Hello friends, There is a lot of talk these days about teaching language through content and asking "text-dependent questions" -- what we might also call "questions worth asking" --which require students to cite evidence from the texts they are reading. Some members might be interested in the lively discussion taking place in the College and Career Standards Community on this issue.
You are welcome to join the conversation!
Cheers, Susan Finn Miller
Moderator, AELL CoP
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