Keeping Focus Lessons Brief ArticleEnglish1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7thWhat is the secret to keeping a focus lesson brief?
Are Students Expected to Practice the Strategy Immediately Following A Focus Lesson? ArticleEnglishStudents opt in and out of practice based on their immediate needs.
Tune In to Interesting Words During Read Alouds ArticleEnglishPre-KKindergarten1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12thAdultWe are never too young or too old to expand our vocabularies. This strategy works for everyone.
Check for Understanding—The First Strategy Taught ArticleEnglishPre-K1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12thAdultKindergartenWe begin CAFE with this powerhouse comprehension strategy.
Small-Group Word Work–Short e VideoEnglishKindergarten1st2nd3rd4th5thThis Word Work small group in Natalie Salstrom's class uses a word list to discover spelling patterns and words that don't seem to follow all the rules.
Instruction Protocol: Productive, Effective, Focused Teaching and Learning ArticleEnglishPre-KKindergarten1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12thAdultOur conferences shifted to a coaching session based on each child's individual goal, strategy and understanding of reading. Here is the protocol.
Forming and Planning For Strategy Groups ArticlePrintableEnglishPre-KKindergarten1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12thAdultThis is the form we use to plan our strategy group instruction.