Summer Reading Lists
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Karian Figueroa got a response to her letter!
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Coach Sparrow's Surgery Update
Scholars of the Month for March
What is Intensive Reading?A LIMITED VIEW
As the name suggests, intensive reading refers to reading short texts thoroughly and with clear goals, such as to answer reading comprehension questions or to identify how sentences are linked. Unlike extensive reading, the goal of intensive reading is not to read many texts for fluency, but rather to read a shorter piece of text to gain a deeper understanding of that text. Although reading comprehension can be one goal of intensive reading, its goals may include learning subject matter, vocabulary learning and studying the authors’ intentions. In other words, the goal of intensive reading is not limited to reading comprehension. A HOLISTIC VIEW In intensive reading, learners usually read texts that are more difficult, in terms of content and language, than those used for extensive reading. To help learners make sense of texts that may present a significant challenge in terms of vocabulary, grammar and/or concepts, teachers should focus on reading skills, such as identifying main ideas and guessing the meaning of unfamiliar words from context (Macalister, 2011). The four learning goals for intensive reading are (Macalister, 2011): 1. Focusing on new language such as vocabulary and grammar 2. Focusing on ideas such as themes and topics 3. Learning new skills such as making inferences and identifying main ideas 4. Paying attention to text features such as genre structure and cohesion http://www.edumaxi.com/what-is-intensive-reading/ |
"Bringing Words to Life"
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Coach Hazel SparrowWhat do coaches do? They provide opportunities for students to practice skills, give really good real-time feedback, evaluate the performance over time and inspire.
Think about a basketball coach; the ultimate goal is for a player to go into the game Friday night, play the game and win. So the basketball coach designs practice to drill the skills the players need in order to win the game—free throws, man to man coverage, three point shots and many more. In the drill, the coach gives real time feedback that gets put to use immediately. And of course both during practice and games the coach is there to inspire players. It’s the same in classroom. For example, if a student’s goal is to create a persuasive speech, a teacher would set up drills to practice the necessary skills—argumentative claim, counterclaim and integration of evidence. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-10-06-the-six-hats-a-personalized-learning-leader-needs-to-wear |