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It’s not generally a topic of conversation in PLC, but it should be. Let’s start talking about something that is foundational to...
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Kristen Henry
- Sep 19, 2019
- 2 min
Give yourself a break
Taking care of yourself is good for you... and your students. It’s that time of year. I’ve started seeing the posts on social media....
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Kristen Henry
- Sep 8, 2019
- 3 min
Modeling, modeling, modeling
It’s a vital part of direct instruction and necessary for students to become stronger readers and writers Analyzing a text can be hard....
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Kristen Henry
- Sep 1, 2019
- 3 min
Always learning
What have you learned about your students so far this school year? What else do you need to know? The first few weeks of school can...
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Kristen Henry
- Aug 26, 2019
- 2 min
New Year, New Path, Right Decision
My work so far this back-to-school season has reinforced that I am exactly where I am meant to be As you all embark on the new adventure...
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Kristen Henry
- Aug 18, 2019
- 2 min
Best-of-the-Rest! Meaningful Talk
You’ve likely met these strategies, but did you know they can make for great meaningful conversation? The new school year is upon us, and...
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Kristen Henry
- Aug 3, 2019
- 3 min
Sneak Peak: Guiding Questions Excerpt
Check out an excerpt from chapter 2 - what is my learning outcome? I can still remember asking a new teacher what her learning outcome...
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Kristen Henry
- Jul 28, 2019
- 2 min
Why Guiding Questions?
Why and how you can use the questions and the book, and why I wrote it In May, I self-published my first book, Guiding Questions:...
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Kristen Henry
- Jul 23, 2019
- 4 min
Meaningful talk 6: Opinion stations
Help students share and support their opinions with this teacher-led dialogic lesson As you have already seen from previous blogs, there...
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Kristen Henry
- Jul 16, 2019
- 3 min
Meaningful talk part 5: Collaborative conversations via readers theater
Engage students in drama with in-depth analysis, reading practice, fluency improvement, and deeper comprehension As a reminder, we are...
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Kristen Henry
- Jul 7, 2019
- 3 min
Meaningful Talk Part 4: Fishbowl discussion
This version of Socratic seminar gets students generating questions and driving discussion If you’ve been following this series, you know...
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Kristen Henry
- Jun 29, 2019
- 4 min
Meaningful Talk Part 3: Pinwheel discussion
This approach allows the teacher to help guide and support students as they participate in a class discussion So far in our exploration...
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Kristen Henry
- Jun 23, 2019
- 3 min
Meaningful Talk Part 2: Conversation Roundtable
The students once again take the reins in this dialogic-style lesson As a reminder, we are exploring how we can incorporate reading,...
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Kristen Henry
- Jun 14, 2019
- 4 min
Meaningful talk: Reciprocal teaching
In this student-led approach, students read, write, speak, listen, and think while working with a text. The challenge of the New TEKS:...
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Kristen Henry
- Jun 5, 2019
- 2 min
Coming this summer: Meaningful talk in the classroom!
The new TEKS ask us to get our students talking, but how are we going to do that? You’ve probably heard the research. Students talk time...
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Kristen Henry
- May 29, 2019
- 2 min
Ready for summer?
No matter your plans, summer offers a respite from a busy school year Many of you may have already said adios to the 2018-19 school year....
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Kristen Henry
- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
Meet Strand 7: Inquiry & Research
A focus on reliable sources and avoiding plagiarism highlight changes in the research strand and changes in our society As with the other...
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Kristen Henry
- May 12, 2019
- 2 min
Meet Strand 6: Composition
A recognizable strand with some key word changes Most teachers will recognize the writing process standards in this strand. It includes...
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Kristen Henry
- Apr 29, 2019
- 2 min
Analyze & Apply: Meet Strand 5 - Purpose & Craft
It’s not just about analysis – it’s about students putting their learning into action and creating their own works First, I want to call...
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Kristen Henry
- Apr 20, 2019
- 2 min
Genres and Diversity: Meet Strand 4
Strand 4 isn’t just about different genres and literary elements. It also calls for diverse texts. But what does that mean? Literary...
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