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The Intersection of Common Core Standards and Media Centers. Content Literacy. “the ability to use reading and writing for the acquisition of new content in a given discipline” (McKenna &Robinson, 1990) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Intersection of Common Core Standards and Media Centers
Content Literacy
“the ability to use reading and writing for the acquisition of new content in a given discipline”
(McKenna &Robinson, 1990)
“Teaching students how to remember and reuse the information we ask them to read.” (Tovani, 2004)
Lexile Levels High School and Beyond
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HighSchool
Literature
CollegeLiterature
HighSchool
Textbooks
CollegeTextbooks
Military PersonalUse
Entry-LevelOccupations
SAT 1,ACT,AP*
Source: Pennsylvania Dept. of Education (2004)/Slide by Nick Kremer Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
College LiteracySocial MediaTextbooks
Research
Maps
Literature
Career LiteracyWiring
Building Plans
Forms Patterns
Manuals
Plans
Life LiteracyDirections
Taxes
Sports
Menus
Infographics
Magazines/Books
Content Teachers are Experts at their Own Subject
Scientists• Charts/graphs• Journal Articles• Diagrams• Statistical Analyses• Aerial Photos• Monographs• Bulletins• Extension Literature• Proceedings
Chef• Recipes• Cookbooks• Reviews• Package Labels• Shipment Forms• Menus• Health Regulations• Chemical Labels• Pop Culture magazines• Wine /Spirit pairings• Nutrition Information• Equipment Manuals
Brainstorm
Take two minutes and make a list of some of the things Media Specialists are experts at reading.
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