Check out the home-school communication in the Sheboygan School District — see the slideshow.

Get Mike's downloads: Lesson Plan (pdf), Informal Assessment Grid (pdf), Observation Tool (pdf), Student Self Evaluation (pdf), Inferencing Worksheet (pdf)

Bonus Videos

Listen to Dr. Ford answer Dr. Ford's questions in the clips below. These are questions and answers that were not in the video! And while you're at it, why not record your own reflections in the teacher notebook? (Might come in handy for your professional portfolio.) You can also join the discussion with Dr. Ford and other interested educators.

Don't forget to watch the Preview Clips from Into the Book to see how Mrs. Pingel models teaching this strategy.

Download this Guide to using Behind the Lesson for professional development.

Tell us about yourself, professionally what is your background? Professional Background video Are there any people that influence your thinking, especially about comprehension strategy instruction? Influences video Would you make any changes in the lesson if you were to teach it again? Lesson Changes video How do you know whether the students have learned what you intended for them to learn? Learning Intentions video What is the value of having students self-evaluate? (Dr. Ford had his student's evaluate their work at the end of his lesson.) Download Mike's Student Self Evaluation Self-Evaluation video