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A Successful Launch: Comprehension Strategies for Reading NonFiction Texts http://tinyurl.com/JM-Signposts Presented by: Jennifer McMahan and Lisa Bailey K-12 Literacy Specialists, Arkansas Department of Education

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Page 1: A Successful Launch: Comprehension Strategies for Reading

A Successful Launch: Comprehension Strategies for

Reading NonFiction Texts

http://tinyurl.com/JM-Signposts

Presented by: Jennifer McMahan and Lisa BaileyK-12 Literacy Specialists, Arkansas Department of Education

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Introduction

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Objectives

Become aware of research findings regarding trends in reading nonfiction Learn some effective strategies that can be used for non-fiction texts (signposts)Explore specific signposts in nonfiction that help students navigate the text.

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“We are required to read beyond the four corners of the text; we are required to let

nonfiction intrude; we are required to wonder what it means on the page, in our

lives, and in the world.” ~ Beers and Probst

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ResearchTrend one: Trade book reading declines across the grades.Trend two: Nonfiction reading is minimal.Trend three: Lower-performing students are taught lower-level skills.

Teacher oriented instruction vs. Student oriented instruction

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Nearly a billion people will enter the 21st century

unable to read a book or sign their names and ⅔ of

them are WOMEN.

More research...

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⅔ of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of the 4th grade

will end up in jail or on welfare.

http://tinyurl.com/Illiteracy-Statistics-Kahoot

Literacy and Juvenile Court

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“Nonfiction signposts alert us to some significant moments in most nonfiction.”

Navigating the Text

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Marking the Text*Sample Codes only - Reader decides which codes to use

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Let’s review the strategies

Signpost 1Contrasts and Contradictions

Signpost 2Extreme or Absolute Language

Signpost 3Numbers and Stats

Signpost 4Quoted Words

Signpost 5Word Gaps

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Assessing vs Grading

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Formative Assessment

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Reflection

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Thanks!Any questions?

You can find us at [email protected]

& [email protected]

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Credits

Special thanks to all the people who made and released these resources:

Reading Nonfiction by Beers and ProbstPresentation template by SlidesCarnivalPhotographs by Unsplash