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Using Literature in the Classroom

Facilitate by Carmen Zeisler

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What are the purposes you use trade fiction and non-fiction in your classroom?

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Read or Listen to the Three Texts

  • What surprised me?
  • What did the author think you already knew?
  • What changed, challenged, or confirmed my thinking?

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Trail of Tears- Three Texts

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What would be the purpose for using any of these texts?

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Let’s Discuss

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Purpose: Hook The Students

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Purpose:

Ask the Curious Questions

“The way they (the Greeks) defined “history” was all about learning. A knowing by inquiry. What this means is, history is all about documenting the questions you ask. Which would mean … according to my calculations … to make history would be to ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS.”

-Jason Reynolds

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Using Picture Books with

Older Students

Facilitated byCarmen Zeisler

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What are the purposes you use trade fiction and non-fiction in your classroom?

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Purpose: Hook The Students

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“We need to make intentional decisions on why we use the literature we use.

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Why do we choose what we choose?

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And why do we not choose certain pieces of literature?”

-Rachel Yoder

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We don’t age out of read alouds.

(If we did the audiobook industry would not be thriving.)”

-Donalyn Miller

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Purpose:

Ask the Curious Questions

“The way they (the Greeks) defined “history” was all about learning. A knowing by inquiry. What this means is, history is all about documenting the questions you ask. Which would mean … according to my calculations … to make history would be to ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS.”

-Jason Reynolds

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Let’s Dig In

  • Pick one article to read

On a Post-It Note (or two)

  • What are two takeaways from your article choice
  • What is a wondering you have?

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“How do I pick a book to Use in my classroom?”

Facilitated by

Carmen Zeisler

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  • Discuss in your group-
    • What surprised you?
    • What are differences between the two articles?
    • What challenged, changed, or confirmed what I knew?

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What do we take into consideration when selecting books?

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  • Form a Triad to have your discussion about a picture book.
  • Pick ONE Picture Book from the table.
  • Read the Book
  • DISCUSS the book
  • DECIDE why or why not would you this book in your classroom.

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Would I use this book in my classroom?

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Now What?

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Where are some other good places, sites, people to find books?

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Getepic.com

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