Reading Actively

So, you can probably tell by now that I'm a teacher. I've taught 3rd,4th,5th, & 6th grades over the past 14 years, and this year I am working as an instructional coach. I was really worried about taking this position, since I thought I'd miss working with the kids. However, it turns out that I still spend a good deal of every day working in classrooms. So, I get to interact with more kids than ever!
One of my priorities as a coach is to help teachers meet Common Core Standards in their classrooms. To that end, I've been noticing a common theme. In most classrooms students want to passively read text and wait for the adult (or overachieving student) to do the thinking for them. I know that I've often experienced this phenomenon in my own classroom.
I've been working on creating a set of materials that would help teachers to teach the skills mandated by Common Core and give their students immediate practice with those skills. I really want the students to take ownership of good reading strategies, so I want to give them support and independence in one piece. Take a look at the end result. I've created organizers for students to use as they read for each of the 4th grade literature standards. Hopefully, this will attain the goal of making them more active readers as well as more confident readers who think as they go. Take a look and let me know what you think!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/4th-Grade-Literature-Common-Core-Standards-Printables-996959