Table of Contents
Online Content xv
How to Access xv
Print-Ready Materials xv
Videos xvii
Acknowledgments xxiii
About the Authors xxvii
About Uncommon Schools xxix
Introduction: The Call to Love 1
The Moves Behind the Magic 5
A "Practical Guide": What You'll Find in the Book 5
Turning on the Light: See It, Name It, and Do It 6
See It: Videos and Work Samples 6
Name It: Core Ideas and One-Pagers 7
Do It: Materials to Make it Happen 9
Who should Use this Book and How? 11
Literacy as a Love Story 14
Part 1 What's My Dream for Kids? 15
1 Build a Complexity Curriculum 21
Defining the Dream 21
Defining Complexity 25
Curricular Complexity 30
Quantitative Complexity 36
Qualitative Complexity 38
Task Complexity 42
2 What Does It Mean to "Get It"? 49
Understanding Complex Texts 49
Build Background Knowledge 54
Read Everything for Claim 65
Read for Analysis 82
Part 1 Conclusion 99
Part 2 What Will I See When Students "Get It"? 105
3 Make It Visible 109
Set the Bar with an Exemplar 110
Teach Students to Talk to Their Texts 117
Generate a Written Response 127
4 Look for It 131
Make Independent Practice a Habit 131
Don't Just Circulate, Monitor 133
Pen in Hand-Give Quick Feedback 138
Collect Data on the Trend and Act on It 140
Part 2 Conclusion 143
Part 3 What Will I Hear When Students "Get It"? 147
5 Set the Stage for Discourse 151
Define Discourse 152
Get Ready to Listen 153
Find the Productive Struggle 154
Activate or Drop Knowledge 157
Launch the Discourse Cycle 164
Maximize Student Talk 170
6 Build Habits of Discourse 177
Build Habits of Discourse 101-Create Conversation 178
Build Habits of Discourse 201-Deepen Discourse 181
Stamp the Learning 192
Case Study: Putting It All Together 194
Part 3 Conclusion 205
Part 4 How Do I Build It? 209
7 How Do I Create a Culture Where Reading Thrives? 213
Expand their World: Read Broadly and Often 214
Call them Home: Remind Students of Reading's Gifts 216
Call them Home: Center Student Voice 226
8 How Do I Get Started? 239
Assess the State of Literacy in your Classroom 239
Start with the Highest Leverage Area 243
Make an Implementation Plan 245
Breaking It Down: The Rollout 249
Script the Rollout 252
Create a Year-Long Implementation Plan 260
9 Frequently Asked Questions 263
Part 4 Conclusion: There and Back Again 273
Closing: The Call to Love 277
Discussion Guide 279
Endnotes 283
Index 303