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Effective Teachers of literacy use:
An Interactive style of teaching
Interactive style uses:
Maximum student involvement Task related comments to control
student behavior. Varying degrees of structure. For primary: small groups and
teacher access For Middle School: larger groups
and more discussion
Opportunity to learn
Did teaching and assessment match? State objectives, teach them, then measure the outcome.
Implies structure and direct instruction.
Teach skills then apply them to whole text situations.
Need to read silently during class time.
Practice time: plan for practice, implement, evaluate.
Is it related to student’s needs? Is the level appropriate and
interesting? Has the student experienced the
topic? Are different ways of practicing used?
Practice time questions?
Does it match the time allotment? Is one practice activity enough? Are several examples completed
with the student first? Do the students know how to get
help?
What do the students do who finish early?
Does the practice relate to meaningful text?
Was the goal met? What are patterns of correct or
incorrect responses? How will you change the lesson?
Attention to Learning Tasks
Academic engaged time or Time on Task. When students are paying attention to their work.
Academic Learning Time ALT- attending to task with a high rate of success.
Focus on learning tasks:
More time on reading instruction Actively engage students during
instruction. Give purpose for learning. Give an overview for learning. Use examples Monitor student’s involvement.
Comprehension
Students need to understand and monitor their reading.
1. Direct teaching of strategies 2. Use of peer and cooperative
learning. 3. Talk with teacher and peers, 4. Lots of time for whole text
reading.
Blair (1995)
Teachers spend only 1/3 of class time to whole text reading. The rest was spent on instruction and discussion.
Choose carefully how class time is spent.
Teacher Expectations
Teachers profoundly effect how students learn.
Students learn more if you expect high academic performance.
Expectations should be based on diagnostic data rather than SES.
Good and Brophy (1987)
Low expectation brings less instruction, less work.
Less frequent praise. Only factual questions; called on
fewer times. Less eye contact; farther from the
teacher. Fewer smiles; less help.
Overcome low expectations by:
Using diagnostic data. Give goals and expectations. All students participate in lesson. Have good classroom
management.
Classroom Management
Create and maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning.
Meaningful reading activities. Monitor progress. Respond appropriately to student
misbehavior.
Decision Making
Use assessment to plan. Instructional activities. Match activities to objectives. Grouping or classroom
organization will also influence decisions. P.52 Effective practices.