This document provides an agenda for a teacher training on reading instruction. It includes activities for teachers to discuss books they enjoy, define literacy within their content areas, and consider how to develop student literacy skills by graduation. Teachers will discuss the meaning of literacy in their subject area, what students should be able to do when leaving high school, and how to help students gain these competencies through their instruction.

1. Reading for All Students
Sandy Ness
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
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Please sit at a table with your content area.

2.  Think of the last book that you read and
enjoyed.
 Find a partner.
 Share your book with your partner.
 You will have 4 minutes.
Connector

3.  I can begin to define literacy within my
content area.
 I will become familiar with where
reading and writing fit into my vertical
map.
Learning Target

7. Reading Ladder

8. Reading Ladder

9.  Texting
 Family relationships
 Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) or Left
Neglect
 Author study—If you like this book,
then you might like Still Alice.
Connections-Where could you go
with this book?

11. Trick them into wanting to read
Good Read vs. volume
Most important moment/part
Key concepts and academic
vocabulary
Engagement of Independent Content
Reading

12.  What does it mean to be literate in your
content area?
 When students leave Henry, what should they
be able to do in your content area?
 What does it look like and sound like to be
competent in your content area at
graduation?
 How are you going to get them there?
 What resources do you need?
Table Activity:
Define literacy in your content area

14. Thank you for taking the time today!
Let me know if you have any further
questions.
Sandra.ness@mpls.k12.mn.us
Room 155
Thanks!