ELA Shift What does this mean to you? Regular practice with complex text and its academic language (vocabulary) by Jill Siefken https://padlet.com/jillsiefken/e41mheffzoih en-us 2018-03-02 05:04:12 UTC 2018-03-06 01:01:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jillsiefken/e41mheffzoih/wish/238411612 Students are frequently using texts that are challenging but appropriate to the skill levels and using them to build their academic language. ]]> 2018-03-06 00:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jillsiefken/e41mheffzoih/wish/238411612 It seems to me that this fits in well with rigorous and relevant content. The texts students are reading must challenge their thinking and allow them to grow as critical readers jordanbuhs1996 https://padlet.com/jillsiefken/e41mheffzoih/wish/238411646 In other words, 5th graders shouldn't sit around and look at "Where's Waldo" books during literacy class everyday.

]]> 2018-03-06 00:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jillsiefken/e41mheffzoih/wish/238411646 Students read texts above their reading level and learn new vocabulary https://padlet.com/jillsiefken/e41mheffzoih/wish/238411698 2018-03-06 00:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jillsiefken/e41mheffzoih/wish/238411698 Students are working on reading texts on a regular basis that challenges their thinking and helps them acquire new vocabulary https://padlet.com/jillsiefken/e41mheffzoih/wish/238411710 2018-03-06 00:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jillsiefken/e41mheffzoih/wish/238411710 Students read things that are above their levels. kmleisinger https://padlet.com/jillsiefken/e41mheffzoih/wish/238411938 2018-03-06 01:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jillsiefken/e41mheffzoih/wish/238411938