by reDesign | Oct 1, 2020
Costa’s Questioning This activity helps students to generate and classify questions at three levels: Gathering Information, Processing Information, Applying Information. This framework helps to expand and structure students’ questioning processes so that they...
by Vicky Kim | Oct 1, 2020
Drawing Conclusions Thinking Guide In this activity, students learn to use a graphic organizer to structure the process of drawing logical conclusions based on large quantities of information. It helps to guide students to make meaning out of information that might...
by reDesign | Sep 30, 2020
Coding the Text This activity provides an organized and time-sensitive way for students to respond in multiple ways to a text as they are reading. By using a pre-established “code,” students indicate a variety of responses they may have to a text without significantly...
by reDesign | Sep 30, 2020
Book Pass This activity helps students to find books that they are interested in reading, and that are at an appropriate reading level. It provides a structured way for students to examine many books in a brief amount of time. CONTENT AREA ELA LEARNING CYCLE STAGE...
by reDesign | Sep 30, 2020
Author Interview Author Interview is an activity used to deepen readers’ understanding of character, plot, the author’s message, or theme. By questioning the author’s choices in narrative development, students consider the author’s craft and the impact it has on...
