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Professional development literature circles $5-10
All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook Lit Log (novel study) (For Distance or
This is a lit log for All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor. This is a wonderful story that gives readers a glimpse into the lives of children with incarcerated parents and into the lives of inmates in a minimum security prison. The themes of this realistic fiction are: parent in prison, social issues, friendship, family relationships, and adoption and foster care. The focus skills for this lit log are: using text to draw inferences; summarizing; describing chara
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Grades:
4th - 7th
The Only Road Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for The Only Road, a realistic fiction by Alexandra Diaz, about a boy and his cousin who flee their Guatemalan village to live with a brother in the United States. Even though this story is fictional, it is like the millions of real immigrants whose "only road" is to travel illegally into the United States. Themes are: immigration, undocumented immigrates, gangs and violence, bravery and fear, family and friendship. This lit log could be used as a guide for direc
Grades:
6th - 9th
Three Pennies Lit Log
This is a lit log for Three Pennies by Melanie Crowder.
This book is mostly a realistic fiction about foster care, family life, and adoption. However, there are also short chapters about a Confucius-quoting owl and the development of an earthquake.
The main focus skill of the lit log is to use text to explain/draw inferences. Other skills are: determine theme/summarize; use text to determine meaning of words/phrases; describe/compare/contrast characters, setting, events; and de
Grades:
4th - 7th, Adult Education
Prof Development-How to Teach a Common Core Literature Study Unit - For Teachers
This easy to use Powerpoint presentation is for teachers. It teaches in a step-by-step manner how to begin a Common Core Literature Study with your students, and even suggests books to start with.
The presentation includes a Response Journal Form for student use. The form supports students as they make Text to Text, Text to Self, and Text to World connections between the books they study.
Teach your students to talk and write about their thoughts and feelings through the use of high-qual
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Forever, or a Long, Long Time Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom L
This is a lit log by MrsDsEducationalTools for Forever, or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter. This is an excellent realistic fiction, written from the point of view of a young girl, who with her brother lived in foster care for 5 years. They now have a forever home, but they want to learn about their past. The key focus skills of the lit log are:- use text to explain/draw inferences/cite evidence- describe/compare/contrast/analyze characters, setting, events - use text to determine the
Grades:
4th - 5th, Higher Education, Staff
Ruby on the Outside Lit Log
This is a lit log for Ruby on the Outside by Nora Raleigh Baskin.
The themes of this realistic fiction are: having a parent in prison, friendship, family, emotions, and honesty. The main focus skills of the lit log is making personal responses. Other focus skills are describing characters and making inferences.
The lit log can be used for reading instruction (guided reading, novel study, literature circle, or read aloud), but can also be used for professional development (
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Academic Discussion CONVERSATION Bundle! | Digital Talking Chips SETS 1 & 2
This is a bundle of both Cooperative Learning Structure Talking Chips SET 1- for all grades/ ages and SET 2 - extended thinking prompts! The conversation prompts can be used over and over to increase critical thinking with any content. Students & adults have fun with Digital Talking Chips conversations on Jamboard! The structure requires thoughtful participation in discussion, and gives choice as to which stems/ order to use. The movable Jamboard "chips" or discussion cards are valuable for
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Using Multiple Text Sets in Secondary Classrooms
This presentation was created to showcase how multiple text sets can help a teacher teach difficult concepts and or texts to a wide range of ability levels within a classroom. The presentation also talks about how using multiple text sets can help teachers meet the academic expectations associated with the Common Core State Standards.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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