Opening Doors to Reading

by Fabry, Dee L.

• ISBN13: 9781563087752
• ISBN10: 1563087758
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-15
• Publisher: Teacher Ideas Pr

Summary

This integrated, technology-based reading curriculum helps you build school-to-work skills in middle school learners-especially those who have reading difficulties. Based on a field-tested program (the STARR curriculum), it is specifically designed to meet student needs in the workplace and uses best practices research, SCANS foundations skills and competencies, and middle school research. Components include speaking, technology, analysis, reading, and research.

Author Biography

DEE L. FABRY is Vice President Assessment Programs, LightSpan San Diego, California.SALLY A. SEIER is a teacher, Cherry Creek School District, Denver, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
STARR Design and Development	1	(10)
The Design and Development of the STARR Curriculum	1	(1)
What Motivates Today's Learners?	2	(1)
What Is the SCANS Report?	3	(1)
Correlating the SCANS Framework to Standards	4	(1)
Learning Theories	4	(2)
Instructional Strategies	6	(1)
The STARR Learning Environment	7	(1)
STARR and Technology	8	(1)
Resources	8	(3)
Speaking, Technology, Analysis and, Reading Through Research	11	(36)
Speaking Foundation Skills	11	(1)
Content Proficiencies in Language Arts	11	(1)
Connecting Speaking to Workplace Skills	12	(1)
Speeches: Informative, Demonstration and, Persuasive	12	(25)
Outline for Informative Speech	23	(1)
Demonstration Speech	24	(4)
Persuasive Speech Outline	28	(3)
Informative Speech Questions	31	(4)
Speech Evaluation Form	35	(2)
Creating a Mandala As a Visual Aid	37	(9)
The Mandala	40	(4)
Mandala Grading Sheet	44	(1)
Speech Evaluation Checklist	45	(1)
Resources	46	(1)
Speaking, Technology, Analysis and, Reading Through Research	47	(32)
Technology Competencies	47	(1)
National Educational Technology Standards for Students	48	(1)
Connecting Technology to Workplace Skills	49	(1)
Friday Assignments	49	(25)
Letter to Parents	57	(1)
Friday Assignment #1	58	(1)
Friday Assignment #2	59	(1)
Friday Assignment #3	60	(2)
Friday Assignment #4	62	(1)
Friday Assignment #5	63	(1)
Lab Instruction Sheet	64	(2)
Friday Assignment #6	66	(1)
Friday Assignment #7	67	(2)
Friday Assignment #8	69	(1)
Friday Assignment #9	70	(1)
Friday Assignment #10	71	(1)
Friday Assignment #11	72	(2)
Staff Development---Learning About Technology Integration	74	(4)
Women of the American Civil War Scavenger Hunt	77	(1)
Resources	78	(1)
Speaking, Technology, Analysis and, Reading Through Research	79	(20)
Analysis Foundation Skills	79	(1)
Content Proficiencies in Analysis	79	(1)
Problem Solving	80	(6)
Problem-Solving Graphic Organizer	83	(1)
Parent-Student Analysis	84	(2)
Learning to Create Research Questions	86	(5)
Applying Bloom's Taxonomy	88	(2)
Scoring Rubric	90	(1)
Journal Prompts	91	(1)
Enigma Research	91	(6)
Enigmas	93	(2)
Engima Research Grade	95	(2)
Resources	97	(2)
Speaking, Technology, Analysis and, Reading Through Research	99	(44)
Reading Foundation Skills	99	(1)
Content Proficiencies in Language Arts	99	(1)
Connecting Reading to Workplace Skills	100	(1)
Incredible Exploration of Dragons	101	(11)
Important Facts to Know	105	(6)
Individual Final Assignments	111	(1)
Rubrics for ``The Incredible Exploration of Dragons''	112	(1)
Dragon Individual Project Grading	113	(2)
Dragon History Quiz	115	(2)
Mystery Reading Unit---Curiosity and Intrigue	117	(23)
Ellery Queen Quiz	128	(3)
Sherlock Holmes: Dressed to Kill	131	(2)
Day Two---Sherlock Holmes: Dressed to Kill	133	(2)
Mystery Quiz	135	(3)
Authors Quiz	138	(2)
Resources for the Dragon Unit	140	(1)
Resources for the Mystery Unit	140	(3)
Speaking, Technology, Analysis and, Reading Through Research	143	(34)
Research Foundation Skills	143	(1)
Content Proficiencies	144	(1)
Connecting Research to Workplace Skills	145	(1)
The American Civil War	145	(23)
KWL Civil War Activity Sheet	154	(1)
Civil War Novels	155	(2)
Double Thoughts	157	(2)
American Civil War Contract and Grading Rubric	159	(1)
The American Civil War Newsletter Assignment and Grading Rubric	160	(2)
Defining a Research Question for the American Civil War Unit	162	(1)
American Civil War Research Rubric	163	(1)
Plan, Plan, Plan	164	(2)
Women of the American Civil War Scavenger Hunt	166	(1)
The American Civil War Time Line	167	(1)
Planning for the Research Project	168	(7)
The Research Project Evaluation	170	(1)
Plan, Plan, Plan	171	(4)
Resources	175	(2)
Speaking, Technology, Analysis and, Reading Through Research: Additional Units	177	(64)
Research Foundation Skills	177	(1)
Content Proficiencies	177	(1)
Connecting Research to Workplace Skills	178	(1)
Research Roundup	179	(59)
World Almanac and Book of Facts	182	(1)
Webster's Biographical Dictionary	183	(1)
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations	184	(1)
Famous First Facts	185	(1)
Sixth Book of Junior Authors and Illustrators	186	(1)
Webster's New Geographical Dictionary	187	(1)
Illustrated Facts and Records Book of Animals	188	(1)
The Facts on File Visual Dictionary	189	(2)
The Stamp Atlas	191	(1)
Lands and Peoples	192	(1)
Great Lives	193	(1)
American Nicknames	194	(1)
Holidays Around the World	195	(1)
New Encyclopedia of Sports	196	(1)
Macmillan Dictionary of Quotations	197	(1)
New View Almanac	198	(1)
The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents	199	(1)
Goode's World Atlas	200	(1)
Encyclopedia of American Facts & Dates	201	(1)
Auschwitz Chronicle 1939--1945	202	(1)
National Geographic Picture Atlas of Our Fifty States	203	(1)
Chronicle of America	204	(1)
Something About the Author	205	(1)
Timelines of the Ancient World	206	(1)
EBSCO® Periodical Service	207	(1)
Newsfile®	208	(1)
Factory®	209	(1)
Writing Center®	210	(1)
Word Munchers®	211	(1)
Clarisworks® Word Processing	212	(1)
Chronicle of the 20th Century	213	(1)
Facts on File Encyclopedia of the 20th Century	214	(1)
U.S.A., A Chronicle in Pictures	215	(1)
Historic U.S. Court Cases 1690--1990	216	(1)
Timetables of History	217	(1)
American Destiny	218	(1)
Dictionary of American History	219	(1)
Buildings of Colorado	220	(1)
New York Public Library Desk Reference	221	(1)
Reference Library of Hispanic America	222	(1)
Words That Make America Great	223	(1)
Science Fiction, Fantasy and, Horror Writers	224	(1)
Reference Library of Black America	225	(1)
Encyclopedia of World Sport	226	(1)
Military History of the United States	227	(1)
American Women in Science: A Biographical Dictionary	228	(1)
Reference Library of Asian America	229	(1)
New Grolier Encyclopedia of World War II	230	(1)
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces	231	(1)
Elements: Copper, Silver and Gold	232	(1)
New York Public Library Book of How and Where to Look It Up	233	(3)
Presentation	236	(2)
Resources and Useful Information	238	(3)
STARR Multidisciplinary Units	241	(28)
The Interrelationship of the STARR Components	241	(1)
Creating STARR Enriched Learning Environments	241	(1)
Multidisciplinary Unit One: Renaissance Learners	242	(10)
Renaissance Scavenger Hunt	247	(2)
Planning Questions	249	(2)
Final Project Grading Rubric for the Renaissance Learners Project	251	(1)
Hero Research Project	252	(15)
Questions for Heroes	256	(4)
Grade Sheet	260	(2)
Research Questions	262	(1)
Extra Credit Assignments	263	(2)
How to Outline	265	(1)
Outline Framework	266	(1)
Some Final Thoughts	267	(1)
Resources and Useful Information	267	(2)
Management, Assessment and, Evaluation	269	(10)
Assessment and Evaluation	271	(1)
Options for Assessment and Evaluation	272	(1)
Student Portfolios	273	(1)
Community Showcase	274	(1)
District Technology Fair	274	(1)
Evaluation of the STARR Program	274	(2)
Examples of Evaluation and Assessment Tools	276	(2)
Research Grading Rubric	277	(1)
Resources	278	(1)
Index	279