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USING STANCE QUESTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM
This site focuses on using stance questions in the classroom. It contains several links that demonstrate how to create this type of question.
http://teamtech.jhu.edu/globetech/bsupplements/Stance%20Questions/usingstancequestions.htm
PRE-READINGNOTES
This page, in pdf format, can be printed out to prepare students to read their text book or an article. It also reinforces student's notetaking skills by guiding them through a series of questions and activities.
BOOK MARKS FOR CRITICAL READING
Print this page of book marks that are designed to keep the questions you need as close to the page as possible. There are two types of book marks: one for fiction and the other for non-fiction books.
TEXTBOOK FEATURE ANALYSIS
This document teaches students what their textbook is made of and how it works. It also addresses testing and notetaking strategies, while developing their textual intelligence.
USEFUL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR LITERATURE-BASED INSTRUCTION
There are many different strategies that research has shown are effective in literature-based instruction. This overview includes scaffolding of instruction, modeling, cooperative learning, student choices, self-initiated reading and writing, using different modes of reading, activation of prior knowledge, and student responses to literature.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT IN MARYLAND: TIPS FROM INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALISTS IN READING
Specialist in Reading and Communication Skills for the Maryland State Department of Education, have shared resources which support good reading instruction and success on MSPAP.
Writing
OUTLINE NOTES
A blank generic outline page used to help students organize information, take notes, and generally think in an orderly fashion before, or while writing, reading or thinking,
WRITING TO INFORM CHECKLIST
A listing of strategies for writing to inform. Can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
MARYLAND LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR WRITING
Outcomes and indicators for Maryland School Performance Program in the area of writing. Can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
