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< Disciplinary Literacy Virtual Library

Strategy Warehouse

The disciplinary literacy strategy warehouse is a collection of strategies used by teachers in the IQ-MS project to infuse purposeful reading, meaningful writing, and productive dialogue into their middle grades mathematics and science classrooms.

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Each collection contains multiple strategies with downloadable white papers and videos.

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General Engagement Strategies

General Engagement Strategy

Collaborative Groups

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Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Angle Pairs (7th Grade Math)
  • Problem Solving in Pre-Algebra (7th Grade Math)

General Engagement Strategy

Popsicle Sticks

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Animal Behaviors—Learned vs. Inherited (6th Grade Science)
  • Dividing Rational Numbers (7th Grade Math)
General Engagement Strategies

Motivating and Engaging Strategies

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Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions (7th Grade Math)
  • Animal Behaviors—Learned vs. Inherited (6th Grade Science)
  • Applications of Percent:  Sales Tax (7th Grade Math)
  • Dividing Rational Numbers (7th Grade Math)
  • Equivalent Ratios with Counters (6th Grade Math)
  • Inequalities (Algebra 1)
  • Inverting a Triangular Array (6th Grade Math)
  • Monocots and Dicots (6th Grade Science)

General Engagement Strategy

Wait Time

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Periodic Table (7th Grade Science)
General Engagement Strategy

Gallery Walk

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Animal Structures for Survival (6th Grade Science)
  • Human Effects on Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming (6th Grade Science)
  • Scientific Notation (7th Grade Math)
  • Water Cycle (6th Grade Science)

General Engagement Strategy

Word Wall

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Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Classifying Clouds (6th Grade Science)

Meaningful Writing Strategies

Meaningful Writing Strategy

3-2-1

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy: ​
  • Natural Disasters (7th Grade Math)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Chain Notes

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Dividing Rational Numbers (7th Grade Math)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Concept Map

Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy: ​
  • ​Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple (6th Grade Math)
  • Factoring Polynomials (Algebra 1)
  • Human Body Systems (7th Grade Science)
  • Water Cycle (6th Grade Science)
  • Wave Types (8th Grade Science)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Focused Listening

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Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Solving Equations (8th Grade Math)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Here's What! So What? Now What?

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Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Natural Disasters (7th Grade Science)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Matchbox Definition

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Strategy: Download

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Muddiest Point

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Strategy: Download
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​Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Applications of Percent:  Sales Tax (7th Grade Math)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Reflective Writing

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Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions (7th Grade Math)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Sticky Bars

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Strategy: Download

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Verbal and Visual Word Association

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Angle Pairs (7th Grade Math)
Meaningful Writing Strategy

Admit Tickets

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Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • The Digestive System (7th Grade Science)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Chart Talk

Strategy: Download

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Flow Map

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Carbonized and Petrified Fossils , SMARTBoard Notebook, Video, (8th Grade Science)
  • Factoring Polynomials (Algebra 1)
  • The Digestive System (7th Grade Science)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Friendly Talk Probe

Strategy: Download

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Key Words to Summarize

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Natural Disasters (7th Grade Science)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Line of Learning

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • ​Animal Behaviors—Learned vs. Inherited (6th Grade Science)
  • Atmospheric Layers (6th Grade Science)
  • Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple (6th Grade Math)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Notebooking (Including Foldables)

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Atmospheric Layers (6th Grade Science)
  • Classifying Clouds (6th Grade Science)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Proof Paragraph

Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • ​Absolute Value with Proof Paragraph (7th Grade Math)
  • Rotation vs. Revolution (8th Grade Science)
  • Solving Equations (8th Grade Math)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Quick Write

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Subtracting Integers (7th Grade Math)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Two Minute Paper

Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • ​Multiplying Integers (7th Grade Math)
  • Inverting a Triangular Array (6th Grade Math)
  • Unit Rate (7th Grade Math)
Meaningful Writing Strategy

Always Sometimes Never

Strategy: Download

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Concept Cartoon

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Cellular Process of Diffusion (7th Grade Science)
  • Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple (6th Grade Math)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Exit Ticket

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Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • ​Applications of Percent: Sales Tax (7th Grade Math)
  • Atmospheric Layers (6th Grade Science)
  • Carbonized and Petrified Fossils , SMARTBoard Notebook, Video, (8th Grade Science)
  • Dividing Rational Numbers (7th Grade Math)
  • Natural Disasters (7th Grade Science)
  • Order of Operations (6th Grade Math)
  • Rotational Symmetry (6th Grade Math)
  • Scientific Notation (7th Grade Math)
  • Tiling Design Project , PowerPoint (6th Grade Math)
  • The Digestive System (7th Grade Science)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Graphic Organizer

Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • ​Applications of Percent: Sales Tax (7th Grade Math)
  • Atmospheric Composition (6th Grade Science)
  • Classifying Clouds (6th Grade Science)
  • Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple (6th Grade Math)
  • Minerals, Ores, and Fossil Fuels (8th Grade Science)
  • Monocots and Dicots (6th Grade Science)
  • Rational Numbers (7th Grade Math)
  • Rotation vs. Revolution, SMARTboard Notebook (8th Grade Science)
  • Tiling Design Project , PowerPoint (6th Grade Math)
  • Unit Rate (7th Grade Math)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Most Important Point

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Strategy: Download​

​Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • ​Angle Pairs (7th Grade Math)
  • Animal Behaviors—Learned vs. Inherited (6th Grade Science)
  • Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple (6th Grade Math)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Predict, Observe, Explain Probe

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • ​Plant in a Jar (6th Grade Science)
  • Rotation vs. Revolution (8th Grade Science)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, Topic)

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Water Cycle (6th Grade Science)

Meaningful Writing Strategy

Triangle, Circle, Square Reflection

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Natural Disasters (7th Grade Science)

Productive Dialogue Strategies 

Productive Dialogue Strategy 

5-3-1

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • ​Inequalities (Algebra 1)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Always Sometimes Never

Picture
Strategy: Download

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Bounce Cards

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • ​Atmospheric Layers (6th Grade Science)
  • Introducing Bounce Cards in Math Class (6th Grade Math)
  • Inverting a Triangular Array (6th Grade Math)
  • Water Cycle (6th Grade Science)
  • Unit Rate (7th Grade Math)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Facts First Questioning

Strategy: Download

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Harkness Strategy Group Dialogue Tracking

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Earth’s Structure (8th Grade Science)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Odd One Out

Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • ​Chemistry Review Odd One Out (7th Grade Science)
  • Odd Parabola Out (Algebra 1)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Pairs Squared

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Plant in a Jar (6th Grade Science)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Say Something

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • ​​Carbonized and Petrified Fossils , SMARTBoard Notebook, Video, (8th Grade Science)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Think Ink Pair Share

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • ​Animal Behaviors—Learned vs. Inherited (6th Grade Science)
  • Cellular Process of Diffusion (7th Grade Science)
  • Multiplying Integers (7th Grade Math)
  • Oobleck, Gloop, and Glurch (7th Grade Science)
  • Plant in a Jar (6th Grade Science)
  • The Chocolate Problem (7th Grade Math)
  • The Great Fossil Find (8th Grade Science)
  • Urinary System (7th Grade Science)
  • Whole Numbers and Their Opposites (7th Grade Math)
Productive Dialogue Strategy

Agree & Disagree Statements

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy: ​
  • ​Earth’s Structure (8th Grade Science)
  • Human Effects on Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming (6th Grade Science)
  • Order of Operations (6th Grade Math)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Card Sort

Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Animal Behaviors—Learned vs. Inherited (6th Grade Science)
  •  Atmospheric Layers (6th Grade Science)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Final Word

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Strategy: Download

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Friendly Talk Probe

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Strategy: Download

Productive Dialogue Strategy

I Think, We Think

Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Chemistry Review Odd One Out (7th Grade Science)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Paint the Picture/Making Thinking Visible

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • ​Atmospheric Layers (6th Grade Science)
  • Inverting a Triangular Array (6th Grade Math)
  • Natural Disasters (7th Grade Science)
  •  Plant in a Jar (6th Grade Science)
  • Tiling Design Project , PowerPoint (6th Grade Math)
  • Urinary System (7th Grade Science)
  • Unit Rate (7th Grade Math)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Paraphrasing

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Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • ​Periodic Table (7th Grade Science)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Socratic Seminar

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Strategy:  Not Available

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Scientific Notation (7th Grade Math)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down

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Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Dividing Rational Numbers (7th Grade Math)
Productive Dialogue Strategy

Agreement Circle

Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Human Effects on Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming (6th Grade Science)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Brainstorming 

Strategy: Download​

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Classifying Clouds (6th Grade Science)
  • Solving Equations (8th Grade Math)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Collaborative Comments

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Natural Disasters (7th Grade Science)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Give Me Five

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Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Animal Behaviors—Learned vs. Inherited (6th Grade Science)
  • Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple (6th Grade Math)
  • Monocots and Dicots (6th Grade Science)
  • Odd Parabola Out (Algebra 1)
  • Urinary System (7th Grade Science)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Making Thinking Visible

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Strategy: Download

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Paired Verbal Fluency

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Tiling Design Project , PowerPoint (6th Grade Math)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Partner Dialogue

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Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Life’s Blood (7th Grade Science)
  • Periodic Table (7th Grade Science)
  • Rotational Symmetry (6th Grade Math)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Strategy Harvest

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Problem Solving about Expressions (6th Grade Math)

Productive Dialogue Strategy

Table Talk

Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Factoring Polynomials (Algebra 1)
  • Rational Numbers (7th Grade Math)
  • The Chocolate Problem (7th Grade Math)
  • Whole Numbers and Their Opposites (7th Grade Math)

Purposeful Reading & Dialogue

Purposeful Reading & Dialogue

Anticipation Guide

Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Equivalent Ratios (6th Grade Math)
  • Equivalent Ratios with Counters (6th Grade Math)

Purposeful Reading & Dialogue

GIST Summary

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Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Convection (8th Grade Science)
  • Rational Numbers (7th Grade Math)

Purposeful Reading & Dialogue

Note-Taking From Text

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Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Minerals, Ores, and Fossil Fuels (8th Grade Science)

Purposeful Reading & Dialogue

Prepare-Interact-Reflect

Picture
Strategy: Download
Purposeful Reading & Dialogue

Frayer Model

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • ​Adaptation (8th Grade Science)
  • Animal Structures for Survival (6th Grade Science)
  • Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple (6th Grade Math)
  • Natural Disasters (7th Science)

Purposeful Reading & Dialogue

Highlighting

Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • Atmospheric Composition (6th Grade Science)
  • Equivalent Ratios with Counters (6th Grade Math)
  • Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple (6th Grade Math)
  • Oobleck, Gloop, and Glurch (7th Grade Science)
  • Periodic Table (7th Grade Science)
  • Problem Solving in Pre-Algebra (7th Grade Math)
  • Rational Numbers (7th Grade Math)
  • Urinary System (7th Grade Science)

Purposeful Reading & Dialogue

Question Answer Relationship

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • Classifying Clouds (6th Grade Science)
Purposeful Reading & Dialogue

Close Reading

Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy: ​
  • Cellular Process of Diffusion (7th Grade Science)

Purposeful Reading & Dialogue

Jigsaw

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Strategy: Download
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Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • ​Life’s Blood (7th Grade Science)
  • Water Cycle (6th Grade Science)

Purposeful Reading & Dialogue

Paired Reading

Picture
Strategy: Download

​Lessons Using this Strategy:
  • The Digestive System (7th Grade Science)

Purposeful Reading & Dialogue

Read Aloud

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Strategy: Download

Lessons Using this Strategy: 
  • The Great Fossil Find (8th Grade Science)

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