Reading Strategies | Anne Markey

import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping; import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam; import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController; import java.util.*; @RestController public class CheckoutController { @GetMapping("/checkout") public Map checkout( @RequestParam String products, @RequestParam(required = false) String coupon) { // Parse products Map productQuantities = new HashMap<>(); for (String productEntry : products.split(",")) { String[] parts = productEntry.split(":"); productQuantities.put( parts[0], // Product ID Integer.parseInt(parts[1]) // Quantity ); } // Build result Map result = new HashMap<>(); result.put("products", productQuantities); result.put("coupon", coupon != null ? coupon : "No coupon applied"); return result; } }

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How to Use Mentor Texts to Teach Making Inferences

How to Use Mentor Texts to Teach Making Inferences

How to Use Mentor Texts to Teach Making Inferences

Teaching students to make inferences is one of the most important and sometimes most challenging aspects of reading comprehension instruction in upper elementary classrooms. In grades 4–6, students are expected to move beyond literal understanding and begin drawing conclusions, analyzing characters, and interpreting information that is not directly stated in the text. One of the most effective ways to teach this skill is by using mentor texts . Carefully chosen mentor texts

Anne Markey

Feb 105 min read

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