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Raising Up Readers
Twenty-Five Scaffolding Strategies to Help Students Access Challenging Text
In this practical guide, educators learn 25 ready-to-use, research-based teaching strategies aligned to the science of reading to scaffold learning from grade-level texts for a range of readers to accelerate literacy achievement. These strategies can be used in whole- or small-group instruction before, during, and after reading to increase each student’s opportunity to grow.
Benefits
- Plan effective scaffolds for grade-level texts that challenge students and encourage growth
- Employ a versatile array of strategies to promote active engagement with literacy
- Provide engaging, research-based strategies that increase student learning and comprehension
- Readily adapt strategies to meet both individual and classwide challenges and needs
- Ensure all students achieve the established literacy standards for their grade level
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Building the Case for Challenging Text
Chapter 2: Scaffolding Strategies to Use Before Reading
Chapter 3: Scaffolding Strategies to Use During Reading
Chapter 4: Scaffolding Strategies to Use After Reading
Chapter 5: Incorporating Scaffolding Strategies Into Instruction
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Chapter 1: Building the Case for Challenging Text
Chapter 2: Scaffolding Strategies to Use Before Reading
- Figure 2.2: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Used to Establish a Purpose for Reading
- Figure 2.6: Planning Tool for Building Background Knowledge
- Figure 2.9: Teacher Tips for Using the Explicit Vocabulary Instruction Routine
- Figure 2.12: THIEVES Instructional Planner
- Figure 2.14: Prediction Chart Template and Exercise
- Figure 2.16: Audio-Assisted Reading Question Planner
- Figure 2.18: Reading Text Aloud Planner
- Figure 2.20: Graphic Organizers by Text Structure
- Figure 2.21: Text Structure Planning Template
- Figure 2.23: Curated Collection for Four-Step Text-Set-Development Process
Chapter 3: Scaffolding Strategies to Use During Reading
- Figure 3.1: Active Reading Engagement Techniques
- Figure 3.3: Strategic Partnering
- Figure 3.4: Active Reading Engagement Techniques Strategy Planner
- Figure 3.7: QAR Planner
- Figure 3.10: DOK Question Planner
- Figure 3.13: Graphic Organizer Planning Template
- Figure 3.15: Chunking Planner
- Figure 3.17: Open-Ended Question Planner
- Figure 3.22: Writing-to-Learn Planner
- Figure 3.24: Paragraph Shrinking Prompt Card for the Reader
- Figure 3.25: Paragraph Shrinking Prompt Card for the Coach
Chapter 4: Scaffolding Strategies to Use After Reading
- Figure 4.5: WINDOW Template for Beginning Writers
- Figure 4.6: WINDOW Template for Intermediate Writers
- Figure 4.7: Somebody Wanted But So Then Template
Chapter 5: Incorporating Scaffolding Strategies Into Instruction
- Figure 5.1: Essential ELA Core Instruction Components
- Figure 5.3: Dyad Reading Partner Principles Bookmark
- Figure 5.4: Active Reading Engagement Small-Group Chart
Additional Resources
Chapter 2
Strategy 1
- Fisher, D. et al. (2024). The teacher clarity playbook, grades K-12: A hands-on guide to creating learning intentions and success criteria for organized, effective instruction.
- Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Workshop
Strategy 2
Strategy 3
Strategy 4
- Longman Dictionary
- Explicit Vocabulary Instruction (Elementary)
- Explicit Vocabulary Instruction (Kindergarten)
Strategy 5
Strategy 6
- Making Predictions
- Murphy, S. J., & Schindler, S. D. (1997). Betcha!
- Selsam, M. E., & Donnelly, M. H. (1995). Big tracks, little tracks: following animal prints.
- Jenkins, S., & Page, R. (2009). What do you do with a tail like this?
Strategy 7
- Storyline Online
- Read-Along With PBS Kids! YouTube Playlist
- Storytime Read Alouds Playlist
- Supporting Rigorous Question Development
Strategy 8
- Hidden Power of Read Alouds
- Read Alouds in Inclusive Classrooms
- Ness, M. (2023). Read Alouds for all Learners: A Comprehensive Plan for Every Subject, Every Day.
Strategy 9
- Free, Printable Templates of Expository Text Structure Graphic Organizers
- Teaching Text Structure
- Books for Teaching Text Structure
- Read Alouds for Teaching Text Structure
Strategy 10
Chapter 3
Strategy 11
Strategy 12
Strategy 13
Strategy 14
Strategy 15
Strategy 16
Strategy 17
Strategy 18
- Paragraph Shrinking Strategy
- Paragraph Shrinking Demonstration
- Paragraph Shrinking Cue Card
- Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS)
Chapter 4
Strategy 19
Strategy 20
Strategy 21
Strategy 22
Strategy 23
Strategy 24
Strategy 25
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