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Is 10 bigger
or smaller
than 7?
Or, instead of asking kids…
Which is
bigger,
10 or 7?
Ask students this…
Why is 10
bigger
than 7?
Are we Clearly
communicating this
Understanding
language WITH
Lower vs. Higher Level T hinking
students?
Thinkers…
Form an opinion
and justify it!
Agree or disagree.
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Justifying Our Opinions
Build
Community
Communication Clubs
Daily Analogies
Analogy Poster
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Venn Diagrams
Making Inferences with…
Picture of
the Day
Pictures
*are*
Informational text
RIT.7 “Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and
formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.”
observing
describing
AnaLyzing
Inferring
Describing & Inferring Pictures
is most like…
Reading ReaL Life.
*and* research-based
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Pictures = Brain-based
cat
Making Inferences with…
Picture of
the Day
What Do You What Do You
See? Think?
observing details
describing details
AnaLyzing details
Making inferences
about the details $
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Justifying Scientific Claims
Sorting, Classifying & Ranking
Character Analysis
With Text Based Evidence
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The Take-Aways
Image: D. Garland
Thank You!