Jeff Zwiers emphasizes in his research findings that more language is produced in partner conversations and that there must be complex questions that require at least three turns in a conversation to get at uncovering misconceptions, building knowledge, and inspiring new ideas (Zwiers, 2013).
Structure conversations with intentionality and be deliberate when deciding on pairs, triads, and quads. QSSSA is an approach that supports Step 6 (and other steps).
Read below to explore ELPS aligned to Step 6, and click on the ELPS to reveal ELPS-aligned language objective stems.
SWBAT recognize directionality of English text
SWBAT use pre-reading supports such as _____ to understand…
SWBAT read materials with support of scaffolded text/visuals/word banks as needed
SWBAT use visual and contextual supports to read…
SWBAT show comprehension of English text about …
SWBAT demonstrate comprehension of text read silently by …
SWBAT show comprehension of text about _____ through basic reading skills such as…
SWBAT show comprehension of text/graphic sources about _____ through inferential skills such as …
SWBAT show comprehension of text/graphic sources about _____ through analytical skills such as …