1. Carrie Schlagler – documenter
Denise Warren
Christina Wood
Teaching & Learning Science:
SER/VE Meeting - March 6, 2012

2.  Most of the class
was present, could
hear & speak
 A few couldn’t see
the slides

3. Develop dedication Build self-efficacy Show students the
•Use a variety of •Don’t ‘dummy-down’ text’s value
informational sources •College/career readiness •Selection/application
•Connections
Use social motivation Give students choice
•Think-Pair-Share & •Sense of control
Collaborative Reasoning
•Active readers

4. Provide
Match text to
supplementary
reading level
materials
Gradually
increase
Goal setting
complexity of
text & tasks

5. What resources do you recommend using to find appropriate
informational texts?
How do you overcome resistance to change (the traditional
culture vs. inquiry)?
How does the use of technology impact motivation to read
informational texts?
What do you see as the greatest obstacles for implementing
common core within inquiry-based teaching methods?