Dream Team Resources. Monday June 26th 2:30-3:45 PM 4:00-5:15 PM

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1 Dream Team Resources Monday June 26th 2:30-3:45 PM 4:00-5:15 PM

2 Allison Moschetti LearnZillion Coach

3 The New Mexico Dream Team

4 By the end of this session, you will: Understand the power of complex texts Explore the close reading modules created by the New Mexico Dream Team Identify close reading modules that you want to use in your classroom and share with teacher(s) in your school

5 Three shifts in literacy instruction #1. Complex Texts #2. Text evidence #3. Build knowledge Regular practice with complex texts and their academic language Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from both literary and informational texts Using content-rich nonfiction to build students knowledge

6 Three shifts in literacy instruction

7 What are complex texts? Texts that are worthy of repeated reading and detailed investigation for your grade level and/or content area. Why are complex texts important in life?

8 A poem and writing tasks for 5th graders Golden Keys A bunch of golden keys is mine To make each day with gladness shine. "Good morning!" that's the golden key That unlocks every door for me. When evening comes, "Good night!" I say, And close the door of each glad day. When at the table "If you please" I take from off my bunch of keys. When friends give anything to me, I'll use the little "Thank you" key. "Excuse me," "Beg your pardon," too, When by mistake some harm I do The central theme of the poem is that manners are important. Write a paragraph explaining the key points that support this theme. Use details from the poem to support your response. 1. The poet organizes the poem into stanzas that have only two lines. Explain why the poet most likely divides the poem in this way. Support your answer with details from the poem.

9 Recent SAT Passage topics Burgess Shale Controversy surrounding question of earliest North American settlements Self Discovery via Early 20 th Century Shakespearean Theatre Tour Integrity of Modern Film Remakes Sleep Research Role of Chinese American Women during WWII Honore de Balzac Controversy Surrounding the Architecture of the Getty Museum The Politics of Environmental Reporting

10 Academic vocabulary found in just one article in the New York Times Imposing Harness Finesse Surge Glanced comfort washed over me Process Straddled Draperies Magnificent Transformed Breathtaking Cascaded Contrasted Imposing Ascent Ascend Descend Exhilarating Labored Constricted Exclamation Rasping Speck Glanced

11 A current ballot proposition

12 ALL careers require reading of complex texts

13 What happens when students never get access to grade-level complex texts? Lack of access to grade-level vocabulary and comprehension skills Encounter texts and assessment items that are completely unlike what they have encountered before and don t know how to approach Not college, career, or citizen ready Achievement gap persists

14 Provide opportunities for students to Read authentic texts, content, and ideas appropriate to their intellectual functioning and interests Increase skills (e.g. fluency and comprehension) and stamina over time Just as it's impossible to build muscle without weight or resistance, it's impossible to build robust reading skills without reading challenging text. Shanahan, Fisher, and Frey The Challenge of Challenging Texts

15 A common misunderstanding Complex texts are the only thing we should be reading in class! Complex texts should be one of several types of texts used to support students in preparing for college and career readiness!

16 Reading a variety of texts Just like athletes who vary the degree of difficulty when they train Train Harder: Complex Texts More scaffolding and support; chances for students to grapple with big ideas Train Easier: Independent and Instructional Texts Less scaffolding and support; chances to consolidate their learning from more complex texts

17 What experiences have you had with complex texts? What experiences do you want your students to have with complex texts?

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19 LearnZillion Coach Share out! Dream Team Teachers...It s your turn to share your experiences! How did your students grow using close reading? What do you hope that others get from the modules you created?

20 Final Product

21 Make it easy for your customers to get started. Stitch Fix Case Study: Removing barriers Problem: It s difficult and time consuming to find clothes that are flattering Solution: Customers fill out a profile outlining their needs and style preferences A Personal Shopper selects items based on the Customer s recommendations. The Customer receives the set of clothes at home, all custom-selected just for their taste.

22 Remove barriers for your customers - your students! The Problem: Teachers need high-quality resources for students. Teachers want to incorporate complex texts into their classrooms (or their leaders are asking them to!) Teachers don t want to use their limited time to find resources Teachers want to be sure that new resources are going to positively impact student learning.

23 As Curriculum Personal Shoppers we ll follow 3 steps to remove barriers for our students. #1. Understand our students needs. #2. Make a match for your students. #3. Make a plan for using your selections.

24 Step #1: Create an Empathy Map to better understand your students needs around close reading. Page 1

25 Step #2: Go shopping for Close Reading lessons based on your students needs. bit.ly/nmlearnzillion Page 2-3

26 Step #3: Plan for the use of your selections Make a plan to incorporate them into your instruction. When do the lessons you chose fit into your scope and sequence? Which lessons are you most excited to use?

27 Reflecting on the close reading lessons Let s discuss! What did you notice about the close reading lessons? What qualities did you see that you think will engage your students? What about the close reading modules are you most excited about?

28 Thank you! Taking the survey on your phone? Low # s on a scale = low rating High # s on a scale = high rating.

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