Transformational Literacy E-Book

Ron Berger

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 432

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

Engage, challenge, and inspire students with work that matters Transformational Literacy, written by a team from EL Education, helps teachers leverage the Common Core instructional shifts--building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction, reading for and writing with evidence, and regular practice with complex text--to engage students in work that matters. Worthy texts and worthy tasks help students see the connection between their hard work as readers and writers and their capacity to contribute to stronger communities and a better world. The stories, examples, and resources that permeate Transformational Literacy come primarily from the more than 150 EL Education schools around the country that support teachers to select, supplement, customize, and create curriculum, and improve instruction. The book also draws on EL Education's open source Common Core English Language Arts curriculum--often cited as one of the finest in the country--and professional development offered to thousands of teachers to implement that curriculum effectively. Transformational Literacy combines the best of what EL Education knows works for kids--purposeful, inquiry-based learning--and the new imperative of the Common Core--higher and deeper expectations for all students. * Teach standards through a compelling and purposeful curriculum that prioritizes worthy texts and worthy task * Improve students' evidence-based reading, thinking, talking, and writing * Support students to develop a new mindset toward the challenge of reading complex texts Transformational Literacy introduces an approach to literacy instruction that will engage, challenge, and inspire student with work that matters.

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“The authors take their reader step-by-step through critical academic strategies that build student achievement and success. Close reading, learning about argumentation, and writing develop great readers, writers and, more importantly, thinkers. When students possess these strong academic skills they are college ready. More importantly, they are poised to be active and engaged members of our democratic society. Packed with easy-to-implement original ideas, this book should be on every educator's bookshelf.”

—KATHERINE S. MCKNIGHT, Ph.D., literacy consultant; author, Common Core Literacy for ELA, History/Social Studies, and the Humanities: Strategies to Deepen Content Knowledge

“Transformational Literacy is an essential resource for administrators, instructional leaders, and teachers looking to bring the Common Core literacy shifts to life in their schools and classrooms. The authors have crafted a flawless instructional guide that can be used to support educators in designing Common Core literacy-aligned lessons in any discipline.”

—LAUREN J. ORMSBY, Ph.D., superintendent, Ripley Central School District, Ripley, New York

TRANSFORMATIONAL LITERACY

Making the Common Core Shift with Work That Matters

• Ron Berger • Libby Woodfin • Suzanne Nathan Plaut • Cheryl Becker Dobbertin • Anne Vilen • Leah Rugen

Director of Video Production: David Grant

Cover design by Wiley Cover photograph: © Ron Berger

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ISBN 978-1-118-96223-7 (pbk.) ISBN 978-1-118-96224-4 (ebk.) ISBN 978-1-118-96225-1 (ebk.)

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Contents

DVD Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About Expeditionary Learning

Introduction: Embracing Challenge

THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS

LEVERAGING THE SHIFTS

MAKING THE MOST OF THIS BOOK

PART 1 UNLOCKING THE POWER OF INFORMATIONAL AND LITERARY TEXTS

Part 1 Introduction

THE CENTRALITY OF INFORMATIONAL TEXT

WHY THIS PRACTICE MATTERS

Chapter 1 Choosing Worthy Texts

CREATING TEXT-RICH CLASSROOMS

WHAT IS TEXT ANYWAY?

FINDING TEXTS THAT MEET THE STANDARDS

A VOLUME OF READING

Chapter 2 Bringing Text to Life

REASONS TO READ

TEXT AS TEACHER: USING TEXT TO TEACH CONTENT AND LITERACY IN YOUR DISCIPLINE

Part 1 Conclusion

CRITICAL MOVES FOR MAKING THIS SHIFT

COMMON CHALLENGES

WHAT TO EXPECT

PART 2 READING FOR AND WRITING WITH EVIDENCE

Part 2 Introduction

THE POWER OF EVIDENCE

WHY THIS PRACTICE MATTERS

Chapter 3 Evidence-Based Reading, Thinking, Talking, and Writing

THE EVIDENCE-BASED CLASSROOM

PLANNING WITH THE FOUR TS: TOPIC, TASK, TARGETS, TEXT

LESSONS BASED ON READ-THINK-TALK-WRITE

DELIVER THE WHOLE PACKAGE: CONNECT THE FOUR TS TO READ-THINK-TALK-WRITE

Chapter 4 From Deep Understanding to High-Quality Written Work

REASONS TO WRITE

SKILL BUILDING IN THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS: THE BOND BETWEEN READING AND WRITING

HIGH-QUALITY WORK DEMANDS A WORTHY TASK, WELL FRAMED

DEFINING HIGH-QUALITY WORK

A WORTHY TASK IS COMPLEX

A WORTHY TASK IS AUTHENTIC

WORTHY TASKS ARE SCAFFOLDED WITH LESSONS IN CRAFTSMANSHIP

HIGH-QUALITY WORK MAKES SCHOOL (AND LIFE) MEANINGFUL

Chapter 5 Building Strong Writers with Models, Critique, and Descriptive Feedback

SETTING STUDENTS UP FOR SUCCESS

CRITIQUE LESSONS

DESCRIPTIVE FEEDBACK

NOTES

Part 2 Conclusion

CRITICAL MOVES FOR MAKING THIS SHIFT

COMMON CHALLENGES

WHAT TO EXPECT

PART 3 SUPPORTING ALL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED WITH COMPLEX TEXTS

Part 3 Introduction

THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPLEX TEXT

WHY THIS PRACTICE MATTERS

Chapter 6 Creating the Conditions for Success with Complex Texts

A NEW MINDSET ABOUT COMPLEX TEXT

COMPLEX TEXTS WITHIN A COMPELLING CURRICULUM

DETERMINING THE RIGHT LEVEL OF TEXT COMPLEXITY FOR YOUR STUDENTS

Chapter 7 Helping Students Read Closely

PLANNING FOR CLOSE READING LESSONS

BEFORE THE CLOSE READING LESSON

DURING THE LESSON

DIGGING DEEPER ON DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES

TEACHING ACADEMIC AND DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC VOCABULARY

THE PLACE OF THINKING STRATEGIES (OR READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES)

Part 3 Conclusion

CRITICAL MOVES FOR MAKING THIS SHIFT

COMMON CHALLENGES

WHAT TO EXPECT

Conclusion: Leveraging the Common Core for Schoolwide Improvement

LEADERSHIP FOR CHANGE

FINAL THOUGHTS

References

Appendix A Informational Text Resources

Appendix B Photograph Resources

Appendix C Helpful Terms for Reading for and Writing with Evidence

Appendix D Qualitative Text Rubrics

Appendix E Primary Source Close Reading Guide

Appendix F Deeper Lessons Tool

SOURCES CONSULTED

Appendix G Questions for Discussion

INTRODUCTION: EMBRACING CHALLENGE

CHAPTER 1: CHOOSING WORTHY TEXTS

CHAPTER 2: BRINGING TEXT TO LIFE

CHAPTER 3: EVIDENCE-BASED READING, THINKING, TALKING, AND WRITING

CHAPTER 4: FROM DEEP UNDERSTANDING TO HIGH-QUALITY WRITTEN WORK

CHAPTER 5: BUILDING STRONG WRITERS WITH MODELS, CRITIQUE, AND DESCRIPTIVE FEEDBACK

CHAPTER 6: CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS WITH COMPLEX TEXT

CHAPTER 7: HELPING STUDENTS READ CLOSELY

CONCLUSION: LEVERAGING THE COMMON CORE FOR SCHOOLWIDE IMPROVEMENT

Appendix H Accessing the Bonus Web Materials

Index

How to Use the DVD

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

USING THE DVD WITH WINDOWS

IN CASE OF TROUBLE

End User License Agreement

List of Tables

Chapter 1

Table 1.1

Chapter 2

Table 2.1

Part one Conclusion

Part 1 Conclusion Table 1

Chapter 3

Table 3.1

Table 3.2

Chapter 5

Table 5.1

Part two Conclusion

Part 2 Conclusion Table 1

Part three Introduction

Part 3 Introduction Table 1

Chapter 6

Table 6.1

Table 6.2

Table 6.3

Table 6.4

Chapter 7

Table 7.1

Table 7.2

Part three Conclusion

Part 3 Conclusion Table 1

List of Illustrations

Introduction: Embracing Challenge

Overcoming the physical challenges of an Outward Bound trip is a metaphor for the academic challenges students overcome on their path to college.

In addition to literacy skills, the standards also focus us on the dispositions or “habits of scholarship” required for college and career readiness.

Part one Introduction

Informational texts have wide appeal for many students.

Chapter 1

Students must learn to decode and think critically about a wide variety of texts.

Figure 1.1

Probate Inventory of John Allen (1659–1704)

Figure 1.2

Food in the 13 American Colonies

Independent reading time helps students maintain a healthy reading diet.

Chapter 2

Having an audience for their work connects students deeply to their reading, writing, and knowledge building.

Figure 2.1

A Provocative Mystery Piece

Expert and jigsaw groups support students to build group understanding based on individual reading.

Part Two

Live evidence captivated Gampel’s students and motivated them to dig into challenging texts about snakes.

Chapter 3

A culture of evidence strengthens students’ connection to text.

Figure 3.1

The Four Ts: Topic, Task, Targets, Text

Figure 3.2

Read about It, Think about It, Talk about It, Write about It

Figure 3.3

Finding Key Details in a Text Recording Form

A SNAP concept chart helps students write about text using evidence.

Anchor charts make collective thinking visible.

Protocols support students to meet Common Core speaking and listening standards.

Chapter 4

Writing instruction should build students’ skills to do high-quality work.

Figure 4.1

Sample LDC Template Task

Figure 4.2

Page from Life-Cycle Project

The recipients of these students’ letters motivated them to do their best writing.

Figure 4.3

Sample Evidence-Based Letter to a State Official

As Genesee students learned, writing that is grounded in evidence

and

purpose leads to deeper learning.

Chapter 5

The teacher must ensure that students adhere to group norms.

Feedback is typically a private exchange between teacher and student.

Figure 5.1

Austin’s Butterfly

Peer-to-peer feedback can be very productive when students learn effective techniques.

Figure 5.2

Sample Page from Slithering Snake Stories Audio e-Book

Figure 5.3

Introduction to a White Paper: Small Pill, Big Impact

Chapter 6

Figure 6.1

Excerpt from Lobster Text

A culture of reading achievement builds students’ confidence to tackle complex text.

Students need regular exposure to complex texts, but it’s not the only reading they should do.

Figure 6.2

The Common Core Model for Text Complexity

Figure 6.3

Qualitative Dimensions of Text

Chapter 7

Close reading is an instructional sequence that helps all students access complex texts.

Text-dependent questions bring students back into the text for a specific purpose.

Figure 7.1

Augmenting Readers’ Workshop 2.0 for Close Reading of Complex Text

Teachers should make every effort to provide supports that give all students the opportunity to work with the text independently first.

Figure 7.2

Frayer Model

Conclusion

A positive school culture is forged with the commitment of the entire school community.

Teachers need time to work with the standards and connect them to their lessons and to student work.

Figure C.1

Looking at Teacher Work Protocol

Common Core success will set students on a journey to college, career, and civic readiness.

Appendix D Qualitative Text Rubrics

Appendix D Informational Text Qualitative Rubric

Appendix D Literary Text Qualitative Rubric

Guide

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DVD Contents

On the DVD in the back of this book you'll find our Core Practicesin Action video series. These videos—which we will direct you to at various points throughout the book—show key practices in action with students and teachers in schools throughout the United States.

Students Cite Evidence from Informational and Literary Text

Engaging Students in Collaborative Academic Discussions

Strategy: Jigsaw

Inspiring Excellence Part 1: Overview

Inspiring Excellence Part 2: Building Motivation and Skills through Whole-Class Research

Inspiring Excellence Part 3: Building Motivation and Skills through Independent Research

Inspiring Excellence Part 4: Using Models and Critique to Create Works of Quality

Inspiring Excellence Part 5: Reading to Get Ready to Write

Inspiring Excellence Part 6: Writing and Speaking with Power

Citing Evidence from Complex Text

Getting Ready to Write: Evaluating the Quality of Evidence from Worthy Texts

Descriptive Feedback Helps All Students Meet Proficiency

Strategy: Praise, Question, Suggestion

Close Reading: An Instructional Strategy for Conquering Complex Text

Grappling with Complex Fiction through Close Reading

Adapting Curriculum to Learners' Needs

Reading Closely with Middle School Students

Grappling with Complex Informational Text

Strategy: Interactive Word Wall

Strategy: Science Talk

Strategy: Quiz Quiz Trade

Strategy: Exit Tickets

Teaching Academic and Scientific Vocabulary

Engaging Vocabulary Instruction in a Middle School Classroom

You can also view the video clips at the following site: www.wiley.com/go/elschools

To teachers everywhere who are committed to

bringing literacy to life with work that matters