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Genre as a Series: Finding Predictability in Complex Genres

Join Sarah Collinge in workshops focusing on Common Core standards, genre teaching, and text comprehension strategies. Learn how to close the gap between readers and texts by building background knowledge and treating genre like a series. Enhance student success in complex texts by broadening their genre experiences.

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Genre as a Series: Finding Predictability in Complex Genres

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  1. Genre as a Series: Finding Predictability in Complex Genres Literacy Publications & Consulting Collinge Read Side by Side Literacy P Presented by Sarah Collinge readsidebyside.com

  2. Common Core State Standards Workshop 1: • What do the Common Core State Standards require? Key Requirement: all students must be able to comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity as they progress through school.

  3. Genre Workshop 2: • Closing the gap between reader and text. • Teaching genre to unlock comprehension. Moving beyond the basic definition of each genre.

  4. Workshop 1: Key Requirement: all students must be able to comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity as they progress through school. 2006 ACT, Inc. report “Reading Between the Lines”: 51% of college bound students were proficient in reading according to the 2006 ACT Report. Why?

  5. ACT Strand: Inferential Thinking

  6. ACT Strands: Strategies & Skills

  7. ACT Strand: Complex Text

  8. Define Complex Text Qualitative Demands Quantitative Demands Reader and Task Common Core State Standards: Appendix A, p. 4

  9. Quantitative Demands • Word length • Word frequency • Sentence Length • Text Cohesion Typically Measured by Computers (Lexile, AR)

  10. Quantitative Grade Bands CCR = College Career Readiness Common Core State Standards: Appendix A, p. 8

  11. Turn and Talk According to quantitative measurements, what grade level should be reading Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath? 680 Lexile Level

  12. Qualitative Demands • Multiple levels of meaning • Implicit purpose • Figurative language / dialect • Complex structure • Sophisticated genre • Background knowledge necessary

  13. Why? Increasing the complexity of the text increases student competency with strategy/skill work. • Increased Rigor The strategy stays the same, but the rigor increases in more demanding text. Exp. Predicting & Summarizing

  14. Why? Strategies & skills are more likely to transfer. • Strategies are used when we are stuck • Awareness of the need for strategies increases progressively in more challenging texts • When students see strategies as valuable tools for comprehension, they will be more likely to use those strategies in other contexts (independently).

  15. Reflection • I completely agree with… • It surprised me to hear… • I am wondering…

  16. Workshop 2: The Common Core State Standards demand all students must be able to comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity. How do I close the gap between reader and text?

  17. Close the Gap Provide Modeling & Support – Gradual Release Model

  18. Reading-Speaking-Listening Link Build student’s reading comprehension through both being read to and reading independently. Gradually shift this balance as students progress in age. Reading comprehension Comprehension Listening Comprehension Age 1 6 13 Common Core State Standards: Appendix A, p. 26

  19. Close the Gap Build Background Knowledge • Genre • Subject Matter • Vocabulary

  20. Genre Treat genre like a series; make it comfortable! Did you know? Readers find comfort in what is predictable. • Character • Setting • Plot

  21. Genre Teach students what is most important to the genre. • Realistic Fiction • Historical Fiction • Fantasy • Science Fiction • Nonfiction

  22. Most Curriculums Teach the Definition Only

  23. Beyond the Definition

  24. Read and Reflect Look at the genre charts. • What are you learning? • What are you wondering?

  25. Beyond the Definition

  26. Practice / Turn and Talk 1. Read Midnight Hero by Su Montour 2. Reflect: How do these supports help you navigate this genre? • Did the text feel comfortable? • Did you know what was important?

  27. Genre and the MSP How does knowing this information about genre help students on the MSP? • Determine the genre. • Review the genre chart. • Predict the theme/message. • Read and answer the questions.

  28. Close the Gap Broaden Text Experiences • Expose students to a range of genres in instructional read aloud • Align subject matter and genre to increase student success in complex text • Strategically plan your scope and sequence to connect books/themes across the year and years

  29. Sample Scope and Sequence 4th Grade 5th Grade

  30. Reflection • I completely agree with… • It surprised me to hear… • I am wondering…

  31. Tomorrow The C. I. A. Approach to Reading Chapter Books Workshop 3: Teach a Plan of Action • Collect • Interpret • Apply

  32. Visit my website: readsidebyside.com • Register for upcoming workshops • Purchase materials • Join my list serve • Be invited to special events • Contact me sarah@readsidebyside.com

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