready to defend your choices!

10. Gallery Walk!

11. Think, Write, Pair, Suggest

12. Overview of three main strategies Anticipation guides Annotation techniques Graphic organizers

13. Work Time Using the text you brought, design an activity which: Implements at least two strategies Will be used by your students in the next two weeks.

14. Closer What is your take-away? Additional PD Opportunities Edmodo – reflections and discussions The code to join the group is: ou2wy8 Production of additional lesson plans reflecting reading strategies May 29- Showcase