Conversations in Four-blocks Classrooms

by Moore, Sharon Arthur

• ISBN13: 9780887242489
• ISBN10: 0887242480
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-31
• Publisher: Four Blocks

Summary

Teachers will learn to develop group dynamics, use open-ended discussion prompts, facilitate turn-taking, and much more

Table of Contents

Balanced Literacy through the Four Blocks
A Visit to Merritt Elementary School	6	(12)
Development of the Four-Blocks® Literacy Model	18	(1)
Read Like a Writer, Write Like a Reader	19	(1)
What Are the Conversations?	20	(2)
Where Do Conversations Fit in the Four Blocks?	22	(1)
What about the National Reading Panel Report?	23	(1)
The Special Importance of Literate Conversations	23	(6)
Conversation vs. Interrogation
Frequently Asked Questions	29	(4)
Teaching Essential Thinking Processes for Metacognition and Metacognitive Conversations	33	(1)
Question-Answer Relationships (QAR)	33	(1)
Questioning the Author (QtA)	33	(1)
Reciprocal Teaching	34	(1)
Think Link	34	(5)
Think Links to Teach Essential Thinking Processes	39	(1)
Question-Answer Relationships (QAR) Strategy Sheet	40	(2)
Questioning the Author (QtA) Strategy Sheet	42	(3)
Reciprocal Teaching Strategy Sheet	45	(2)
Think Link Phase I Strategy Sheet	47	(4)
Why It Is Important to Teach Comprehension Strategies	51	(1)
The Case for Conversations	51	(2)
Conversations in Guided Reading
Overview of Guided Reading the Four-Blocks® Way	53	(2)
Comprehension Lessons during the Guided Reading Block	55	(1)
Three Strategies in the Guided Reading Block	56	(9)
Conversations in Self-Selected Reading
Overview of Self-Selected Reading the Four-Blocks® Way	65	(3)
Conversation Strategies during the Read-Aloud: Levels of Communication	68	(1)
Conversation Strategies during the Conference: Most Important Word	69	(1)
Conversation Strategies during Sharing: Take Five	70	(1)
Focus Lessons in the Read-Aloud	71	(1)
Conversations in Writing
Overview of Writing the Four-Blocks® Way	72	(1)
Conversation Strategies in the Writing Mini-Lesson: Data Chart	73	(2)
Conversation Strategies in Writing Conferences: Adjective Checklist	75	(1)
Conversation Strategies in Author's Chair: N-K-Q	76	(1)
Developing Conversations around Students' Own Writing	77	(1)
Strategies for High Text Engagement
Strategies vs. Activities	78	(1)
What Are Strategy Sheets, and How Do You Use Them?	79	(2)
Adjective Checklist	81	(3)
Data Chart	84	(3)
Discussion Web	87	(3)
Four Share	90	(3)
I Wonder	93	(2)
K-W-L	95	(3)
Levels of Communication	98	(4)
List-Group-Label	102	(3)
Most Important Word (M-I-W)	105	(3)
New-Known-Questions (N-K-Q)	108	(2)
Parent-Adult-Child (P-A-C)	110	(3)
Paper Bag Report	113	(3)
Picture Walk	116	(2)
Possible Sentences	118	(2)
Quilts	120	(3)
Read a Novel in an Hour	123	(2)
Sketch to Stretch	125	(2)
Souvenirs	127	(2)
Storyboards	129	(2)
Story Impressions	131	(2)
Take Five	133	(2)
Transparency Notes	135	(3)
Word Map	138	(3)
Evaluation of Comprehension Processes
But How Do You Assess Comprehension without Interrogations?	141	(1)
The Role of Assessment in Evaluating Comprehension	142	(1)
How Can I Assess Comprehension Processes?	142	(6)
A Last Word	148	(1)
Narrative and Informative Texts
Narrative and Informative Text Structures	149	(1)
Multi-Genre Literature	150	(1)
How Is the Conversation Different with Narrative and Informative Texts?	151	(1)
Selecting a Comprehension Strategy Appropriate to Text Type	151	(2)
Special Challenges in Narrative Text	153	(2)
Visual Features in Informative Text	155	(1)
Growing Bookworms at Home
Teaching Guide for ``Growing Bookworms at Home: Helping Your Child Learn to Read and Write''	156	(9)
Transparency Masters, Bookmarks, and Student Strategy Sheet Forms
Transparency Masters	165	(15)
Conversation Bookmarks	180	(6)
Student Strategy Sheet Forms	186	(11)
References
Children's Books Cited	197	(2)
Professional References	199