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FTBT reading: CCLS aligned strategies for classroom instruction

Grades 6 - 12 English Language Arts

This For Teachers By Teachers collection is comprised of 5 videos (about 60 min.), all focused on the CCLS Standards for Reading.  Please note video transcripts and other supplemental materials are available to download before watching the videos. To access them, click on the links in the descriptions of each video. 

Please note that not all of the files in this collection can be downloaded from WeTeachNYC because they link out to an external site.

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Reading: Text selection

Reading: Text selection

Reading: Text selection

This video discusses text selection strategies for teachers. (17 min.)

Please click here for the video transcript.

Here are rubrics for evaluating text complexity for literature and informational texts.

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Reading: Scaffolds

Reading: Scaffolds

Reading: Scaffolds

This video reviews different reading scaffolds teachers can put into place in the classroom to support students through challenging texts. (20 min.)

Click here for the video transcipt.

Click here for a one pager on the key ideas behind reading scaffolds.

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Reading: Interventions

Reading: Interventions

Reading: Interventions

This video outlines different interventions teachers can implement to support their students through challenging texts. (14 min.)

Click here for the video transcript.

Click here for a one pager on the key ideas behind reading interventions.

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Reading: Silent discussion

Reading: Silent discussion

Reading: Silent discussion

This video reviews the silent discussion reading strategy. (8 min.)

Click here for the video transcipt.

Click here for tips on implementing the "silent discussion" protocol in your classroom.

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Reading: Collaborative annotation

Reading: Collaborative annotat...

Reading: Collaborative annotation

This video reviews the "collaborative annotation" classroom strategy. (8 min.)

Click here for the video transcript.

Click here for tips on implementing the "collaborative annotation" protocol in your classroom.

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