Linda Martier, Literacy Coach

Devon Betz, Reading SpecialistDeborah Hoover, Librarian

Shallow Brook Intermediate School Northeastern School District

Getting to the CORE of Literacy

The CORE: Read, Talk, Write

Session’s

FOCUS

“The implementation of a coherent curriculum; effective lessons; and abundant amounts of purposeful reading, writing and talking should be schools’ highest priorities.” Schmoker, Mike. Focus. Alexandia, Virginia: ASCD, 2011. Print.

Session’s Agenda

Curriculum: Common CoreRead: Vocabulary ComprehensionTalk and Write: Socratic Method RAFTsDiscussion and Reflections

Establishing Background InformationAnne Goudvis and Max Wittmer on

- a coherent curriculum - effective lessons - abundant amounts of purposeful reading, writing and talking

Getting to the CORE of Literacy

Common Core Standards• Complex texts are a cornerstone of the Common Core

State Standards. (Standard 10)• Students must be taught to do an independent close

reading of a text using strategies. (No over-scaffolding.)• Students must persists despite the discomfort inherent in

analyzing complex text- a Socratic approach to understanding.

• Interventions are to focus on vocabulary and syntax of complex sentences so students can be independent.

• Go beyond “text-to-self” connections (Instructional time, equity, rigor). What is the text saying?

• Exemplar lessons available at www.achievethecore.org

Read: Vocabulary

• Story Impression• Content Vocabulary•Word Analysis• Syntax, too!

Read: Comprehension

• “The Situation” (P. 33-34)

Conklin, Tom. Disasters ! New York: Scholastic Professional Books. 2000. Print.

• Genre? • Text Features (headings, sub-headings, special print, graphics)? • Text Structure?• Graphic Organizer to Aid Comprehension• Question Matrix to Aid Comprehension• Author’s Purpose?

Talk and Write• High-level comprehension is

necessary to meet Common Core Standards.• Socratic Approach (Open-Ended Approach)

Socratic Links HTH Learning Video – Socratic Seminar Instructions – Mark Aguirre

http://learningvideos.hightechhigh.org/video/454/Socratic+Seminar+Instructions

Socratic Instruction: How To– Huan Do http://vimeo.com/30139157

Richard W. Paul Socratic Video Series – Sample to Buy http://www.criticalthinking.org/store/products/socratic-questiong-video-series-331-333-amp-supplements/240

Think Like an Historian – Middle to Secondary http://www.criticalthinking.org/store/products/socratic-questiong-video-series-331-333-amp-supplements/240

Preamble Socratic Circle – Elementary to Middle http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=138433

Constitutional Amendment Socratic Discussion – Elementary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_dTxBgVN9E

Talk and Write

• Small Group Application• RAFTs: Role Audience Format Topic

Discussion and Reflections

• The Socratic method is a form of inquiry and debate between individuals with opposing viewpoints based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to illuminate ideas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method

Application of Session’s Learning

• “The implementation of a coherent curriculum; effective lessons; and abundant amounts of purposeful reading, writing and talking should be schools’ highest priorities.” (Page 17)

Schmoker, Mike. Focus. Alexandia, Virginia: ASCD, 2011. Print.

• Sharing of instructional ideas