PPT-Understanding Complex Text

UNDERSTANDING COMPLEX TEXT ALABAMA COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS MEGA 2013 CITING EVIDENCE CLOSE READING COMPLEXITY ARI ELA LIT Anchor Standards ELA History Social Studies Science amp. . What does it mean to read like a literary critic, historian, or scientist? . 2. Activity 1: . Reading. Like a Literary Critic, Historian, or Scientist. Activity 2:. Practice in Action: Close Reading. Why?. You will read a wide range of texts in many academic disciplines as preparation for college and the workplace.. Comprehending Complex Texts. What?. A complex text is a work that contains. challenging vocabulary,. Amy Painter . 3. rd. Grade Teacher. Chesnee Elementary School. Agenda for Our Time . My Road Block. What is Text Complexity. Common Core Implementation . Complex Text Analysis Activity. Questions and Discoveries. The “what” and “how”. Raleigh/Wake Reading Association. NCDPI ELA Section. Lisa McIntosh. February 10, 2016. Teaching Complex Texts. ELA Instructional Shifts:. Regular practice with . complex text . Comprehension Toolkit. Complex vocabulary. Comprehension Toolkit. Complex vocabulary. Comprehension. means . understanding. . . The answers to some questions are easy to find, while the answers to others are more difficult to work out. PA @ 71. Do Now. How would you describe yourself?. What adjectives would you use?. What are character traits?. Character traits are adjectives used to describe a character in a text.. Understanding the traits of a character can go a long way in understanding that character's thoughts and actions in a text. State Standards. Adapted from Achieve the Core and presented to Directors of Special Education. February 6, 2014. The Background of the Common Core. Initiated by the National Governors Association (NGA) and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) with the following design principles. Grades 6-8 ELA. . . Winter . 2017. We know from experience the hard work teachers face every day as they strive to help their students meet the challenges set by higher standards.. We are dedicated to empowering teachers by providing free, high-quality standards-aligned resources for the classroom, the opportunity for immersive training through our Institute, and the option of support through our website offerings.. November 2014. Presented by. Keitha Segrest & Kathy Allen. SAY WHAT?. In three sentences answer the following . questions:. What . is text complexity?. What. makes it important?. What. will get students out of their comfort zones?. in K - 5. Alabama Reading Initiative. MEGA Conference 2013. Insomniacs: . What keeps you awake at night when transitioning to the new College and Career Ready Standards?. Outcomes:. Participants will . . .. Grades 9-12 ELA. ELA Winter 2017. We . know from experience the hard work teachers face every day as they strive to help their students meet the challenges set by higher standards.. We are dedicated to empowering teachers by providing free, high-quality standards-aligned resources for the classroom, the opportunity for immersive training through our Institute, and the option of support through our website offerings. Understanding complex vocabulary Comprehension Toolkit Complex vocabulary Comprehension Toolkit Complex vocabulary Comprehension means understanding . The answers to some questions are easy to find, while the answers to others are more difficult to work out Grades 6-8 ELA I. . . Day 1. We know from experience the hard work teachers face every day as they strive to help their students meet the challenges set by higher standards.. We are dedicated to empowering teachers by providing free, high-quality standards-aligned resources for the classroom, the opportunity for immersive training through our Institute, and the option of support through our website offerings.. October 17, 2012 . . 2. 46% of BPS students speak a language other than English as their first language. BPS students. ’. families are from over 100 countries. BPS students speak over 80 different first languages.