The document discusses notes from a learning unit on CCSS text structures. It mentions that the CCSS text structures begin in kindergarten and schools should discuss when to introduce and expect mastery of structures. Close reading and anchor charts are recommended teaching strategies, and retellings are difficult for many students. New children's non-fiction books are highlighted as favorites.

1. NOTES FROM
LEARNING UNIT
#4

2. CCSS: STANDARDS FOR TEXT
STRUCTURES
• Some of you noted that the standards contain these text
structures
• The structures DO begin in kindergarten!
• As a school, discuss the use of structures and where/when it
makes sense to introduce/expect mastery
• The CCSS can be a great guide in this area
• Many mentioned the usefulness of graphic organizers for
teaching AND helping children understand they can use
them independently and with independent reading or for
tests

3. CLOSE READING WAS MENTIONED A
FEW TIMES!
Two great resources for close reading:
This book is excellent
At including diversity with
the literature we use for
close reading.

4. SPEAKING OF KYLENE BEERS AND
ROBERT PROBST…
Penny Kittle’s Book love Summer Book Club is reading this . . .
I highly recommend it!

5. THE USE OF ANCHOR CHARTS WAS
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
I recommended this book in another week but the anchor chart
suggestions are wonderful! This was a part of many discussions!
EVERY
strategy
includes an
anchor
chart!

6. RETELLINGS…MANY OF YOU
ACKNOWLEDGED HOW DIFFICULT THIS IS
FOR STUDENTS (OF MANY GRADES)
More resources for retellings with elementary students:
1. Start with a simple framework:
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-
resources/printouts/nonfiction-pyramid-30843.html
2. 3. 4.

7. NEW CHILDREN’S NON-FICTION!
These are my three favorite in non-
fiction that I have read all summer!