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Putting the Pieces Together
Jefferson County Literacy Coaches
Agenda
Expectations are a joke! Article study 4 Blocks in regards to “Tops and
Bottoms” Break-out sessions Sharing and
Reflection
One day in heaven, the Lord decided He would visit the earth and take a stroll. Walking down the road, He encountered a man who was crying. The Lord asked the man, "Why are you crying, my son?" The man said that he was blind and had never seen a sunset. The Lord touched the man who could then see and was happy.
As the Lord walked further, He met another man crying and asked, "Why are you crying, my son?" The man was born a cripple and was never able to walk. The Lord touched him and he could walk and he was happy.
Farther down the road, the Lord met another man who was crying and asked, "Why are you crying, my son?" The man said, "Lord, I work for the school system." And the Lord sat down and cried with him.
Choose one of the 4 articles to read. Take the
next few minutes and read it.
• Promoting Pleasure Reading: The role of models, mentors, and motivators
• Urgency and Instructional Time
• High Poverty Schools that Beat the Odds
• Instruction and Development of Reading Fluency in Struggling Readers
Those of you who read the same article form a
discussion group. (Discuss the main idea of the article.
Does it have any classroom implications? Do you agree with the
author?)
Come back to your original table and share the article and points of discussion at your table.
What 4 Blocks Can Look Like in the Classroom
• Tops and Bottoms
by
Janet Stevens
• Grade 3
• Unit 2, Week 4
• Tumblebooks
(jefferson-books)
What 4 Blocks Can Look Like in the Classroom
Working With Words
Consonant Blends is the targeted phonics skill.
• Word Sorts using spelling words
• Making Words lessons with simple and complex blends
• Onsets and rimes practice• Simply have students
search text with sticky notes to find targeted phonics skills and mark
What 4 Blocks Can Look Like in the Classroom
Guided Reading
Author’s Purpose and Predicting are the targeted comprehension skills.
• Guided Reading Four Blocks Style
• Scott Foresman Resource Page p. 224
• Explicit Skill Lesson
What 4 Blocks Can Look Like in the Classroom
WritingWriting focus is on feature story for newspaper.
• Follow writing prompt from Scott Foresman manual p.249h
• Make connections in their journal about the story (text to text, text to self, text to world)
• Favorite character in the story and why
• Self-selected topic with conferencing
What 4 Blocks Can Look Like in the Classroom
SSR- (Please don’t neglect it.)
• Janet Stevens Website (author’s study)
• Leveled readers from Scott Foresman
• Science Topics (i.e. climate, agriculture)
• Social Studies Topics (i.e. responsibility, business)
Please share your thoughts and ideas on Four Blocks in
your classroom.
Break-out!See Literacy Coach for time-
frame on when to meet back. Don’t forget your agenda!
Please share key points from your break-out
sessions with the whole
group!
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