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=Social Studies Reading Initiative =

**30 hours**
= Overview =

“Teaching reading in social studies is not so much about teaching students basic reading skills as it is about teaching students how to use reading as a tool of thinking and learning” (Doty, Cameron, and Barton, 2003) Reading is an active process. Have you ever tried to read when you were tired, sick, or distracted? In all probability, you could read light stuff. But how about something challenging? This year, we are concentrating on strategies designed to help young readers concentrate on social studies content. These strategies will (hopefully) lead to the skills of understanding complex material. This training is for you - ask for clarification. Make suggestions. Nothing is set in cement!

===F ormat === · Every other month Reading Coach presents 2-3 strategies.

· All teachers pick at least one to try during month.

· Two teachers pick one strategy each to implement with the reading coach.

· These two teachers meet with the reading coach before and after the model lesson. · These two teachers have the reading coach work with them for a full school day implementing the strategy. · These two teachers present their chosen strategy for the full team during the next monthly training. · **All** teachers discuss success and problems with the strategy. · **All** teachers keep written reflections

H ours 9 hours in group meetings.


 * 8 hours in department trainings
 * 1 hour PMRN data analysis training.

21 hours from follow-up
 * 5 hours one-on-one coaching/modeling
 * 2 hours one-on-one coaching/discussion
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10 hours implementing strategies into classroom
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 hours reflection and adjustment of strategies.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 hour preparing presentation.

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Coaching and Modeling hours
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Implementation
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lesson plans showing strategy
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Changes to strategy from reflection
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reflections - 1 set per strategy used.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Presentation notes
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student sample per implemented strategy

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 * =Strategies:=
 * Author's Purpose
 * Cause/Effect
 * Compare/Contrast
 * Main Idea