1. Beyond Read and Respond

2. Norms Courtesy  Be on time  Cell phones on silent, vibrate, or off  Be mindful of side- bar conversations  Focus on the task at hand Collaborative  Promote a sense of inquiry  Frame meaningful questions  Pay attention of self and others  Assume positive intentions  Be reflective

3. Today’s Outcomes  Participants will…  Examine ways to increase the level of thinking in their students’ writing about reading.  Discover ways to improve their students’ ownership of increased thinking.  Explore ways to grade their students’ writing about their reading.  Analyze how students’ writing, stamina, and text complexity impact one another.

4. Mini-Lesson: Holding onto thinking The Law of Life

5. Mini-Lesson: Writing More Complex Thinking The Law of Life

6. Mini-Lesson: Organizing and Revising Thinking The Law of Life

7. Mini-Lesson: Engaging in Meaningful Conversations The Law of Life

8. Mini-Lesson: Refining Thinking The Law of Life

9. Writing About Reading Writing About Reading in a Variety of Genres

10. Writing About Their Reading Change over time in responding to text

11. Assessing Writing Assessing Students’ Writing About Their Reading

12. Closing Activity: