Explicit+Strategy+Instruction

**Introduction to [|Explicit Strategy Instruction Lesson Plan] ** The goal of this presentation is to inspire reflection of practices, my own and my colleagues. For so long, we have relied on fictional texts for the language arts classes. As we begin to infuse more informational texts, based on the importance of developing this life skill and the interests of students, we need to be able to comfortably slide informational texts into content-based lessons or in a guided reading group. The next step is to reflect on the role informational text plays in all components of a balanced literacy program. Why use informational text in the classroom?
 * Real-life skill
 * Information is often more relevant to diverse learners, like ELL’s
 * Many students are naturally drawn to informational text.

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Reflection ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">When I began teaching, I was told of the importance of explicit strategy instruction during professional development meetings. I soon noticed that I needed to model each strategy in a variety of genres. I expected the strategies to transfer from informational to fictional texts and visa versa. Once again I learned the value of explicit instruction, showing the students the strategy in multiple genres. Linda Hoyt’s //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Make It Real // was instrumental in helping me design lessons that helped students transfer strategies among genres and notice the unique strategies required by informational text reading.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Administrator Standard #1; Content Guidelines C, D <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">