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The Textmapping Project
A resource for teachers improving reading comprehension skills instruction

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London Metropolitan University: Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning.

Georgia Department of Education: Framework for English Language Arts, Fifth Grade.

Teachers.net Gazette: Cheryl Sigmon's June 2008 column, and her May 2008 column on Differentiated Instruction.

Infinite Thinking Machine: first segment, first episode!

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: in Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 9-12, by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Cindy A. Strickland.

Rossella Grenci: in Le aquile sono nate per volare, published by Edizioni La Meridiana.

Creative Commons: Featured Content of the Week, 8/23/03

National Council of Teachers of English: Hot Topics Spotlight

University of North Carolina School of Education: lesson plan

State of Michigan: MiCLASS training program for middle school teachers

Syracuse University: Tutoring and Study Center

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drawing of an open book. | Drawing of a teacher taping scroll to blackboard.| Drawing of a Teacher marking scroll on blackboard. Shows notes scribbled on blackboard, some with arrows pointing to location in scroll, and other graphic markings.| Drawing of an unrolled scroll.| Drawing of an scroll with arrows drawn pointing to each of the headings.| Drawing of a scroll with each heading highlighted and circled.| Drawing of a scroll with a box drawn around each section. Illustrates how drawing a box around each section makes it easier to see at a glance how the sections compare in terms of size and typographic context.| Drawing of a scroll that has been marked with highlighters and colored markers. Shows margin notes and certain key features circled, colored and otherwise marked.| illustration of a blank scroll| illustration of a scroll with sections marked| illustration of a scroll with the subsections marked in the second section| illustration of a scroll with two paragraphs marked in the first subsection of the second section| Photograph of a teacher kneeling on the floor, taping photocopied pages together to make a scroll.| Photograph of a smiling teacher sitting on floor with scroll unrolled in front of her.| Photograph: Teacher walking along, partially bent over, with a marker in hand, looking down at a scroll that she has unrolled on the classroom floor.| Photograph: Teacher walking along, partially bent over, with a marker in hand, looking down at a scroll that she has unrolled on the classroom floor.| Photograph: A middle school student looking at an unrolled scroll on the floor.| Photograph: second graders map a scroll on the floor.| Photograph: second graders map a scroll on the floor.| Photograph: Fourth and fifth grade students collaborate to map a difficult text. They can see at a glance the layout and content across many pages. This encourages them to stretch, question and discuss.| Photograph: Fourth and fifth grade students collaborate to map a difficult text. They can see at a glance the layout and content across many pages. This encourages them to stretch, question and discuss.| Photograph: Fifth grade girl is actively engaged in the process of marking her scroll.| Photograph: Fourth and fifth grade students collaborate to map a difficult text.| Photograph: community college students collaborate on mapping a scroll in a reading and study skills class.| Photograph: community college students collaborate on mapping a scroll in a reading and study skills class.| Photograph: community college students collaborate on mapping a scroll in a reading and study skills class.| Photograph: Instructor refers to scroll mapped by community college students during reading and study skills class.|

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