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Grant, Maria; Lapp, Diane; Fisher, Douglas; Johnson, Kelly; Frey, Nancy – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2012
This article discusses the flexible nature of the gradual release of responsibility (GRR) as a frame for inquiry-based science instruction. Given the mandate for the use of text-supported learning (Common Core Standards), the GRR can be used to allow students to learn as scientists as they collaboratively develop testable questions and experiments…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Inquiry, Grade 6, Sciences
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Liang, Lauren Aimonette – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2011
Teaching narrative text selections is an important part of the middle grades English curriculum. As middle grades educators search for ways to best support their students' reading, it is important to consider carefully the effects of various approaches to teaching literature. This study focused on the two most popular approaches to teaching…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Reader Response, Literary Genres, Grade 6
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Kletzien, Sharon B. – Reading Teacher, 2009
Paraphrasing, somewhat different from retelling and summarizing, helps students monitor their understanding and incorporate new knowledge with what they already know about a topic. Paraphrasing helps students realize that comprehension is the goal of reading.
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Supplementary Reading Materials, Grade 5, Grade 3