Description
Featuring vivid examples and lesson plans, this book helps K-8 teachers reflect on and improve the ways talk is used in their classrooms. The authors explain the important role of skillful "teacher talk" in effective, motivating literacy instruction geared to the Common Core standards. Presented are clear-cut ways to help students set explicit goals for their learning; explain and model key strategies; and provide ongoing feedback. Over a dozen easy-to-implement lessons in vocabulary, comprehension, and writing are complete with how-to-do-it instructions, classroom vignettes, text suggestions, and reproducible worksheets. The large-size format facilitates photocopying. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.
Chapter
Part One. Vocabulary Instruction: Talking the Talk!
Lesson 1. Directly Teaching Word Meanings
Lesson 2. Inferring Word Meaning through Context
Lesson 3. Using Morphemes to Understand Word Meanings
Part Two. Comprehension Instruction: Talking the Talk!
Lesson 5. Making Inferences
Lesson 6. Determining What’s Important
Lesson 7. Making Predictions
Lesson 8. Making Connections
Part Three. Writing Instruction: Talking the Talk!
Lesson 11. Planning to Write an Argument
Lesson 12. Drafting a Research Report
Lesson 13. Writing to Learn
Appendix A. Lesson Template
Appendix B. Reflecting on Your Own Talk
Appendix C. Some Examples of Reflecting on Your Own Talk
Appendix D. Children’s Literature That Supports Visualization
Appendix E. Children’s Literature That Supports Making Inferences