Students clarify aspects of their identity or the identity of a historical or literary figure by writing poems that focus on deeper elements of personal makeup like experiences, relationships, hopes, and interests.
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Café Conversations
Students practice perspective-taking by representing the point of view of an assigned personality in a small-group discussion.
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Character Charts
Provide students with a graphic tool to record and organize information about characters in a text.
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Character Maps
Help students engage with a fictional or historical character by creating an annotated illustration.
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Chunking
Help students approach challenging texts by breaking down content into manageable pieces.
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Close Reading Protocol
Ensure students’ reading comprehension by emphasizing a purposeful reading and rereading of a text.
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Close Viewing Protocol
Teach your students to become critical viewers of film with this four-step procedure.
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Color, Symbol, Image
Invite students to nonverbally communicate something they have read or watched, using a color, a symbol, and an image.
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Concentric Circles
This kinesthetic discussion activity invites students to be active listeners and speakers and to interact with a wide range of classmates.
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Concept Maps: Generate, Sort, Connect, Elaborate
Students sort, arrange, and connect their thoughts on an idea or question, creating a visual representation of their understanding.
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Connect, Extend, Challenge
Deepen students' understanding of a topic by having them connect to their prior knowledge.
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Develop a classroom contract to create a community of mutual respect and inclusion.
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