©Joan Sedita, The ANSWER Key to Open Response developed by Joan Sedita

©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

The ANSWER Keyto Open Response

developed by Joan Sedita

www.keystoliteracy.com


What is The ANSWER Key?

• A routine for answering reading comprehension open response questions

• When used school-wide, provides a consistent model as students move from grade to grade and teacher to teacher

• A consistent routine fosters more independence

In this training, you will:

• Learn a routine for answering open response questions

• Learn how to teach the routine to students

• Practice applying the routine to sample questions

• Become familiar with the research about effective feedback to students

• Practice generating open response questions from your content area



The Routine

A Analyze the question

N Note plan

S Skim, read and Select

W Write the response

ER End by Reviewing

Using Open Response to Learn Content

The ANSWER Key is helpful for open response questions on state

assessments.

However,teaching students to answer open

response questions is also a valuable tool for learning content

information.



Gradual Release of Responsibility

I

You

We

Teacher-focused, modeling, direct/explicit instruction

Guided practice Whole group, small group, collaborative

Independent use by student

Students move through the stages at

different rates, requiring

scaffolding and differentiated instruction.

Basic Training Information

• One-day training, preferably for a team of teachers from the same school

• For educators in grades 3-10 who teach students how to answer reading comprehension open response questions

• This training does not focus on open response questions for math, science, or social studies.


More Training Information

• Delivery style: interactive presentation with practice activities

• The ANSWER Key training book is provided

• 6 Professional Development Points (PDPs) provided by Keys to Literacy


About Keys to Literacy

• Leading provider of professional development focused on adolescent literacy

• Expert trainers

• Research-based, proven methodology for teaching comprehension and vocabulary

• New England-based; currently working with over 120 schools


For More Information…

Visit our website:www.keystoliteracy.com

Contact us:[email protected]

(978) 948-8511


http://www.keystoliteracy.com/

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©Joan Sedita, The ANSWER Key to Open Response developed by Joan Sedita