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Learning Outcomes

Participants will examine how the instructional practice of read aloud with accountable talk can facilitate the implementation of the NC Standard Course of Study.
Participants will define and learn the steps in planning, facilitating, and monitoring a read aloud with accountable talk.
Participants will participate in a read aloud and analyze the benefits.
Participants will intentionally plan a read aloud to align with a specific reading unit.

Digital Learning Competencies

Teachers will know and use appropriate digital tools and resources for instruction.
Teachers will demonstrate leadership in accelerating their digital integration of teaching and learning pedagogies.

Considering the NC Standard Course of Study

Divide the readings amongst your group. Use the Here's What! So What? Now What? strategy to guide your thinking and group discussion.

Here's What! ... Read for facts or information to share with your group

So What?... As a group, what are your interpretations of this information? What does this really mean?

Now What?... As a group, what are the implications for our instruction?

What is it? Why do it?

In your group, review the resources below. Discuss using the 3-2-1 pyramid strategy. Have one person in your group post your responses to the Padlet.

5 Ws of Interactive Read Aloud
Interactive Read Aloud: Helpful Hints and Partner Talk
Bringing Picture Books Alive Through Accountable Talk
Common Instructional Framework - Read Aloud with Accountable Talk

How do I conduct a read aloud?

Let's participate in a read aloud using Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine.

Before reading...

Establish turn and talk partners
Review various ways to respond to text: turn and talk, stop and sketch, stop and jot
Picture Analysis to build or access knowledge

During reading...

Model think alouds and ask questions aligned to the focus standards
Listen to students' responses
- Data Collection Sheet

After reading...

Reference or incorporate in mini-lessons
Discuss in Socratic Seminar
Collect and analyze students' thinking
- Standard Evidence Collection Sheet
- Data Collection Sheet

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How do I plan for a read aloud with accountable talk?

Look at Stage 1 of the reading unit
Read the story and record your own thinking
Categorize your thinking by various metacognitive strategies
Map out the focus of your questions and think alouds
Mark places in the text

Possible Question Stems

Book Lists

Please be certain to complete the Exit Slip for this session so that we can continue to improve our practice!