c13 jan mcmahon

26 Pages·2012·0.35 MB·English

D A R E T O D I F F E R E N T I A T E :
U s i n g l i t e r a t u r e c i r c l e s t o
m e e t t h e n e e d s o f a l l
l e a r n e r s
R E T H I N K I N G R T I
RTI MODEL
B O O K S E L E C T I O N
C R I T E R I A
● Literary Quality
● Engaging Content
● Cultural Diversity
● Reading Difficulty
● Genre Variety
● Gender Dynamics
TWO GUIDING
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES
1. 21st Century Learning
2. Bloom's Taxonomy

BLOOM'S TAXONOMY

P A R E N T L E T T E R
- with help (and permission!) from Kelly Gallagher!
B O O K G R O U P I N G S :
1 . O v e r c o m i n g A d v e r s i t y
2 . T h e B e a u G e s t e o r
N o b l e S a c r i f i c e
3 . C o n f r o n t i n g M o r t a l i t y
O V E R C O M I N G A D V E R S I T Y
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman
Alexie
Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi (graphic novel)
Copper Sun by Sharon Draper
Define “Normal” by Julie-Anne Peters
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Forged by Fire by Sharon Draper
Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
October Sky by Homer Hickam (Challenge)
One Fat Summer by Robert Lipsyte
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (Challenge)
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Challenge)