ConceptOriented Reading Instruction

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Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction

• Teaching Reading in the Content Area Classroom

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Whats the buzz?

• Iowa Core Curriculum
• Authentic Intellectual Work
• PLCs
• Rigor, Relevance, Relationships
• Formative Assessment
• Adolescent Literacy
• Differentiation
• Question Answer Relationships
• Every Learner Inquires
• Every Student Counts

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CORI

• What it is . . .
• A framework
• An investment in instructional practice
• A toolbox of research-based practices and
  strategies

• What it isnt . . .
• A program
• Sit Get professional development
• A quick fix

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The CORI Framework

• Goals
• Increasing content knowledge through a wide
  variety and amount of text reading
• Building competence in reading comprehension
• Increasing intrinsic motivations to read
• Means
• 9 Principles of Coherent Instruction
• 4 Instructional Phases

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The 9 Principles of Coherent Instruction

• Learning Knowledge Goals
• Real-World Interactions
• Interesting Texts
• Autonomy Support
• Strategy Instruction
• Collaboration Support
• Rewards Praise
• Evaluation for Engagement
• Teacher Involvement

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1. Learning and Knowledge Goals

• Iowa Core Curriculum
• Conceptual Learning
• Strategy Instruction

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2. Real-World Interactions

• Interesting activities
• Provide motivation for reading learning from
  text
• Activate or build background knowledge
• Spark curiosity

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3. Interesting Texts

• Leveled texts
• Access to text
• Volume of Reading

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4. Autonomy Support

• Choices
• Shared Responsibility
• Embracing Curiosity

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5. Strategy Instruction

• Explicit Instruction
• Scaffolding
• Student Application

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5. Strategy Instruction

• Building Activating Background Knowledge
• Questioning
• Graphic Organizing
• Searching Retrieving
• Text Structure Text Features
• Summarizing
• Vocabulary

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6. Collaboration Support

• Students working in a variety of social structures

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7. Rewards Praise

• Dangers of Extrinsic Rewards
• Praise Sincere Specific

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8. Evaluation that builds Engagement

• Teachers methods of evaluation affect students
  perceptions of their abilities

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8. Evaluation that builds Engagement

• Ability to express knowledge in different ways
• Minimize student comparisons
• Evaluate on effort, improvement, performance
• Provide written comments

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9. Teacher Involvement

• Knows students interests
• Helps set goals for students effort learning
• Provides springboards for further inquiry

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The Four Phases of CORIthe 9 Principles in
Action

• Observe Personalize
• Search Retrieve
• Comprehend Integrate
• Communicate to Others

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Observe Personalize

• Real-World Interactions
• Student Inquiry
• Building Activating Background Knowledge
• Questioning

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Search Retrieve

• Interesting Texts
• Searching Skills
• Text Structures
• Questioning
• Notetaking
• Summarizing

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Comprehend Integrate

• Conceptual Knowledge
• Graphic Organizers
• Summarizing

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Communicate to Others

• Going beyond the classroom
• Writing
• Speaking
• Technology Integration

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Building Blocks for Success

• Laying the foundation
• Sustaining the initiative

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Building Blocks for Success

• District
• AEA
• Building
• Principals
• Coaches
• Lead Teachers
• Teams

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Other Considerations

• Ongoing Professional Development
• Protecting the Initiative
• Acknowledging Stumbling Blocks
• Classroom Resources
• Lesson Plans
• Planning Time

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QUESTIONS?
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For more information contact
http//www.cori-pd.com

• Deb Squires
• Reading Consultant
• Iowa Dept. of Education
• Grimes State Office Building
• Des Moines, IA 50319
• 515.281.6235
• deb.squires_at_iowa.gov

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