Strengthen Your CoreCrystal Robinson
BTSS 2013
Strengthen Your Core:What is the purpose?
1. Integrating Fig. 19 into your daily lesson plans (higher order thinking)
2. Focuses on genre3. Using foldables and graphic organizers4. Using your core curriculum more effectively5. Foster differentiation6. Allows for open-ended, authentic responses7. Provides consistency through a routine
format
Strengthen Your Core10 Steps to a toned curriculum!
Strengthen Your CoreSteps 1-3
1. Look at your TEKS!2. Identify your genres and Fig.19 skills3. Choose your sequence.
NOTESO This is basically your six weeks plan.O Each team member must be a part of
the planning process.
Common GenresLiterary TextsO Literary Non-
FictionO PoetryO DramaO Fiction
Informational TextsO Culture & HistoryO Expository O PersuasiveO Procedural
Common Fig. 19 Skills
O Establish purposes for reading textsO Ask questions of textsO Monitor and adjust comprehensionO Make inferences and provide textual
evidence to support understandingO Summarize informationO Make connections
Strengthen Your CoreSteps 4-5
4. Check your core.5. Find picture books.
NOTESO Your librarian and your reading
specialist are your best friends!
Using the CoreO The core curriculum has great
resources and the main TEKS have already been identified for you.
O You can use the stories and adapt the questions/activities to fit your specific needs.
O This does not follow the sequence of the book.
Picture BooksO This is a great way to introduce the
concepts/skills for each unit.O The students enjoy being read to at
every age.O Teacher models good fluency and
expressive reading.O Unique way to engage the students.O Can also use books on tape, a guest
reader, and Reading Rainbow
Strengthen Your CoreSteps 6-9
6. Create your foldable.7. Create your questions using question stems.8. Create your assessment.9. Choose re-enforcement activities.NOTESO This must be completed before you begin
teaching the unit.O Each team member must be a part of the
creative process.
Importance of FoldablesO Fosters open-ended responsesO Allows for easy differentiation of texts
and productsO Exposes students to multiple graphic
organizersO Re-enforces writing skillsO ReusableNOTESO There are some examples on the table for you to view!O I’ve included a bi-fold and tri-fold template in the
iSummit app.
Question StemsO Questions from the bookO Revised Blooms http://
tpri.wikispaces.com/file/view/05-2Bloom-16-17+Stems+for+Instruction.pdf
O Margaret Kilgo Question Stems O Use examples from released STAAR
testsNOTESO You can use the same questions again and
again with just a little tweaking.O Must be created and agreed upon by the team.
Sample QuestionsO The Adventures of Ali BabaO Kid Reporters at WorkO Ranita, the Frog Princess
Re-Enforcement ActivitiesO Reflections & Connections PPT
O Read short story from core (2 pager)O Partner discussO Group shareO Marbles & passes for participation
O Reading MenuO Test Prep Workbook from CoreO WorksheetsO Interactive GamesNOTESO All of these can be completed in centers,
with a partner, in guided reading groups, independently, or as a whole group lesson.
Strengthen Your CoreStep 10
10. REPEAT steps 4-9 for each unit!
Teaching ModelO I Do (Introduce)
O Teacher introduces key vocabularyO Teacher models with a picture book
and kids copy the notesO We Do (Practice)
O Partner/group work using 2-3 stories from core with teacher as facilitator
O You Do (Assess)O Independent work using leveled texts
Lesson CycleO Lasts 2-3 weeksO Uses multiple textsO Repetitive
O Introduction, practice, and assessment are exactly the same format
O Sample Lesson Cycle
Strengthen Your Core10 steps to a toned curriculum!
1. Look at your TEKS!2. Identify your genres and Fig. 19 skills3. Choose your sequence.4. Check your core.5. Find picture books.6. Create your foldable.7. Create your questions using question stems.8. Create your assessment.9. Choose re-enforcement activities10. REPEAT steps 4-9 for each unit.
AssessmentPractice
O Foldable and questions completed with partner/groupO Worksheets
ApplicationO Foldable/questions completed with partner/groupO Test Prep WorkbookO Reading Menu Activities
EvaluationO Foldable/questions complete independentlyO Teacher Created TestO Student Weekly Assessment Book from the core (can
create your own questions)
QUESTIONS