November

November 5: Building Comprehension with Fluency Activities

 * **CLASSWORK** || **HOMEWORK** ||
 * 1. Class Slideshow

2. DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) Fluency Measures: a. [|DIBELS measures] and [|grade level examples] b. DIBELS [|Frequently Asked Questions] c. DIBELS [|Grade Level Benchmark Goals] d. Critique of DIBELS: [|Pedagogy of the Absurd Hurts Children] e. DORF (DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency) Training Materials

3. Podcasting To Build Fluency - Dr. Coiro's Workshop Resources

4. Pictures of Hollis Wood - Reader's Theatre Script || 1. **Read Hollis Woods** p. 55-109 and complete summary chart

2. **Complete Literature Circles Role Sheet** (download the role sheets and complete ONLY the one that goes with your role for topics in/across Chapters 6-11.) Bring to class completed for your part of the literature circle activity on Thursday Nov. 7. Hand in as Book Activity 3

3. **OPTIONAL: Extra resource on teaching fluency** **A. Book Chapter by Valerie Ellis** introduces activities for phrasing, assisted reading, rereading, expressing, pacing, wide reading, and accuracy ||
 * B. Teaching Materials by Timothy Rasinki**: From Phonics to Fluency: Effective and Engaging Instruction (includes ideas for Making Words, Word Ladders, Paired Reading, Tape-Assisted Reading, Fluency Developmental Lesson (FDL), Reader's Theatre, poems and songs for fluency practice, and more!

November 7 Building Comprehension with Literature Circles
([|example of high school student podcast] with initial impressions, theme, and oral reading of influential passage)
 * CLASSWORK || HOMEWORK ||
 * 1. **Make Podcast**

2. **Participate in Literature Circle**

3. Review Quiz || 1. Hollis Woods (p. 110-166) and chapter summary

2. Hancock (2003)

3. Book Activity 4: Response Journal ||

November 12 Building Comprehension with Discussion Webs and Response Journals

 * **CLASSWORK** || **HOMEWORK** ||
 * **1. Reading Response Activities: Designing and Documenting Learning**


 * Slideshow [[file:Day 16 Response and Assessment.pptx]]**

How do I measure the quality of discussions in a literature circle?

What is a Discussion Web and what purpose does it serve?

How do I document learning and strategy use over time with reading response journals?

[|READER'S THEATRE PODCASTS!] || 1. **Building Vocabulary** > >  ||
 * SKIM Ch 8 Cornett - Vocab Instruction (p. 222-257)
 * READ Beck & McKeown (2002) Choosing Words to Teach
 * Select two Tier 2 words from each chapter of Hollis Woods (p. 147-166) and bring this list to class on Thursday [you should have 10 words -2 from each chapter]
 * READ ELL Vocabulary Handout

November 14: Building Comprehension with Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

 * **CLASSWORK** || **HOMEWORK** ||
 * Finish response journals and documentation activities

Introduce Vocabulary Instruction (Slideshow from Class) || **READ:** >
 * Beck and McKeown (Ch. 3) Introducing Words and (Ch. 5) Developing Vocabulary (p. 72-85; 95-101)
 * Use the models in the reading to complete a Weekly Vocabulary Plan using four tier 2 words, two from each of your assigned chapters. Bring your plan to class next week to share/discuss. Download template for vocabulary plan here: [[file:Weekly Plan for Developing Vocabulary.docx]] ||

**November 19:** ** Building Comprehension with Explicit Vocabulary Instruction (Part 2) **

 * **CLASSWORK** || **HOMEWORK** ||
 * Review Explicit Instructional Practices for Building Vocabulary

(beyond reading the words or answering literal level questions)
 * Powerpoint Examples of Higher Level Questions to Require Inferring, Elaboration, and Critical Thinking**



For those revising: you should have at least FOUR sets of Q,A,F,A questioning frames in your discussion planning guide; two sets of questions for each page. || **1. Read:** Letting the text take center stage: How the Common Core State Standards will Transform English Language Arts Instruction As you read, jot down three key insights you gleaned from this article with respect to how literacy instruction and assessment will look different as schools adopt the Common Core?


 * 2. Post Quiz 2 Questions on [|Google Docs]** to begin preparing for Quiz on Tuesday, Nov. 26 - What questions do YOU think should be on the quiz?
 * KEY TOPICS ON QUIZ 2: Designing Text-Based Discussions; High-Level Questions; Fluency Instruction; Literature Circles; Response Journals; Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

3. **For those who would like to stay after class this Thursday for extra help on the Text-Based Discussions,** please bring specific ideas for how you might recraft your questions and we can share/discuss in small groups. We will meet as a group immediately after class in Chafee 601. ||

**November 21:** ** How do mandated tests align with standards and instruction? **
Explore: [|PARCC Task Prototypes and New Sample Items]
 * [|Grade 4 Summative Assessment]
 * [|Grade 3 Research Simulation Task]
 * [|Grade 5 End of Year Task]

GRADE 4 Texts and Test Items:

HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz on November 26 - make sure you are prepared to apply the skills you know, not just memorize and spit back lists and words.

**November 26:** ** Quiz #2 **

 * Homework: Read **Picture Books and the Digital World: Educators Making Informed Choices (an in press manuscript by Junko Yokoto and Bill Teale). Come to class on December 3rd prepared to use the criteria mentioned in this article to evaluate ebooks from different sources. [[file:Yokota-Teale-final.pdf]]

**December 3:** ** Digital Picture Books (meet in the Curriculum Materials Library) **

 * **CLASSWORK** || **HOMEWORK** ||
 * **Exploring Digital Books**
 * [|URI Curriculum Materials Library] (Find Books: Sylvan Dell ebook)
 * [|International Children's Digital Library] || **Book Activity 5: Ebook Review**
 * Complete your reflection across the two books you examined and post your file on the wiki here ||


 * Honors Colloquium Events:**
 * Tuesday, Dec. 10 (7:30-8:30PM) - **Lecture with Pasi Sahlberg (From Finland)** - Edwards Auditorium
 * Wed. Dec. 11 (9:00-11:30AM) **International Panel Discussion** - Lippitt Hall Room 402
 * Wed. Dec. 11 (2:00-4:00) **Open House - URI Library Galanti Lounge** 2:00-4:00