http://www.slj.com/2012/10/opinion/on-common-core/the-question-of-text-complexity-reader-and-task-trump-traditional-measures-on-common-core/ The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:20:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.slj.com/2012/10/opinion/on-common-core/the-question-of-text-complexity-reader-and-task-trump-traditional-measures-on-common-core/#comment-29544 Deborah Hoover Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:44:07 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=15834#comment-29544 The text complexity article provided a great way for me to explain (prove) to teachers that research projects with me in the library aren't more work for them, but create opportunities to for them to work within diverse reading levels yet use the task to differentiate the complexity and rigor. By using a research process that gives students a reliable foundation to work off of so that they are able tap into prior knowledge, be inquiry based and delve into deeper knowledge to create a new level of knowledge and even more powerful application. I know this because I require all projects to end with a student self-evaluation in which they reflect on the level of the process they are comfort with, nont confortable with and why for both AND for product - grade themselves using the same grading mode the teacher will use and to justify why they expect the grade they gave themselves. The text complexity article provided a great way for me to explain (prove) to teachers that research projects with me in the library aren’t more work for them, but create opportunities to for them to work within diverse reading levels yet use the task to differentiate the complexity and rigor. By using a research process that gives students a reliable foundation to work off of so that they are able tap into prior knowledge, be inquiry based and delve into deeper knowledge to create a new level of knowledge and even more powerful application. I know this because I require all projects to end with a student self-evaluation in which they reflect on the level of the process they are comfort with, nont confortable with and why for both AND for product – grade themselves using the same grading mode the teacher will use and to justify why they expect the grade they gave themselves.

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