3rd grade Instructional Guide

Think, Discuss, Write, Read, Share Routine

The following routine facilitates the development of: ● Academic Language ● Precise Vocabulary

● Concept Development ● Building Background Knowledge ● Negotiating Meaning ● Understanding Content ● Engagement and Motivation

● Oral Language ● Critical Thinking

Routine

Scaffolding Opportunities

● Concept Maps ● Graphic Organizers ● Visuals ● Multi-Media Resources ● Guiding Questions ● Realia

Present a big idea, essential question, visuals, or content.

Think

Students think, brainstorm, and/or complete a quick sketch of their ideas.

● Picture Books ● Anchor Charts

● Precision Partnering ● Partner Routines ● Written Response Frames (e.g., sentence frames, paragraph frames)

Students discuss their ideas with a partner using an intentional academic language structure. Students write a response using the practiced academic language structure. Students read written response to a partner or small group and revise as necessary. Intentionally selected students share responses using the academic language structure.

Discuss

● Word Banks ● Picture Banks ● Classroom Discussion Routines ● Discussion Frames ● Anchor Charts ● Four Square- (K, 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th ) ● Randomized Cold-Call Procedures ● Whole Group Sharing Procedures ● Listening Accountability

Write

Read

Share