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COMMENTS DEPARTMENTS

Comments from Evelyn

• Creating Metacognitive Conversations

• Infusing Reading Into Scince Learning

• Mathematics

• Organization and Transformation of Knowledge

• Updating QARs

Favorites From the Field (book reviews)

• Building a Knowledge Base in Reading

Sharing Super Strategies

• CRISS in the High School Art Classroom

• CSLP: Biology RAFT

• CSLP: Role-Playing Negotiation Simulation

• Draft Reading for Deeper Comprehension

• How Can School Librarians Support Project CRISS?

• Metacognition Survey

• Power Thinking Boxes

• Thinking Circles

CONTENT AREAS

Art

• CRISS in the High School Art Classroom

English/Language Arts

• Questions

Government

• Questions

History

• It's Never Too Late--Some Thoughts

Mathematics

• It's Never Too Late--Some Thoughts

• CRISS Addresses Need for Changing Math Instruction

• CRISS Improves Math Comprehension

• Mathematics

• Mathematics and Writing Instruction—a Great Combination

• Questions

Music

• Milwaukee Symphony Uses CRISS

Science

• It's Never Too Late--Some Thoughts

• CRISS Supports National Science Standards

• CSLP: Biology RAFT

• Infusing Reading Into Scince Learning

• Problem—Solution Notes: A Must-Have Strategy

• Reading Strategies Enhance Science Comprehension

Social Studies

• Social Studies

CRISS CONNECTIONS

• It's Never Too Late--Some Thoughts

• Junior Achievement and CRISS: A Natural Partnership

READ 180

• It's a Brain Thing Partners Well with READ 180

CRISS PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY

Background Knowledge

• The Springboard to Deep Learning

• Time for Building Background Knowledge

Discussion

• Effective Discussion Strategies

• Elements of Effective Instructional Conversations

Metacognition

• A Smart Approach to Reading . . .

• Creating Metacognitive Conversations

• Digging Deeper

• Helping Students to Become Metacognitive

• Metacogniteers

• Metacognition

• Metacognition Survey

• What's a Clunk?

Teaching for Understanding

• Draft Reading for Deeper Comprehension

• Thinking Circles

Transformation

• Organization and Transformation of Knowledge

• Research Findings of Special Interest

• The Text—It Is A-Changin'

• Transformation: An Important Piece of the Learning Process

CRISS RESEARCH

Research Basis

• A History of Reliable, Replicable Research

Research Connections

• The National Reading Report

Special Populations

• Increasing Use of Evidence-based Practices by Spec. Ed. Teachers

Student Ownership

• Meet the Challenge of the First "S" in CRISS

• Students as Researchers

Teacher as Researcher

• Making CRISS a Habit!

CRISS AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Freshman

• Project CRISS Helps "Transition" Students to High School

Language/Speech Impaired

• One Speech Therapist's View

Librarians

• How Can School Librarians Support Project CRISS?

Parents

• Getting Parents Involved: Project CRISS for Parents

Special Education

• Increasing Use of Evidence-based Practices by Spec. Ed. Teachers

CRISS STRATEGIES

Concept Map

• Concept Mapping—Learning from Novak

• Scaffolding—The Concept of Definition Strategy

Concept of Definition Map

• Scaffolding—The Concept of Definition Strategy

Conclusion--Support or Opinion--Proof

• Social Studies

Cooperative Learning

• Carousel Brainstorming

Discussion

• Effective Discussion Strategies

• Elements of Effective Instructional Conversations

• Save the Last Word for ME . . .

K-W-L_KLEW

• Milwaukee Symphony Uses CRISS

• Reading Strategies Enhance Science Comprehension

Power Thinking

• Power Thinking Boxes

Problem—Solution Notes

• CRISS Improves Math Comprehension

• Problem—Solution Notes: A Must-Have Strategy

• Social Studies

Question-Answer Relationships

• QAR and CRISS

• Questions

• Updating QARs

RAFT

• Milwaukee Symphony Uses CRISS

Think-Alouds

• It's Never Too Late--Some Thoughts

Venn/Comparison Diagrams

• Some Adaptations to the Triangular Comparison Diagram

Writing

• CRISS Improves Math Comprehension

SUPPORT FOR CRISS TRAINING

Whole School Follow-up Activities

• You've Had Your CRISS Training—Now What?