SALTA 1st grade
Routines for Intensifying Instruction
Purpose:
The following routines increase instructional intensity in key academic skills: content knowledge, vocabulary, fluency, language development and comprehension. A CSD routines ring for PA and Phonics can be found here.
Think, Discuss, Write, Read, Share Routine
The following routine facilitates the development of:
• Concept Development • Building Background Knowledge • Negotiating Meaning • Understanding Content • Engagement and Motivation
• Academic Language • Precise Vocabulary • 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) • Word Banks • Picture Banks • Classroom Discussion Routines • Discussion Frames • Anchor Charts • Four Square- (K, 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th )
Students discuss their ideas with a partner using an intentional academic language structure.
Discuss
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.
Write
Read
• Randomized Cold-Call Procedures • Whole Group Sharing Procedures • Listening Accountability
Share
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