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Shifting the Balance: The Online Course 3-5 (January - February 2025)
Before You Begin
Important Information about Content Sharing
Navigating Teachable (3:57)
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
About Your Instructors
Introduction and Welcome
INTRO - Welcome Letter and Video (5:47)
INTRO - The Story of Shifting the Balance 3-5
INTRO - A Walkthrough of the Book: Organization and Features (10:11)
INTRO - A Peek Inside the Online Class: Organization and Features (8:25)
Honoring the Heart Work
HEART WORK - Commitments for the Journey
HEART WORK - A Bit of Fun to Get You Started (2:48)
Details about Course Schedule
DETAILS - Letter About Course Schedule
DETAILS - Schedule for All Students and Syllabus for Graduate Credit Option
DETAILS - 3-5 Companion Guidebooks Collection
MODULE 1 - Shift 1: Reconsidering How Knowledge Impacts Comprehension
MODULE 1 - Welcome Letter and Companion Guidebook
MODULE 1 - Getting Started (3:20)
MODULE 1 - A Common Practice to Reconsider (6:15)
MODULE 1 - Misunderstanding 1 (17:10)
MODULE 1 - Misunderstanding 2 (16:52)
MODULE 1 - Misunderstanding 3 (8:40)
MODULE 1 - Misunderstanding 4 (9:07)
MODULE 1 - A Short Summary of the Science (5:39)
MODULE 1 - The Simple and Scientifically Sound Shift (3:16)
MODULE 1 - Introduction to Instructional Routines (2:20)
MODULE 1 - Routine 1: Intentional Planning for Knowledge Building (15:16)
MODULE 1 - Routine 2: Teaching with Text Sets (10:26)
MODULE 1 - Routine 3: Interactive Text Experiences (17:36)
MODULE 1 - Routine 4: Kids as Experts (9:15)
MODULE 1 - Routine 5: Using Images and Multi-media (6:37)
MODULE 1 - Wrapping Up (4:05)
MODULE 1 - Extras and Resources
MODULE 2 - Shift 2: Rethinking the Role of Strategy Instruction in Learning to Read
MODULE 2 - Welcome Letter and Companion Guidebook
MODULE 2 - Getting Started (3:14)
MODULE 2 - A Common Practice to Reconsider (5:32)
MODULE 2 - Misunderstanding 1 (6:05)
MODULE 2 - Misunderstanding 2 (12:52)
MODULE 2 - Misunderstanding 3 (15:47)
MODULE 2 - Misunderstanding 4 (8:44)
MODULE 2 - Misunderstanding 5 (8:39)
MODULE 2 - A Short Summary of the Science (4:17)
MODULE 2 - Introduction to Instructional Routines (2:40)
MODULE 2 - The Simple and Scientifically Sound Shift (6:36)
MODULE 2 - Routine 1: The Strategic Six Thinking Moves (10:53)
MODULE 2 - Routine 2: Asking Connected Questions (18:21)
MODULE 2 - Routine 3: Reciprocal Teaching (14:27)
MODULE 2 - Routine 4: Question-Answer Relationships (6:48)
MODULE 2 - Routine 5: Noticing Text Structures (17:34)
MODULE 2 - Wrapping Up (6:36)
MODULE 2 - Extras and Resources
MODULE 3 - Recommitting to Vocabulary Instruction
MODULE 3 - Welcome Letter and Companion Guidebook
MODULE 3 - Getting Started (2:26)
MODULE 3 - A Common Practice to Reconsider (3:18)
MODULE 3 - Misunderstanding 1 (6:12)
MODULE 3 - Misunderstanding 2 (10:07)
MODULE 3 - Misunderstanding 3 (10:21)
MODULE 3 - Misunderstanding 4 (12:39)
MODULE 3 - Misunderstanding 5 (14:14)
MODULE 3 - A Short Summary of the Science (10:09)
MODULE 3 - Introduction to Instructional Routines (2:31)
MODULE 3 - The Simple and Scientifically Sound Shift (4:40)
MODULE 3 - Routine 1: Interactive Text Experiences (11:42)
MODULE 3 - Routine 2: Sophisticated Language (6:52)
MODULE 3 - Routine 3: Lesson Plan for Explicit Vocabulary Instruction (13:12)
MODULE 3 - Routine 4: Explicit Morphology Instruction (5:08)
MODULE 3 - Routine 5: Using Context Clues (12:27)
MODULE 3 - Routine 6: Using Interactive Vocabulary Walls (10:59)
MODULE 3 - Routine 7: Word Collection Notebooks (6:38)
MODULE 3 - Routine 8: Shades of Meanings (10:27)
MODULE 3 - Routine 9: Meaningful Reading Practice (3:32)
MODULE 3 - Wrapping Up (3:52)
MODULE 3 - Extras and Resources
Module 4 - Reclaiming Word-Reading Instruction in the Middle Grades
MODULE 4 - Welcome Letter and Companion Guidebook
MODULE 4 - Getting Started (2:37)
MODULE 4 - A Common Practice to Reconsider (13:39)
MODULE 4 - Misunderstanding 1 (18:42)
MODULE 4 - Misunderstanding 2 (11:37)
MODULE 4 - Misunderstanding 3 (16:12)
MODULE 4 - Misunderstanding 4 (21:06)
MODULE 4 - Misunderstanding 5 (6:28)
MODULE 4 - A Short Summary of the Science (5:11)
MODULE 4 - Introduction to the Instructional Routines (3:34)
MODULE 4 - The Simple and Scientifically Sound Shift (1:08)
MODULE 4 - Routine 1: Scaffolding Orthographic Mapping (15:06)
MODULE 4 - Routine 2: Marking Up (or Writing) Big Words (10:00)
MODULE 4 - Routine 3: Reading Long Words Bit-by-Bit (10:18)
MODULE 4 - Routine 4: Making the Leap (11:44)
MODULE 4 - Routine 5: Reading Aligned Texts (19:36)
MODULE 4 - Routine 6: Spelling Dictation (6:43)
MODULE 4 - Wrapping Up (2:36)
MODULE 4 - Extras and Resources
MODULE 5 - Revisiting Fluency Instruction
MODULE 5 - Welcome Letter and Companion Guidebook
MODULE 5 - Getting Started (5:25)
MODULE 5 - A Common Practice to Reconsider (9:12)
MODULE 5 - Misunderstanding 1 (15:25)
MODULE 5 - Misunderstanding 2 (9:54)
MODULE 5 - Misunderstanding 3 (9:46)
MODULE 5 - Misunderstanding 4 (13:34)
MODULE 5 - A Short Summary of the Science (5:41)
MODULE 5 - Introduction to Instructional Strategies (6:09)
MODULE 5 - The Simple and Scientifically Sound Shift (1:36)
MODULE 5 - Routine 1: Establish a Weekly Routine (15:18)
MODULE 5 - Routine 2: Scaffold Repeated Reading (15:00)
MODULE 5 - Routine 3: Choral Reading (6:32)
MODULE 5 - Routine 4: Echo Reading (6:41)
MODULE 5 - Routine 5: Read, Record, Listen (5:09)
MODULE 5 - Routine 6: Read Aloud (11:06)
MODULE 5 - Routine 7: Performance Reading (12:33)
MODULE 5 - Routine 8: Self-Assessing Fluency (8:18)
MODULE 5 - Wrapping Up (5:39)
MODULE 5 - Extras and Resources
MODULE 6: Reimagining Independent Practice in the Literacy Classroom
MODULE 6 - Welcome Letter and Companion Guidebook
MODULE 6 - Getting Started (5:16)
MODULE 6 - A Common Practice to Reconsider (4:37)
MODULE 6 - Misunderstanding 1 (10:52)
MODULE 6 - Misunderstanding 2 (7:53)
MODULE 6 - Misunderstanding 3 (23:26)
MODULE 6 - Misunderstanding 4 (9:34)
MODULE 6 - Misunderstanding 5 (13:23)
MODULE 6 - Misunderstanding 6 (8:50)
MODULE 6 - A Short Summary of the Science (4:48)
MODULE 6 - The Simple and Scientifically Sound Shift (3:43)
MODULE 6 - Introduction to Instructional Routines (3:55)
MODULE 6 - Routine 1: Organizing Classroom Libraries (9:38)
MODULE 6 - Routine 2: Supporting Student Text Choices (19:09)
MODULE 6 - Routine 3: Aligning Texts to Instruction (13:09)
MODULE 6 - Routine 4: Responding to Texts Through Discussion (15:56)
MODULE 6 - Routine 5: Writing in Response to Reading (18:43)
MODULE 6 - Routine 6: Goal Setting and Feedback (10:02)
MODULE 6 - Extras and Resources
MODULE 6 - Wrapping Up and Farewell (5:06)
Module 7.5 - Week 7 Q & A and Connection Session Recording
Video Replay of Week 7 Live Q & A and Connection Session
Feedback and CEU Certificate
Feedback Form
Certificate of Completion
Next Class and Custom Classes
Shifts are Easier to Make in Collaboration
Be Good to Yourself Along the Way
Don’t Forget to Be Good to Yourself Along the Way
Reminders
Shifting the Balance: The Online Class Week 10 Reminders
Information about Course Extension
Need more time? Information about the 3-Week Course Extension
One Last Week of Access
Final Week of Access
Gratitude and Next Steps
Before You Go
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MODULE 6 - Routine 5: Writing in Response to Reading
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