Strengthen Your CoreCrystal Robinson

BTSS 2013

Strengthen Your Core:What is the purpose?

1. Integrating Fig. 19 into your daily lesson plans (higher order thinking)

2. Focuses on genre3. Using foldables and graphic organizers4. Using your core curriculum more effectively5. Foster differentiation6. Allows for open-ended, authentic responses7. Provides consistency through a routine

format

Strengthen Your Core10 Steps to a toned curriculum!

Strengthen Your CoreSteps 1-3

1. Look at your TEKS!2. Identify your genres and Fig.19 skills3. Choose your sequence.

NOTESO This is basically your six weeks plan.O Each team member must be a part of

the planning process.

Common GenresLiterary TextsO Literary Non-

FictionO PoetryO DramaO Fiction

Informational TextsO Culture & HistoryO Expository O PersuasiveO Procedural

Common Fig. 19 Skills

O Establish purposes for reading textsO Ask questions of textsO Monitor and adjust comprehensionO Make inferences and provide textual

evidence to support understandingO Summarize informationO Make connections

Strengthen Your CoreSteps 4-5

4. Check your core.5. Find picture books.

NOTESO Your librarian and your reading

specialist are your best friends!

Using the CoreO The core curriculum has great

resources and the main TEKS have already been identified for you.

O You can use the stories and adapt the questions/activities to fit your specific needs.

O This does not follow the sequence of the book.

Picture BooksO This is a great way to introduce the

concepts/skills for each unit.O The students enjoy being read to at

every age.O Teacher models good fluency and

expressive reading.O Unique way to engage the students.O Can also use books on tape, a guest

reader, and Reading Rainbow

Strengthen Your CoreSteps 6-9

6. Create your foldable.7. Create your questions using question stems.8. Create your assessment.9. Choose re-enforcement activities.NOTESO This must be completed before you begin

teaching the unit.O Each team member must be a part of the

creative process.

Importance of FoldablesO Fosters open-ended responsesO Allows for easy differentiation of texts

and productsO Exposes students to multiple graphic

organizersO Re-enforces writing skillsO ReusableNOTESO There are some examples on the table for you to view!O I’ve included a bi-fold and tri-fold template in the

iSummit app.

Question StemsO Questions from the bookO Revised Blooms http://

tpri.wikispaces.com/file/view/05-2Bloom-16-17+Stems+for+Instruction.pdf

O Margaret Kilgo Question Stems O Use examples from released STAAR

testsNOTESO You can use the same questions again and

again with just a little tweaking.O Must be created and agreed upon by the team.

Sample QuestionsO The Adventures of Ali BabaO Kid Reporters at WorkO Ranita, the Frog Princess

Re-Enforcement ActivitiesO Reflections & Connections PPT

O Read short story from core (2 pager)O Partner discussO Group shareO Marbles & passes for participation

O Reading MenuO Test Prep Workbook from CoreO WorksheetsO Interactive GamesNOTESO All of these can be completed in centers,

with a partner, in guided reading groups, independently, or as a whole group lesson.

Strengthen Your CoreStep 10

10. REPEAT steps 4-9 for each unit!

Teaching ModelO I Do (Introduce)

O Teacher introduces key vocabularyO Teacher models with a picture book

and kids copy the notesO We Do (Practice)

O Partner/group work using 2-3 stories from core with teacher as facilitator

O You Do (Assess)O Independent work using leveled texts

Lesson CycleO Lasts 2-3 weeksO Uses multiple textsO Repetitive

O Introduction, practice, and assessment are exactly the same format

O Sample Lesson Cycle

Strengthen Your Core10 steps to a toned curriculum!

1. Look at your TEKS!2. Identify your genres and Fig. 19 skills3. Choose your sequence.4. Check your core.5. Find picture books.6. Create your foldable.7. Create your questions using question stems.8. Create your assessment.9. Choose re-enforcement activities10. REPEAT steps 4-9 for each unit.

AssessmentPractice

O Foldable and questions completed with partner/groupO Worksheets

ApplicationO Foldable/questions completed with partner/groupO Test Prep WorkbookO Reading Menu Activities

EvaluationO Foldable/questions complete independentlyO Teacher Created TestO Student Weekly Assessment Book from the core (can

create your own questions)

QUESTIONS