25
Welcome to Content Area Literacy

Content literacy strategies ppt

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

Page 1: Content literacy strategies ppt

Welcome to Content Area Literacy

Page 2: Content literacy strategies ppt

If not me, then who?

Teaching literacy skills is every teacher’s responsibility.

We must stop just assigning reading and writing! Students must be systematically taught how to comprehend their Math, Science or Social Studies text! Content literacy strategies give them the tools to be able to understand your info.So.. Here are some tools

Page 3: Content literacy strategies ppt

from Meeting the Challenge of Adolescent Literacy…

“Teachers of each content area are in the strongest position to help student successfully meet those challenges. Content area teachers know their subject matter and the standards they should be meeting. They also understand the literacy demands of their content; how to read the different kinds of text, how to write in the formats associated with each subject, how to recognize key concepts and vocabulary terms…”

Page 4: Content literacy strategies ppt

Before Reading Strategies

The most powerful time to support reading is BEFORE students begin to read.

Brain research says we must use movement, connections, and preload the vocabulary to make the text accessible.

Page 5: Content literacy strategies ppt

Before Reading Link new information to prior

knowledge Hook them!! Get up and move! Try movie or tv connections! Provide information about the

organization of the content Generate questions about the topic Make predictions about what might be

learned

Page 6: Content literacy strategies ppt

Before Reading Strategies

Anticipation GuideChapter WalkABC’s of ______________KWL/ KNLBelow the Line

Page 7: Content literacy strategies ppt

Anticipation Guide1. Read each statement and place a check under agree

or disagree in the “before” column.2. Whole group discussion on agreements and

disagreements. 3. Read the text (teacher read or independently).4. Reread each statement and place a check under the

agree or disagree in the “after” column.5. Make a note in the box as to where the evidence can

be located to support this statement.6. Whole group or small group discussion to collaborate

on the text based evidence.

Page 8: Content literacy strategies ppt

Chapter Walk Text Features vary from textbook to

textbook Take time periodically to point out how

to use the text - do not assume that students will read the text the same way you read it

Page 9: Content literacy strategies ppt

ABC’S of _______________ Brainstorming on a certain topic Can be used independently, whole group, or

small groups Can be broken apart to adapt for students with

less prior knowledge (ex. Some students complete A-G, others H-P and so on)

Provides information springboard for discussion where everyone can participate

Page 10: Content literacy strategies ppt

BELOW THE LINE Individual brainstorm and then group discussion Students have a piece of paper with a line in the center

to divide the page Teacher poses a question Students brainstorm and list answers above the line Whole group - students share responses Check mark next to same or similar responses Different responses go below the line Discussions can occur about which responses occurred

most often and why Discussions can occur about the “different” responses

Page 11: Content literacy strategies ppt

Vocabulary Development

Hand them the words on the platter.-Jacobs, 2000

One way to ensure that students get the most out of their reading is to focus on vocabulary. –Robb, 2003

Spend the time working with and making sense of the words, other than defining them.-Runkle, 2009

Page 12: Content literacy strategies ppt

Vocabulary Choose the most important and essential

words for the topic of study. Provide direct instruction Make connections to prior knowledge from

previous chapters or courses Organize and categorize the terms in a

meaningful way

Page 13: Content literacy strategies ppt

Vocabulary Development StrategiesWord Sorts (open and closed)

Vocabulary Circles

Magnet Summaries

Vocabulary Chart

Think Alouds

Page 14: Content literacy strategies ppt

WORD SORTS1. Place vocabulary terms onto small cards, one word per card.2. Individually, or in groups, students then sort the words into

categories.1. “Closed Sort”- categories provided by teacher2. “Open Sort”- students create and label categories discovered of their

own making

3. Students write their list for each category with a brief explanation of why these words are included together in that particular category.

Completing VOCABULARY SORTS in small groups using textbooks and class notes for reference provides opportunities for in-depth discussion as students consider the word from many aspects. - Billmeyer and Baron, 1998

Page 15: Content literacy strategies ppt

VOCABULARY CHART One of the best ways to learn a new word is to

associate an image with it.Imagery-based techniques produced achievement

gains that were 37 percentile points higher than those produced by techniques that focused on having students continually review word definitions.

Page 16: Content literacy strategies ppt

During Reading Strategies

All students need to have opportunities to think critically, organize and question while they are interacting with the text.

Instruction that encourages students to continually summarize, visualize, connect, predict, question, organize, infer and monitor will increase comprehension.

Page 17: Content literacy strategies ppt

DURING READING STRATEGIES

4 Square Reading2 Column Note-TakingNote-Taking with codesExtract/ReactGraphic Organizers specific to text

Venn DiagramCause and EffectCycle Organizer

Page 18: Content literacy strategies ppt

4 SQUARE READING

1. Divide text into 4 sections2. Divide students into groups of 43. Assign each student a different role

1. Summarizer2. Connector3. Visualizer4. Predictor/ Questioner

4. Students will read one section of the text in group5. Each student completes his/her role6. Discussion of the completed roles7. Rotate roles8. Repeat steps 4-7 until all boxes are complete

Page 19: Content literacy strategies ppt

Graphic Organizers

Choose and use the organizer that works best for the text and the informationVenn DiagramCause and EffectCycle Organizer

Textbook publishers often send supplemental guides with graphic organizers.

Page 20: Content literacy strategies ppt

After Reading Strategies

To consolidate their learning, effective learners reflect on new information and integrate it into previous understandings by personalizing and applying the new concepts.- Buehl, 2001

Have the students use the new information in a meaningful way that they can apply prior knowledge and skills.- Runkle, 2009

Page 21: Content literacy strategies ppt

After Reading Strategies

RAFT Save the Last Word for Me Rating Scale 3-2-1

Page 22: Content literacy strategies ppt

RAFT Informal Writing

Role of the writer (Who are you?)

Audience for the writer (To whom are you writing?)

Format of the writing (What form will your writing assume?)

Topic to be addressed in the writing(What are you writing about?)

Page 23: Content literacy strategies ppt

RAFT- cont.

1. Analyze the important ideas or information you want students to learn- establish the topic

2. Brainstorm possible roles for students to assume

3. Decide who the audience will be for this communication

4. Determine the format of the writing

Page 24: Content literacy strategies ppt

Rating Scale

Students must identify important facts or topic

Students will then “rank” them in order of importance – thinking critically about the topic

Students must then explain the rankings

Rating Scale.DOC

Rating Scale-EXAMPLE.DOC

Page 25: Content literacy strategies ppt

3-2-1- quick strategy for the end of any lesson, vary the response

3 - new facts that you have learned over the past two days

2 - strategies that you will definitely use this school year

1 - question that you still have about content area literacy

Laissez les bons temps rouler !!