Session+7

**Developmental Reading ** **Comprehension ** **6/12/14 **
 * EDUC 507 **

Essential Question: What is comprehension, and how does it contribute to the reading and writing process?

Syllabus check in – questions? (5 minutes)

Reading Workshop:
 * 1) 1:20 – 1:40 What is comprehension? Show several ways to build comprehension
 * 2) 1:40 – 2:00 Read Aloud – __The Stranger__, by Chris Van Allsburg (30 minutes)
 * 3) 2:00 – 2:10 Students get a sticky note and illustrate their favorite part
 * 4) 2:10 – 2:15 As a group (table) put the story in sequence using sticky notes
 * 5) 2:15 – 2:30 Sketch to Stretch
 * 6) Grand Discussion

Writing Workshop: Running Record data and putting together a lesson plan

NEXT TIME: Read Tompkins 9 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Read CT Blueprints – pp. 45-58 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Running Record assessment is due 6/17 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">listen to the keynote on the Role of Knowledge in Comprehension <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Post a blog on our Google Community -- respond to at least 2 other people in the community