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Literacy Strategies for Elective Courses. On a scratch piece of paper, write an “A” for agree or “D” for disagree. I love to read and read often for entertainment I am a good reader I often have to read something more than once to understand what I’m reading - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LITERACY STRATEGIES FOR ELECTIVE
COURSES
On a scratch piece of paper, write an “A” for agree or “D” for disagree
I love to read and read often for entertainment
I am a good reader I often have to read something more than
once to understand what I’m reading Good reading skills are important for
everyday life I’d rather be on the beach…
Expectations Turn cell phones to silent. Please keep
texting to a minimum and step outside to answer phone calls
We will have a scheduled break, but feel free to take care of personal needs when needed
Please have an open mind. We MUST increase literacy, and we need your help to do this
Ask questions as they come about
Discussions We will have many table discussions
Please sit with teachers who teach a similar subject if possible
Why are we talking about this? The STAAR test is a literacy based
assessment Students across the board are reading
below grade level YOUR kids have to be successful, too. There are too many gaps for the reading
to be left up to the English teachers. We’ll never fill them.
9th grade ISIP results
Level 1, 2, 3 Not prepared, Sufficiently prepared, Well
prepared
Only 4% of Birdville students scored “well prepared”
Resources http://www.franklindataconsulting.com/lit
eracy/electives.html
http://www-tc.pbs.org/teacherline/courses/rdla220/docs/fisher.pdf
http://www.projectcriss.com/pdf_files/24_W02_LITERACY-MUSIC.PDF
http://www.psmla.net/sites/default/files/4RdgStrat%202012%20Forum.pdf
Think back… What were your assignments in middle
school and high school? We read chapters and answered
questions…although this was not necessarily best practice for retaining information, WE LEARNED HOW TO READ ACADEMIC TEXTS
Our kids are missing this practice
Strategies Anticipation Guide Direct Reading and Thinking Activity
(DRTA) Gist Jigsaw Making Connections Cornell Notes Quick Write
Anticipation Guide Builds background Peaks interest Serves as a pre-assessment Focuses reading Gets students to form opinions
Anticipation Guide How could you use this in your content
area?
For example, you could ask questions about… Health Different types of art Computer use
Direct Reading and Thinking Activity
Purpose Prereading Making predictions (focus reading) Access prior knowledge
Direct Reading and Thinking Activity
Procedure Provide a brief summary of topic Have students access prior knowledge and
discuss ideas/vocabulary Make connections Walk through text and identify features
(illustrations, titles, subtitles) Students write predictions on post-it notes Read text Revisit predictions and adjust according to
outcomes
Direct Reading and Thinking Activity
When can you use this? Discuss with your table.
Use this before reading… Newspaper article Text book Online article Story
Gist Purpose
Summarizing main points Identifying key words
Gist Procedure
Explain the meaning of “gist” (the main purpose or idea)
Model with an article. Read a paragraph or article out loud. Gather 20 words that cover the who, what, where, when, why and how.
Write a summary using the 20 words. Discuss Students continue doing this in groups or
individually as they read the text
Gist How can you use this in your content
area? Discuss at your table.
Examples: Biographies on famous athletes, artists,
inventors, etc Articles Text books Descriptors or pieces of art or styles of art Trade manuals
Jigsaw Purpose
Students work cooperatively Breaks apart a reading assignment Makes students become experts on certain
parts Engages students Students held accountable Teaching is the best way to learn!!
Jigsaw Procedure
Divide class into home groups Provide different color-coded reading to each
member in group Students read assignment and organize notes
into an outline or visual organizer Regroup students by color-coded readings.
Expert groups discuss learning and collaborate on collective notes or assignment
Students return to home group and share notes
Jigsaw How can this be used in your content
area? Discuss with your table group
Examples: Different types of exercises and their effects Descriptors of different styles of artwork Descriptors of different types of computer
systems and their purpose
Making Connections Purpose
Build background knowledge Activate prior knowledge Connect to personal experience
“This strategy leads students to realize that most written work reflects real life events and issues.”
Stratiques, 2010
Making Connections Procedure
Build background of a given topic (YouTube, pictures, ect)
Ask students to share their examples: Personal experiences Other texts Real world examples
Use post-its to label connection points in texts
Making Connections How can you use this strategy in your
content area?
Across the board… Cornell notes/t-charts
Way to organize notes Used by Avid students
Quick writes Share opinion Summary of content learned
Quick Write Your child is an AMAZING athlete. He has size, ability
and a drive to win, practice and improve his skills at any cost. However, he struggles with reading and writing and will have to retake the English 1 EOC test, not to mention that he almost failed English and World Geography every six weeks last year, which almost made him ineligible to play ball and caused a lot of stress.
He doesn’t feel comfortable talking to his English teacher, but he loves his coach. How would you want the staff at your son’s school to work with him?
Write for 3 minutes without stopping.
Closure Literacy affects every other aspect of
education We are all on the same team with a
common goal: to make students successful.
We learned 7 strategies to increase literacy with our students, and we incorporated them into our classes.
Email Us! Beth Anne Preston
Jennifer Young [email protected]