comprehension is not a commodity

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TOTOUNDERSTANDUNDERSTAND

InferringInferring

ImagingImaging

QuestioningQuestioning

MonitoringMonitoring

SynthesizingSynthesizing

Using SchemaUsing Schema

Det. ImportanceDet. Importance

In Most Schools…In Most Schools…

Here is what Here is what our Readers do…our Readers do…

1. Take a Test

2. A New Dot

3. A Party

4. We Kiss a Pig

Is this what Is this what REALREAL readers do? readers do?

It’s what real readers do…It’s what real readers do…

•ReadingReading•WritingWriting•ThinkingThinking•ListeningListening

•ViewingViewing•SpeakingSpeaking•InvestigatingInvestigating•CollaboratinCollaboratingg

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The process of reading is nota half sleep…

Walt Whittman

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

ACTIVEACTIVE Literacy Literacy

3 Goals3 Goals

DefiningDefiningUnderstandingUnderstanding

ComprehendingComprehendingClassroomClassroom

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ComprehensionComprehension

Comprehending Comprehending ClassroomClassroom

•Purposeful TalkPurposeful Talk

•Independent StudyIndependent Study

•ReflectionReflection

PURPOSEFULPURPOSEFUL TalkTalk

Instead of…Instead of…

How about…How about…

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• ReactReact

• RespondRespond

• ReflectReflect

Response Response to Textto Text

RetellRetell

AnswAnswer er

““Our”Our”QuestQuestions!ions!

CompleteCompleteGraphic Graphic

OrganizersOrganizers

ExtensionExtension““Activity”Activity”

DrawDraw““Aloud”Aloud”

Topic (theme): Friendship

TheThe “Dinner Party”“Dinner Party”

Going DeepGoing Deep

B.B.

S.S.

I.I.

““Book Scene InvestigationBook Scene Investigation””

Enactment StrategiesEnactment Strategies

React React andand RespondRespond

InsideInside

OutsideOutside

Angela MaiersAngela MaiersFamilyFamily

FriendsFriends

ChildrenChildren

TeachersTeachersReadersReaders

AngelaAngela

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What So What? Now What?

About Pt. Response

Power of Three’s

3 Important Points . . .

3 Sentence Summary_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Be…Be…

ImpactedImpacted

Impact Impact OthersOthers

In Service of…In Service of…

Meaning!Meaning!