“When students learn about and from challenging texts, they learn to read the word and the world.� —James S. Chisholm and Kathryn F. Whitmore,
Dive in with the 51ÁÔÆæ community as we discuss this important topic—reading challenging texts with students—at our next #51ÁÔÆæchat this Sunday, June 17. Join us at 8 p.m. ET to share your knowledge and learn with us on !
Here are the questions for the Twitter chat:
Q1. What makes a text “challengingâ€�? Why is it important to read challenging and complex texts with students? #51ÁÔÆæchat
Q2. How do you select the texts you teach your students? #51ÁÔÆæchat
Q3. If a text you’ve selected is challenged, what kind of policies and procedures does your school have in place to handle the challenge? #51ÁÔÆæchat
Q4. What are some of your favorite challenging texts to read with students? #51ÁÔÆæchat
Q5. What strategies have you found useful for exploring these texts in the classroom? #51ÁÔÆæchat
Q6. How have you seen students benefit from interacting with challenging texts? #51ÁÔÆæchat
We hope to see you there! Be sure to join us by using #51ÁÔÆæchat.
Never participated in a Twitter chat before? Check out this guide to help you get started.