It’s All about Thinking – Collaborating to Support All Learners

Reading, Writing, Thinking Strategies Grades 3-5  Prince  Rupert  January  8,  2014  Faye  Brownlie  

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Learning  IntenAons  

•  I  have  a  plan  to  collaborate  with  someone  in  the  classroom.  

•  I  have  a  plan  to  try  a  different  strategy  or  sequence  that  focuses  on  literacy  and  engagement.  

•  I  have  a  plan  to  conAnue  to  ask  the  quesAons,  ”How  is  what  I  am  doing  supporAng  the  learning  of  all  my  students?”  and  “How  do  I  know?”  

Great  idea  from  COMOX!  Buddy  Reading  

•  In the “Read to Someone” chapter of the Daily Five, student reading coaches are encouraged to ask if their reading partner would like, “time or coaching?”

Hand-­‐held  Strategy  Cards  

•  Using hand-held strategy cards the listener or coach has an active role … flipping through these little cards the coach must determine which strategy best fits the current context and be ready to share it should their buddy ask for coaching.

•  Making sense and decoding strategies are literally in the hands of our students!

•  When reading with younger buddies, these cards offer important review for our older students.  

Gr 3 Joni Cunningham, Richmond

•  Building  vocabulary  from  pictures  •  Establishing  ficAon/non-­‐ficAon  •  PredicAng    •  Directed  drawing  •  WriAng  to  retell  and  connect  

The Swaps Who   Give  away   Want  

scarecrow   hat   walking  sAck  

badger   walking  sAck   ribbon  

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Planning

What  are  you  going  to  try  ASAP?  

Who  will  you  work  with?  

How  will  this  support  student  engagement  and  increased  literacy?