Talk That Teaches Using Strategic Talk to Help Students Achieve the Common Core

by Paratore, Jeanne R.; Robertson, Dana A.

• ISBN13: 9781462510429
• ISBN10: 1462510426
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-07-11
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Featuring vivid examples and lesson plans, this book helps K-8 teachers reflect on and improve the ways talk is used in their classrooms. The authors explain the important role of skillful "teacher talk" in effective, motivating literacy instruction geared to the Common Core standards. Presented are clear-cut ways to help students set explicit goals for their learning; explain and model key strategies; and provide ongoing feedback. Over a dozen easy-to-implement lessons in vocabulary, comprehension, and writing are complete with how-to-do-it instructions, classroom vignettes, text suggestions, and reproducible worksheets. The large-size format facilitates photocopying. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

Author Biography

University. She is a former classroom teacher, reading specialist, and Title I director. Dr. Paratore is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame and a recipient of the New England Reading Association's Lifetime Achievement Award and the International Reading Association's Celebrate Literacy Award. She has conducted research and published widely on issues related to family literacy, classroom grouping practices, and interventions for struggling readers. She is also a coauthor of one of the nation's leading reading programs. Dana A. Robertson, EdD, is Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the University of Wyoming. He is a former classroom teacher, reading specialist, and literacy coach. Dr. Robertson was a featured teacher in the video series Teaching Reading, 3-5, produced by WGBH Television and the Annenberg Foundation. His research and publications focus on teacher talk, comprehension strategies instruction, and teacher professional development.

Table of Contents

I. Vocabulary Instruction: Talking the Talk! Lesson 1. Directly Teaching Word Meanings Lesson 2. Inferring Word Meaning through Context Lesson 3. Using Morphemes to Understand Word Meanings II. Comprehension Instruction: Talking the Talk! Lesson 4. Visualizing Lesson 5. Making Inferences Lesson 6. Determining What's Important Lesson 7. Making Predictions Lesson 8. Making Connections Lesson 9. Summarizing Lesson 10. Close Reading III. Writing Instruction: Talking the Talk! Lesson 11. Planning to Write an Argument Lesson 12. Drafting a Research Report Lesson 13. Writing to Learn Appendix A. Lesson Template Appendix B. Reflecting on Your Own Talk Appendix C. Some Examples of Reflecting on Your Own Talk Appendix D. Children's Literature That Supports Visualization Appendix E. Children's Literature That Supports Making Inferences