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 * Revisiting the Canon, Plus Two Audience: 6-12 grade teachers Credit: 2 (Optional) Grading: Pass/Fail Location: Admin. Center Cost: $150.00 Dates & Times Friday, May 25 12:00 – 4:00 Friday, June 15 12:00 – 4:00 Friday, June 22 12:00 – 4:00 Friday, July 13 12:00 – 4:00 Friday, Aug. 3 12:00 – 4:00 Monday, Aug. 6 12:00 – 4:00
 * Participants will read six to eight books, two of which will be from the existing canon. The other books will be read as possible additions to the current canon. This is a continuation of the Expanding the Canon class from last year. The purpose to revisiting the current canon is to give participants the opportunity to explore books that they may either not have read or have not taught. Questions? Contact roxanne.janiro@k12northstar.org or 452-2000 X474 Visit this link to register http://tinyurl.com/revisitingthecanon
 * 1) Before beginning the discussion of books, literacy, and engagement, think back to your own literacy development. What genres initially engaged you? Were you read to as a child? Did you find reading comprehension easy? If you came upon a word or section that was difficult, did you continue or did you stop? When (if applicable) did you find independent reading an enjoyable experience. What strategies did you use when the text became difficult to understand?
 * 2) Look over the Common Core Reading Literature and Informational standards(which our new standards will reflect) for either 6-8 grade levels or high school levels ( depending on the grade levels you currently teach). See links here: [|Reading].[|Informational] What strikes you as different about the expectations of the Common Core? How do you think its influence will change instruction?
 * 3) One of the issues that the Common Core has addressed is the issue of rigor in the classroom. Contrary to some trends in education, the Common Core's position is that students will not increase their ability to read more rigorous text if they are constantly given materials that are exactly at their reading level. What is your experience with student engagement? What challenges or questions do you have about the Common Core? See comment thread here.

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