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Lesson Plan: A Close Read of The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

August 14, 2024 Jessica Rogers

Lesson Plan: A Close Read of The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

A lesson plan outline to teach close reading of The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin.

Filed Under: Author's Purpose, Blog, Characterization, Close Reading, Critical Thinking, Instructional Coaching, Main Idea, Making Connections, Making inferences and predicting, Plot, Theme, Vocabulary, Writing Response

Transforming Reading Comprehension with Annotation Cue Cards: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teachers

August 7, 2024 Jessica Rogers

Transforming Reading Comprehension with Annotation Cue Cards: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teachers

Ever had your students annotate a text only to get a half-hearted effort and the inevitable, “Is this enough, Miss?” It’s a common challenge in classrooms, but don’t despair! Here’s how I turned this around with annotation cue cards, and how you can too. The Challenge: Superficial Annotations In an 8th-grade class I was working […]

Filed Under: Accountability, Author's Purpose, Blog, Characterization, Close Reading, Critical Thinking, Making Connections, metacognition, Plot, Tone and Mood

A Close Reading Lesson for Stronger Reading Comprehension

July 31, 2024 Jessica Rogers

close reading lesson. Child reading carefully

Starting the school year with a focus on kindness and the power of words sets the stage for a compassionate and thoughtful classroom environment. In my recent lesson with a fifth-grade class, we delved into the story “Feathers” through a close reading, weaving in lessons on vocabulary, comprehension, and the profound impact of our words. […]

Filed Under: Author's Purpose, Blog, Close Reading, Critical Thinking, Lesson Planning, Main Idea, Making Connections, Personal Narrative, Plot, Vocabulary

Critical Analysis of a Poem in Middle School

March 26, 2020 Jessica Rogers

Most middle school students are not thrilled to learn that they will be analyzing one poem over three days.

Filed Under: Accountability, Blog, Critical Thinking, Figurative Language, Making Connections, metacognition, Poetry, Schema, Tone and Mood, Visualization

Readers’ Workshop: Activate Schema with Movie Clips

November 16, 2017 Jessica Rogers

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** Contact me if you would like Rogers Education Consulting to come to your campus with engaging, evidence-based, and practical professional development ** Over the past five years or so, there has been a big emphasis on using media in the classroom.  If you scour Pinterest for ideas on making inferences, you will find tons of pictures […]

Filed Under: Blog, Critical Thinking, Making Connections, Readers' Workshop, Reading Strategies, Schema, Technology, Theme

Teaching Poetry and Reading Strategies: Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets, by Kwame Alexander

April 26, 2017 Jessica Rogers

out of wonder poetry

** Contact us if you would like Rogers Education Consulting to bring an engaging, hands-on poetry session to your campus ** For week three, I thought I’d lighten it up a bit! This collection of poems celebrating poets is incredible and just makes me happy. The range of poets celebrated in Out of Wonder is wide, and […]

Filed Under: Blog, Critical Thinking, Making Connections, Poetry, Reading Strategies

Teaching Poetry and Reading Strategies: A Poison Tree, by William Blake

April 9, 2017 Jessica Rogers

** Contact us if you would like Rogers Education Consulting to come to your campus with engaging, evidence-based, and practical professional development ** I’ll admit it, I have a dark side.  Those who know me say it’s deeply hidden behind nervous giggles and an approachable demeanor, but I’m drawn to dark literature.  “A Poison Tree,” by William […]

Filed Under: Blog, Characterization, Critical Thinking, Figurative Language, Making Connections, Poetry, Reading Strategies, Schema, Tone and Mood, Writers' Workshop

Teaching Poetry and Reading Strategies: Harlem, by Langston Hughes

April 2, 2017 Jessica Rogers

** Contact us if you would like Rogers Education Consulting to bring an engaging, hands-on poetry session to your campus ** I have three poems that I absolutely love introducing to students.  One of those poems is Harlem by Langston Hughes.  I love it because it is fun to read out loud and the students […]

Filed Under: Blog, Descriptive Writing, Making Connections, Poetry, Reading Strategies, Schema, Social Studies, Visualization, Writers' Workshop

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