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Readicide: Talking Ourselves Off the Ledge. Jeta Donovan May 28, 2009. AGENDA. Sequencing Current Events Historical Perspective on Testing…continued Heather’s Prompt My questions about Gallagher Applying Gallagher: Sample Test What Teachers Can Do Independent Reading How To’s.
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Readicide: Talking Ourselves Off the Ledge Jeta Donovan May 28, 2009
AGENDA • Sequencing Current Events • Historical Perspective on Testing…continued • Heather’s Prompt • My questions about Gallagher • Applying Gallagher: Sample Test • What Teachers Can Do • Independent Reading How To’s
You must do test-prep, but you also want to be a good teacher: What Teachers Can Do • Multiple Choice Questions with High Interest Texts • Practice Multiple Choice style tests without the answer choices • Essays—good writing is good writing • A critical literacy approach • Independent Reading • Advocate for your students • Present research to administrators • USING ASSESSMENT DATA
If you build it, they will come: Independent Reading • SSR everyday • Reading Log • Parental involvement • Create a Daily Reading Schedule • Readers’ Notebooks • Bookmarks with reading goals • Letters to Ms. Donovan • Status of the Class board • Reading Conferences • Partner Talk • High Interest Texts • Book Talks • Reading Tracking Chart • Whole class book volume chart