Agenda

Agenda5:00-5:05Introduction5:05-5:15Discuss Homework5:15-5:30Scavenger Hunt5:30-5:55Overview of Strategies

5:55-6:10Mock Strategy Conferences6:10-6:20

Break6:20-6:35Station 1 LanniAsk Questions | Make Connections6:35-6:50Station 2 ChristinePredict | Infer | Retell6:50-7:05Station 3 ColbyVisualize| Check for Understanding7:05-7:20Station 4 SomerAnalyze Cause and Effect | Compare and Contrast7:20-7:30Wrap-Up

presentersChristine HullLanni MaszerowskiSomer ShuffieldColby SmithHomeworkWhat were your overall thoughts on the article? Does anyone have any experience with the Accelerated Reader Program?

What comprehension strategies did you find yourself using? Was it hard to think about your way of thinking?

How can this assignment help us as teachers?

Scavenger HuntEach group will receive one clue to start.

As a group, you must decipher the clue and find the remaining three clues.

When you have all four pieces, meet back in the room.

* Be sure you take the piece that matches your groups color.

StrategiesWhat comprehension strategies are you familiar with?

How do you assess comprehension/How were you assessed on comprehension in school?

To the Wiki...Strategy ConferencesWith a partner, choose one person to be the teacher and one to be the student.

We will give each partnership a slip of paper that describes a reading deficit that the student needs to work on and some books.

Conduct a mock strategy conference. Get into it!

If you have time, switch roles and try a different approach.BREAK!Meet back here by 6:20 Centers6:20-6:35Station 16:35-6:50Station 26:50-7:05Station 37:05-7:20Station 4Lanni: Ask Questions Make Connections

Christine: Predict Infer Retell

Colby: Visualize Check for Understanding

Somer: Analyze Cause and Effect Compare and ContrastWrap-UpQuestions?

Thanks for participating!

Good luck with your final exams/projects!

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