Table of Contents

Introduction: Routines You and Your Students Can Count On
1. Building Background Knowledge

  • Building Background Knowledge Routines at a Glance
  • What Does the Research Say About Building Background Knowledge?
  • What Does the Common Core Say About Background Knowledge?
  • Building Background Routines
  • Scaffolding Toolbox: Anticipation Guides
  • How to Differentiate Instruction When Building Background Knowledge
  • Essential Questions for Individual Reflection, Collegial Circles, and Group Discussions

2. Reading Routines

  • Reading Routines at a Glance
  • What Does the Research Say About Teaching Reading?
  • What Are the Reading Demands of the Common Core?
  • Reading Routines
  • Scaffolding Toolbox: Story Maps and Text Structure Maps
  • How to Differentiate Reading Instruction
  • Essential Questions for Individual Reflection, Collegial Circles, and Group Discussions

3. Writing Routines

  • Writing Routines at a Glance
  • What Does the Research Say About Teaching Writing?
  • What Are the Writing Demands of the Common Core?
  • Writing Routines
  • Scaffolding Toolbox: Sentence Frames
  • How to Differentiate Writing Instruction
  • Essential Questions for Individual Reflection, Collegial Circles, and Group Discussions

4. Speaking and Listening Routines

  • Speaking and Listening Routines at a Glance
  • What Does the Research Say About Oral Language Development and Student Interaction?
  • What Are the Speaking and Listening Demands of the Common Core?
  • Speaking and Listening Routines
  • Scaffolding Toolbox: Rubrics and Checklists
  • How to Differentiate Speaking and Listening Instruction
  • Essential Questions for Individual Reflection, Collegial Circles, and Group Discussions

5. Academic Language Routines

  • Academic Language Routines at a Glance
  • What Does the Research Say About Academic Language?
  • What Are the Academic Language Demands of the Common Core?
  • Academic Language Routines
  • Scaffolding Toolbox: Anchor Charts
  • How to Differentiate Academic Language Development
  • Essential Questions for Individual Reflection, Collegial Circles, and Group Discussions