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Thursday Action Labs

Handouts From Thursday's Session

Handouts from Thursday's Action Labs:

• Kevin Feldman ~ Narrowing the Lexical Divide: The Critical Role of Vocabulary and Academic Language in Improving Secondary Literacy Across the Curriculum
  • Action Lab PowerPoint (pdf)
  • ACTIVE PARTICIPATION: Tools for Your Engagement Tool Kit (pdf)
  • Language Strategies for Active Classroom Participation (pdf)
  • Components of a Strong School-Wide Vocabulary Development Program (pdf)
  • An Instructional Routine for Teaching Critical New Words (pdf)
  • “Do Now” Classroom Protocol (pdf)
  • Steps in Structuring an Academic Class Discussion (pdf)
  • Vocabulary Work- Soft Drinks Dry Up Schools (pdf)
  • Narrowing the Language Gap: The Case for Explicit Vocabulary Instruction (pdf article)
• Dr. Jan Hasbrouck ~ Coaching for Collaboration
  • Coaching for Collaboration (pdf)
  • 25 Minute Process for Academic Concerns (pdf)
  • 25 Minute Process for Behavior Concerns (pdf)
  • Evaluation Checklist for Student-Focused Reading Coaches (pdf)
  • SAILS Needs Assessment (pdf)
• Dr. Harvey Alvy ~ The 21st Century Principal: Practicing the Instructional Leadership Vision
  • Presentation Handout (pdf)
• Dr. Vicki Gibson ~ Moving from Oral Language to Print Using Best Practices for Literacy, Language and Pre-Writing Instruction
  • Moving from Oral Language Presentation (pdf)
  • Graphic Organizer Handout (pdf)