Lauren DuMont

Wife 💑, mom 👩‍👧‍👦, teacher 👩🏼‍🏫.

[Dr. Rachael Gabriel @RacheGabriel]

So... teachers matter more than text & more than grouping (See their bottom line).

...which means we could spend less time shopping for new curricula, and more time investing in teacher development.

[Lauren Tarshis @laurenTarshis]

Teachers, to celebrate the upcoming release of I Survived 20, I am giving away class sets of books and ME. I'll send a class set of books and ZOOM when school starts. RT to enter, I will notify winners Aug. 20.♥️📚

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

A5: I think if we use them consistently, and show students the value of thinking critically about the text, these strategies, stances and signposts will continue to be used by students.
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[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

A4: As they become adults, students will read with a more critical eye, and hopefully not just believe everything they read to be true. #hcpsread

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

A3: Understanding nonfiction is more than just knowing what the text says, but taking a stance on what you believe and using the 3 Big Questions to keep readers attentive to the text.
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[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

@BrittanyAnair25 Great minds think alike! I picked the same one!

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

@ReadwithAgate I agree!

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

A2: I especially liked the Genre Reformulation. I think this would be a great way to enrich our students’ comprehension of the text.
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[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

A1: By discussing, students can help each other to dig deeper in their understanding and challenge each other’s thinking. #hcpsread

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

Lauren DuMont, 4th grade, Hammond Elementary! #hcpsread

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

Follow-Up: The first video confirmed for me that it’s not about the quantity of work that students do (10 sentences was too much), but the quality of the work they do. Sometimes less is more! #hcpsread

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

A5: Teachers should plan ahead and prepare for which strategies/scaffolds students may need with a specific text. Where might their meaning breaking down and which scaffold will offer the best support? #hcpsread

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

A4: Syntax Surgery helps readers to make inferences. Often times information is implied, rather than explicit.#hcpsread

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

@BrittanyAnair25 It gives us great insight as to what’s going on in their head! #hcpsread

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

A3: The graphic organizer makes the student’s thinking visible. You can see how they are applying the strategy and if they need more scaffolding.
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[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

A2: Teachers will circulate, give reminders, and provide additional scaffolds as necessary as they listen in on student conversations. #hcpsread

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

A1: A strategy is a scaffold to support the learner, and a skill is a behavior that is practiced. I like that they called our “Comprehension Strategies” something else - “Processes”. #hcpsread

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

Lauren DuMont, 4th grade at Hammond! #hcpsread

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

Follow-Up: We have been working on contrasts and contradictions, which we’ve already done with fiction text. This has made it easier to for students to notice in nonfiction text since we spent a lot of time talking about what a contradiction is. #hcpsread

[Lauren DuMont @ldumont82]

A5: I love how each signpost connects to so many skills for students. So valuable for students’ thinking and leaning! #hcpsread