FACILITATOR ELA Level 2 – Session 2

FACTILITATOR Information

Meeting Date/Time: ______

Meeting Time / Activity Time Frame / Activities
Session 2: Text Dependent Questions – What are they?– 30 - 40 MINUTES
Resources Needed for 30-minute Segment:
  • Computer & Projector, Screen
  • PowerPoint
  • Text Dependent Question Information sheet
  • Alice In Wonderland Sample Text
  • Text Dependent Question Worksheet
  • Progression Chart
  • Declaration of Independence questions and answer sheet
  • “3 Shifts Card”
  • Reflection Cards – Row 2
  • Table Discussion Sheet/Chart Paper

3 minutes
PPT Slides 1-2 / Introduction
*Protocol #1 – Voices in the Room
Review 3 SHIFTS cards
Overview of Outcomes
2 minutes
PPT Slide 3 / Read Alice in Wonderland Sample
5
minutes
PPT Slides
4 / Review the elements of a text-dependent question. Read the Text Dependent Questions and CCSS information sheet – paying particular attention to the section titled Framing Text Dependent Questions.
4
minutes
PPT Slides
5-9 / Go over samples – stress that text-dependent questions are NOT low level questions.
5minutes
PPT Slides 10 / Using Declaration of Independence excerpt, with a partner determine which of these questions are text dependent. Share your answer and an explanation with the group.
5 minutes
PPT Slides 11 / Review the Text Dependent Question Worksheet. It will help you determine if a question meets the text-dependent criteria. Begin with step one --- if your answer is no then your question does not meet the criteria. Which of the close reading skills listed in step 2 are the most difficult for your students? Discuss with an elbow partner.
3 minutes
PPT Slides 12 / This chart reflects a progression of text dependent questions. Starting at the bottom and working up to the top touches upon all of the content standards. Note that opinion is left for last – which makes the reader really delve into the text before responding.
5 minutes
PPT Slides 13 / *Protocol #2 – Reflection Cards – Respond to Row 2
Notes to Facilitator:
  • Recruit the following:
  • time-keeper to help keep session on pace
  • table captains to facilitate discussion & take notes
  • Ask members at meeting to do the following: Add Name OR Content Area to their REFLECTION CARDS & Collect Responses at the end of meeting.
  • Recommend: Type responses and categorize participant actions and support needs. POST IN TEACHER’S LOUNGE and/or AT MAIN GATHERING PLACE as a reminder of objectives
  • Additional Resources:
  • Aspen Institute

Thank you to the Aspen Institute for sharing their work. This work has been adapted with their permission.

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