Into the Book: Behind the Lesson is an unscripted professional development series that features exemplary
teachers effectively teaching their students to be strategic readers. The Strategies Together episode features 2nd- grade teacher, Maria-Christina
Jackson working with her students. Watch this episode to see Maria-Christina's students use all the comprehension strategies to understand a newspaper
article. After the lesson, Dr. Michael P. Ford, professor of reading education at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, interviews Maria-Christina about her
reading comprehension lesson and her own professional development.
Peek into Maria-Christina's classroom — see the slideshow.
Get Maria-Christina's downloads: Determining Importance worksheet (pdf)
Bonus Videos
Listen to Maria-Christina 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 Maria-Christina 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.
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How do you think the lesson went today?
How important is lesson plan flexibility?
What have you done to build the strong independent work skills that your students demononstrated today?
Talk about your decision to use real life text?
What do you love most about teaching?
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