in partnership with the idaho state department of education (isde), the region 17 comprehensive center developed this toolkit to provide consistent training across idaho on evidence-based strategies for improving adolescent literacy. the toolkit is based on four recommendations in this practice guide from the institute of education sciences.
training toolkit
recommendation 1: explicit vocabulary instruction
handouts
- identifying tier 2 and 3 vocabulary
- key for identifying tier 2 and 3 vocabulary
- 14 valuable morphemes
- explicit vocabulary instructional routine
- vocabulary graphic organizer
- academic conversation placemat
recommendation 2: direct and explicit comprehension instruction
handouts
- reading comprehension lesson structure
- informational text features
- reading strategies bookmark
- metacognition prompting discussion
- text structure graphic organizer
- instructional strategies graphic organizer
- brain basics article
- academic conversation placemat
recommendation 3: extended discussion of text meaning and interpretation
handouts
- depth of knowledge wheel
- example scripts
- powerful questions bookmark
- asking questions and engaging in dialogue
- academic conversation placemat
recommendation 4: motivation and engagement in literacy learning
handouts
- engagement techniques
- socratic planning support
- real life writing
- writing across the curriculum
- vignette activity
- academic conversation placemat with prompts
trainer tips
handouts