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Changing
Changing
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ESL
RESA
2014
Outcomes
2014Changing Teacher Practice  Changing Student Outcomes
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective:
Supporting Text-Centered Instruction
Julie Joslin
Lisa McIntosh
Anna Frost
Alex Kaulfuss
June’s remodeling
ELA Section
NCDPI
Lindsey Fults
ESL K-12 Program Areas
NCDPI
Materials
• Cards
• Laptops
• Article on Text Complexity
Main References
• Teaching Students to Read Like Detectives, by
Fisher, Frey, and Lapp
• Notice and Note, by Beers and Probst
• Dr. Lily Wong Fillmore “What does Text
Complexity mean for English Learners and
Language Minority Students.”
What to Expect
• We will share from “40 Ways to Read Like a
Detective” to bring students back into the text
to write, find evidence, reflect, read deeply,
and become stronger, independent readers.
• How do we support English Language Learners
with text-centered instruction?
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
WAYS TO READ
Cards 1 - 9
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
DISCUSSION OF WAYS TO READ
1. What strategies have you tried before? Were they
successful; how do you know?
2. What are some of the challenges teachers face with
English Language Learners?
3. What would be particularly helpful as a support for ELLs
when focusing on ways to read a text?
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Cards 1 - 9
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
QUESTIONING / DISCUSSING
Cards 10 - 15
core
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
DISCUSSION OF
QUESTIONING / DISCUSSING
1. How do you support text-dependent questions and
discussions in your instruction?
2. How do you establish rules for discussing in your
classroom?
3. How will ELLS be supported in classroom discussion?
Cards 10 - 15
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
EXPLORING WHAT THE
TEXT SAYS
Cards 16 - 22
Unique
Characteristics/Features
Text 1
Text 2
Similarities
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
DISCUSSION OF
EXPLORING WHAT THE TEXT SAYS
1. Were any strategies new to you? Did any reveal new
ways to do things you already do in your classroom?
2. Which strategy might you hesitate to try? Why?
3. What strategies would be most challenging for ELLs?
How could they be supported in the activity to have
access to the text?
Cards 16 - 22
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
ORGANIZATION & STRUCTURE
Cards 23 - 26
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
DISCUSSION OF
ORGANIZATION / STRUCTURE
1. Describe why text structure/organization might be a
challenge for ELLs.
2. What are possible supports that could be used to
overcome the language barrier?
Cards 23 - 26
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
FORMAT, GENRE, & MEDIA
Cards 27 - 31
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
DISCUSSION OF
FORMAT, GENRE, & MEDIA
1. How do teachers utilize technology to support the
instruction of the standards?
2. What strategy would you include / add to this section?
3. What types of strategies or specific ELL supports would
be valuable for teachers?
Cards 27 - 31
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
RESPONDING TO IDEAS
Cards 32 - 36
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
DISCUSSION OF
RESPONDING TO IDEAS
1. Why is problem finding an essential part of slow reading?
2. Why is this particularly difficult for ELLs?
3. What could a teacher do to support their ELLs?
Cards 32 - 36
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Cards 37 - 40
40 Ways to Read Like a Detective
DISCUSSION OF
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
1. How does your vocabulary and grammar instruction look
different as a result of Shift Three?
2. How can school and district leaders encourage classroom
teachers to adjust grammar and vocabulary instruction?
3. What are the implications for ELLs with the shift?
Cards 37 - 40
Writer’s View (Map the Text) – ELL Support Strategy
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Contact Information:
Lindsey Fults
ESL/ Title III Consultant
NC DPI
919-807-3844
Lindsey.Fults@dpi.nc.gov
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Ivanna (Mann Thrower)
Anderson
ESL/Title III Consultant
NC DPI
919-807-3860
ivanna.thrower@dpi.nc.gov
Charlotte “Nadja” Trez
ESL/Title III Consultant
NC DPI
919-807-3866
nadja.trez@dpi.nc.gov
ELD Resources:
NCDPI ELD Wikispace
ELA Resources LiveBinder:
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/297779
ELA Common Core State Standards Self Study LiveBinder:
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/262077