https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj After reading, use the 4 A protocol (see below) to respond to the text. After posting your initial comment, scroll down to react to your peers' posting by liking something you can relate to (use the "+" sign to get started). *Where did the text Affirm your beliefs? *Where did the text make you say Aha? *Where did the text lead you to Argue (something that conflicted with your beliefs)? *Where did the text cause you to reconsider prior Assumptions? en-us 2021-05-07 02:15:59 UTC 2025-04-24 10:11:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1884725934 The ability to read a text and make sense of it is highly correlated to background knowledge. ]]> 2021-11-11 17:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1884725934 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1884727740 Rich background knowledge means you will rarely have to reread a text to find connections. ]]> 2021-11-11 17:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1884727740 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1884729017 Students with lower aptitude will still be behind those with higher aptitude. ]]> 2021-11-11 17:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1884729017 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1884729944 All students will learn more if they have greater background knowledge. ]]> 2021-11-11 17:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1884729944 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1892114245 Frontloading complex text can be an additive to gaining knowledge.]]> 2021-11-15 18:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1892114245 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1892118376 Content is more important than delivery. We want to distribute meaningful content to students to trigger deeper cognitive skills.]]> 2021-11-15 18:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1892118376 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1892122433 Some may think that presenting content-rich literacy to ELL students will be a misfortune to them. (I, personally, don't feel this way.)]]> 2021-11-15 18:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1892122433 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1892128823 That learning about the Civil War in the 2nd grade level can be too complex. This teacher, Chris Hayes, has "IT." She understands the concept of Core Knowledge.]]> 2021-11-15 19:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1892128823 sfrench38 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894673524 Students are capable of understanding complex thoughts even at an early age, teachers just need to give them the opportunity to do so.]]> 2021-11-16 16:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894673524 sfrench38 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894677333 EL students need to be given content rich material and not just phonetic skills to learn the language.]]> 2021-11-16 16:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894677333 rbiggers1 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894678241 Sometimes we assume just because a child has a low reading level, or because they struggle with the English Language, they are not ready for challenging content. 

]]> 2021-11-16 16:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894678241 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894681308 The text affirmed my beliefs when it talked about chunking ideas to gain a greater understanding. Chunking is easier when there is some initial background knowledge. ]]> 2021-11-16 16:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894681308 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894681475 Be strategic in choosing when ELs are removed from class for language instruction. Don't assume that it is fine to pull from non-ELA classes. Math may be their strong area and aids in building academic self-confidence.]]> 2021-11-16 16:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894681475 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894682146 Background knowledge makes you a better reader in two ways. It means that there is a greater probability that you will have the knowledge to successfully make the necessary inferences to understand a text. Second, rich background knowledge means that you will rarely need to reread a text in an effort to consciously search for connections in the text.]]> 2021-11-16 16:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894682146 rbiggers1 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894682569 If Abril were given a text on her level, her debates would have been about "Pat the Cat" instead of civil war heroes. Instead, she is excited about the heroes she is learning about in this unit. WOW! ]]> 2021-11-16 16:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894682569 sfrench38 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894685610 Students who are reading below grade level wills till struggle with on level text, however, giving them extra support will benefit them. They still need the content to increase their knowledge.]]> 2021-11-16 16:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894685610 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894686681 Rather than simply assigning rich texts, teachers need to use instructional moves that demystify academic language found in these complex texts. ]]> 2021-11-16 16:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894686681 rbiggers1 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894687163 I find it hard to argue with the content presented. It is a challenge to support students who struggle in reading while using complex text, but no one ever said teaching would be easy. We owe this to our children to support them in this work. ]]> 2021-11-16 16:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894687163 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894687275 Children need to be given content-rich material and not just focus on decoding. ]]> 2021-11-16 16:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894687275 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894688047 The Aha moment was when it talked about how knowledge helps in remembering new information. It is much easier for me to learn new things about topics that I already know, but it is a struggle when learning something new about something you know absolutely nothing about. Makes me think about the beginning stages of learning multiplication facts vs. learning how to answer algebraic expressions. ]]> 2021-11-16 16:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894688047 rbiggers1 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894690040 Children will meet the expectations we set. Whether the expectations are low or high, they will meet them. ]]> 2021-11-16 16:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894690040 sfrench38 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894691103 Too many times people in general think EL people (adults and students) are not as "smart" because they do not speak English. This is not true. This is why they are frustrated when we work simply on "dumbed down" phonetic skills only and do not provide them with content rich instruction.]]> 2021-11-16 16:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894691103 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894693138 I did not necessarily agree with the statement at the beginning of the article that stated, "The more you know, the easier it will be to learn new things." I know a lot, but I don't think it would be easy for me to learn, say, how to do open heart surgery! ]]> 2021-11-16 16:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894693138 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894697891 I began to reconsider my assumptions about inferences. I thought it was a hard thing to teach students, especially those in elementary, but now I see that if students have some background knowledge about certain things, it is something that can literally come naturally for them. ]]> 2021-11-16 16:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894697891 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894700537 "From pull out to push in..." I agree that we should focus on push in; however, there are students that benefit from pull out. New comers who do not speak any English show greater growth when pulled to work individually with someone.]]> 2021-11-16 16:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894700537 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894706484 There is nothing at this point that I would argue regarding the information presented. The data shows we have not made the necessary gains. All of this makes sense. ]]> 2021-11-16 17:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894706484 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894707980 "From simplified to amplified" makes sense, but how do we move to amplified when there is very little English spoken in lower grades? ]]> 2021-11-16 17:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1894707980 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1895202237 Background knowledge is more than becoming aware of information.  The background knowledge coupled with experience or a process taken enables students to read a series of actions and chunk them while reading.  ]]> 2021-11-16 21:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1895202237 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929192066 "Knowledge Matters" It's important to challenge all students, no matter their reading level, background knowledge, first language, learning disability, etc. ]]> 2021-12-05 04:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929192066 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929194721 "Knowledge Matters" Common reading units like "Pumpkins" are not helpful. Those types of units typically do not build quality knowledge the students will use/need on tests or in life. ]]> 2021-12-05 04:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929194721 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929195914 "Knowledge Matters" I honestly cannot argue with this article. For these types of assignments, I often find myself skimming them to get a quick response, but I didn't want to stop reading this one. Mrs. Hayes's teaching style inspired me and made me want to do better and alter how I teach reading completely. ]]> 2021-12-05 04:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929195914 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929197710 "Knowledge Matters" We often assume what our students are capable of doing and learning, not only at their reading levels but at their age/grade as well. An outsider hearing about Mrs. Hayes's class might assume they were 8th graders, rather than 2nd graders. Why is it so surprising to hear of second graders engaged in learning and debating about the Civil War? We need to stop putting them in a box.]]> 2021-12-05 04:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929197710 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929662831 Assumption
I assumed since my students are coming back after the pandemic crisis, they would not be capable of complex reading and writing.]]> 2021-12-05 15:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929662831 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929664825 I believe that students who still cannot write are going to struggle getting their ideas on paper. This article didn't mention anything about the challenge some students face when it comes to putting it on paper.]]> 2021-12-05 15:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929664825 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929665795 The more pre text information the students have, the more they will gain from the text.]]> 2021-12-05 15:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929665795 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929667738 Students will learn and be able to accomplish the goals they need to meet in a lesson whether they feel they are too challenging or not. It's teaching them to comprehend the challenge and use their knowledge to reach the goal.]]> 2021-12-05 15:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1929667738 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1932432575 "Language of Learning" states that ELL students learn the English language best through providing oppertunities for them to dive deep into complex texts.]]> 2021-12-07 01:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1932432575 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1932440556 "Language Learning" Kids want to learn about things they are intrested in and will learn more content and how the language itself works.]]> 2021-12-07 01:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1932440556 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1932447957 "Language of Learners" states that ELL students do not learn as much with regular reading instruction. I do not believe this is true becuase all students including ELL's must first start at the basics to build upon their knowledge in complex texts.]]> 2021-12-07 01:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1932447957 https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1932451376 "Language of Learning" points out that people believe EL students do not learn at a regular rate becuase they speak another language. ]]> 2021-12-07 01:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mwatkins5/ldfoq3kp7k79npuj/wish/1932451376