Language Arts Department Chair Collaboration by Liz Canales

Awakening Their Inner Thinker

elizabeth_canales — 2015-09-09 17:24:47 UTC

Give language to the thinking they do as they read and write.

Raising Lexiles

2015-09-09 18:56:01 UTC

We have discussions weekly about reading levels and what those reading levels mean. We challenge each other to reach beyond where we currently are.

Common assessments

2015-09-09 18:57:24 UTC

Collaborating with our neighbors (EMHS) in our tested areas equals better gauge of our students

POWER OF LITERATE TALK!

2015-09-09 18:57:37 UTC

Making Inferences / Bridge to Literate Talk

2015-09-09 19:03:25 UTC

Hand out 3 sticky notes to each students. 1. What do you see ?(describe only) 2. What do you think? (predict, infer, question) 3. What does it make you feel? (connections to self, world, ect)

Thinking Maps!

2015-09-09 19:22:06 UTC

A great way to quickly show planning for a personal narrative, work as a class, then with a partner. Cecilia taught us!