In this video, the teacher introduces and models think-aloud using the sentence starter “I’m getting the sense that...” with a familiar text during a class read. Students are prompted to practice the think-aloud strategy with partners and share their thinking with the group. Students are then encouraged to continue practicing during independent reading.
This video showcases the instruction during a class read. The teacher supports students in building content knowledge by coming up with predictions and determining if the predictions are confirmed after reading the chapter together. The teacher uses opportunities for partner discussion and encourages students to provide evidence from the text to support their claims.
In this video the teachers instruction highlights the importance of language objectives, especially when supporting multilingual learners in the classroom. The teacher uses data to plan for language and skill development that will take place during the lesson. Opportunities for speaking, listening, reading, and writing are prioritized.