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“Say Something” active reading strategy

·      read chunk of text silently

·      turn to partner & say something

o      main idea

o      summary statement

o      question

o      connection to concept

·      no conversation

 

Tea Party Sentence Frames

·      “I concur. Moreover…”

·      “I respectfully disagree.  From my perspective…”

·      “That statement seems reasonable, but I’d like us to consider…”

·      Re-engagement ?’s

o      Provide scaffolding/and or extra time

o      Get students to revisit the problem & deepen their understanding

o      Intended to provide a new or different lens to consider the problem

§       “_____ says you can simply … Why do you suppose she says that?”

§       “We know the answer is not _____; why might someone think…?”