by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
Prewrite Questions In this activity students survey the text and create questions they think the text was designed to answer. During reading, students will try to answer their questions. The questions help set a purpose for reading. This activity works particularly...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
This activity, adapted from Barton and Heidema’s Teaching Reading In Mathematics (2009), helps to lead students through the process of solving a mathematical word problem. Using a written guide, students focus on thinking about the problem at three levels: first...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
This activity, adapted from Barton and Heidema’s Teaching Reading In Mathematics (2009), helps to lead students through the process of solving a mathematical word problem. Using a written guide, students focus on thinking about the problem at three levels: first...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
Town Hall Circle In this activity, adapted from Facing History and Ourselves, students will participate in a structured discussion. The purpose of the town hall circle is to provide a space for students to share different perspectives. The activity can work with any...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2020
S.P.A.C.E. for Narrative Writing This activity helps students to organize the process of planning and writing a narrative. The mnemonic SPACE (Harris & Graham, 1992) is an acronym that stands for: S: Setting P: Purpose A: Action C: Conclusion E: Emotions Through...
