Topics for Discussion

1. Topics for Discussion

2. Research Questions Not all research questions are created equal. The Classroom Teacher’s Technology Survival Guide, 2012

3. General Research Questions • Who? • What? • When? • Where?

4. Taking it to the next level • Level One • Research is about a broad topic. • Student uses a general reference source. • Example: My research is about an animal.

5. Level Two • Research answers a question that helps the student narrow the focus of his/her information gathering. • Student uses various resources. • Example: What methods has my animal developed to help it survive?

6. Level Three • Research answers a question of personal relevance to the student. • Student uses various sources to get enough information to create a reliable answer. • Example: What methods has my animal developed to help it survive?

7. Level Four • Research answers a personal question about the topic, and it contains information that may be of use to decision makers as they develop policies or distribute funds. • Student uses resources to develop a well-supported and creative conclusion. • Example: How can our school help preserve the environment in which my animal lives?

8. Practice • Groups of 3 • Choose a topic that is found in your school curriculum • Develop a question that students might research at each of the four levels

9. Non-fiction and the Common Core “The reason that nonfiction is so important is because the grid that has been accepted by CCSS is that up to 50% of reading in elementary schools, 55% in middle schools and 70% in high schools should be nonfiction. “ Author Marc Aronson

10. Each Teach Chapter 5: Learning with Trade Books Content Area Reading: Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum by Richard T. Vacca and Jo Anne L. Vacca