Comprehending Classrooms: Maui Literacy Institute Day 1

UnderstandingUnderstanding

Copyright Angela Maiers 2008


Pathways toPathways toUnderstandingUnderstanding

ConditionsConditions ofofLearningLearning



Anticipate

& Respond

4 Words on:Pathways to Understanding

(P t U)

• Mini Lesson( 10-15 min)

• Application

• Sharing

“Private Practice” Conferencing

“Small Group” Guidance









P t U: # 1 Modeled


Modeled

P t U: # 2 Shared

Modeled Shared


P t U: # 3 Guided

Modeled Shared

Guided

P t U: # 4 Independence



Independent Practice

Shared Instruction

Modeled Instruction

Guided Practice

(You Watch)

(Together!)

(I Watch/Guide)

(Reflect)

TEACH

Adapted from Doug Fisher, 2008

Modeled Shared

Guided


Independence

Modeled Shared

Guided Practice Independence!

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• Maximize Teaching Time

• Create Flow

• Scaffold Reading/Writing


• What goes on?

• What is effective use?

• What would a visitor see/hear?

RROOUUTTIINNEE

• Mini Lesson( 10-15 min)

• Reading Application

• Sharing

“Private Practice” Conferencing

“Small Group” Guidance

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Book vs. Reader

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Mini Lesson( 10-15 min)

• Skills and Strategies (competencies)

• Genre (extensive and intensive)

• Sustainable Habits and Behaviors (life long learning)

Breadth andDepth

F a ir y T a les

R e a lis tic ta les

T r ick ste r ta les

P o u rq u o i ta les

C u m ula t ive ta les

E p ics

L e ge n ds

F a b les

M y ths

T a ll ta les

T raditionalF o lktales

S c ie n ce F ict ion

F a nta sy

F antasy

H isto ric a l F ic t ion

R e a lis t ic F ic t ion

R ealism

F iction

R e cr e at ion

M a th em a t ics

S cie n ce

A r ts

L a n gu a ge

H e a lth

S o c ial S tu d ie s/Issues

In fo rm ational

M e m o ir

A u tob io g ra p h y

B iography

N o n-F ict ion

L it er at ur e

Structure of Reading Structure of Reading WorkshopWorkshop

Mini-Lesson: (15-20 minutes) – Modeled Read: Think Aloud, Interactive Read Aloud – Shared Reading: Using enlarged text so students are able

to watch you manipulate text in some way.

Readers Reading (40-60) TEACHER: Small Group Guided Instruction

STUDENTS: Independent Learning Tasks

Independent Reading/Conferencing (15)

The purpose of this lesson is…

to help students learn how to______________ (strategy, genre, habitude)

in order to ___________________________

by reading/writing/doing __________________

I’ll know they’ve learned it by,when________________________________

PERFECT LESSON PLAN

TOTOUNDERSTANDUNDERSTAND

Getting the Getting the BIG BIG IDEAIDEA

the part of a book, magazine, argument, film, poem, text, the part of a book, magazine, argument, film, poem, text,

etc… that articulates etc… that articulates the authors message the authors message or or ideas about the underlying topic or theme which may or ideas about the underlying topic or theme which may or

may not be explicitly stated.may not be explicitly stated.

BIG IDEA…BIG IDEA…

Lessons in Lessons in ComprehensionComprehension

InferringInferring

ImagingImaging

QuestioningQuestioning

MonitoringMonitoring

SynthesizingSynthesizing

Using SchemaUsing Schema

Det. ImportanceDet. Importance

The process of reading is nota half asleep…

Walt Whittman

The reader must be The reader must be ACTIVE.ACTIVE.

ACTIVEACTIVE Literacy Literacy

Lessons in Lessons in ComprehensionComprehension

• Go DeepGo Deep

• ReactReact

• RespondRespond

• ReflectReflect

Response Response to Textto Text

RetellRetell

AnswAnswer er

““Our”Our”QuestQuestions!ions!

CompleteCompleteGraphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers

ExtensionExtension““Activity”Activity”

DrawDraw““Aloud”Aloud”

Topic (theme): Friendship

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Building Blocks of Images

ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

• LINE

• SHAPE

• DIRECTION

• SIZE

• TEXTURE

• COLOR

• VALUE/TONE

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

•Harmony

•Repetition

•Variation

•Contrast

•Dominance

•Gradation

TheThe “Dinner Party”“Dinner Party”

Going DeepGoing Deep

B.B.

S.S.

I.I.

““Book Scene Investigation”Book Scene Investigation”

Enactment StrategiesEnactment Strategies

React React andand RespondRespond

InsideInside

OutsideOutside

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FriendsFriends

ChildrenChildren

TeachersTeachersReadersReaders

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F Q R

What So What? Now What?

About Pt. Response

Power of Three’s

3 Important Points . . .

3 Sentence Summary_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3 Questions ? ? ?

Be…Be…

ImpactedImpacted

Impact Impact OthersOthers

In Service of…In Service of…

Meaning!Meaning!

Comprehending Comprehending ClassroomClassroom

•Purposeful TalkPurposeful Talk

•Independent StudyIndependent Study

•ReflectionReflection

PURPOSEFUPURPOSEFULL TalkTalk

Instead of…Instead of…

How about…How about…

•GenreGenre•CraftCraft•StrategiStrategieses•BehavioBehaviorsrs

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Comprehending Classrooms: Maui Literacy Institute Day 1