Teach Your Students to Be Questioners of Text

Robert Crowe2023-08-29T17:38:33+00:00

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Why deep learning requires deep reading.
To ensure accurate reading comprehension, students must move from just questioning to understanding where to find answers to owning the role of questioner whenever they are accessing information from the text.
Generating questions for meaning is a reading skill that can and should be taught.

Teach Your Students to Be Questioners of TextRobert Crowe2023-08-29T17:38:33+00:00

3 03, 2021

Why Reciprocal Teaching?

Robert Crowe2023-08-29T17:18:15+00:00

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Why deep learning requires deep reading.
One of the most effective reading strategies we can use with our students is Reciprocal Teaching.
Reciprocal Teaching is a conversation among readers as they question, clarify, summarize, and predict what they are reading.

Why Reciprocal Teaching?Robert Crowe2023-08-29T17:18:15+00:00

10 11, 2020

Jane Kennedy2023-08-24T15:53:44+00:00

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Someone who has mastered the art of dialogue is able to share ideas, listen and hear, and propel a conversation by asking clarifying questions, by respectfully challenging ideas, by building upon each other’s words, and by assuming that we will all learn something new.
The state standards articulate skills that can be taught and mastered from kindergarten to career and college ready.
Utilizing Structured Conversations as an instructional strategy is an effective way to help your students practice the skills they need to master the art of dialogue.

How to Master the Art of DialogueJane Kennedy2023-08-24T15:53:44+00:00

20 10, 2020

Robert Crowe2023-08-23T21:05:19+00:00

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That to support all students and make learning equitable, the academic environment needs to recognize, teach, and support behaviors that promote curiosity.
The classroom and teacher must make specific behaviors known to all students, acknowledge when students are exhibiting these behaviors, and nurture these behaviors in order to advance learning.
The strategies for promoting curiosity that can be used successfully at any grade level.

Act Like a Child: How to Promote CuriosityRobert Crowe2023-08-23T21:05:19+00:00

21 09, 2020

Jane Kennedy2023-10-25T20:29:22+00:00

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Metacognition is the side of learning that pushes students to increased academic growth, and it is the side of learning that parents and caregivers can support each and every day.
Parents and caregivers can support their child to own their learning by boosting their metacognition through conversations about their learning.
Where to find additional support for metacognitive conversations. (www.elevatedachievement.com).

How to Get Your Children Talking About Their LearningJane Kennedy2023-10-25T20:29:22+00:00