Meeting with Dr. Donna Mahar3/6/2012
Ed, Ralph, Nancy
5 Crucial Practices that motivate adolescents to read
informational texts
Information for our class
Dr. Donna Mahar is going to share
with us information on
how to motivate our students to read texts other than a textbook. This slide shows
the 5 ways in which we can get our students on
track to incorporate
extended reading outside of the textbook and
classroom.
Waiting for Dr. Mahar
Everyone is testing their sound and
greeting the members of our class.
This should be getting easier by
now right?
Dr. O’Connor arrives
Dr. O’Connor
gives us an overview of
what Dr. Mahar is going to
share with us when she gets
here.
Dr. Mahar explains:
Literacy Strategies and The Common
Core
In order for students to
become college and career ready they
must be capable of
reading authentic
material that may be
challenging.
“Don’t dummy down the text” said Dr. Donna
Mahar
5 Crucial Practices
•Develop dedication•Build Self Efficacy•Show Student’s the Text’s Value•Use Social Motivation•Give Student’s Choices
Develop Dedication
“Do not teach a mile wide and an inch
deep”
Students must be able to
learn in depth about subjects
Students should be able
to use a variety of texts
Build Self Efficacy
Students must believe they
are capable of reading the
text
Students need the skills to
read a textbook so they can be
ready for college level
texts
Do not depend on the textbook
but use it as one item of research
Demonstrate the Text’s ValueText can be journal articles,
videos, books and more
Match the textbooks to the student’s reading level. Use the textbook to make
text to world connections
Student’s should work in groups and share ideas that they can build upon
Dr. O’ Connor met with Ed, Ralph and I in the retail storeto help us along
We had some
echoing problems
but we managed
We have some questions
1
•What is the quality of internet texts vs. textbooks?
•Are the sources always valid?
•How do we find better and more current journal articles?
2
•Are labs our opportunity to teach inquiry based knowledge?
•What if the school that we work in insists that we use a textbook?
•How do we incorporate it into an inquiry based classroom?
3
•Have the Regents questions caught up with the new way of teaching science?
•Are there specific labs that must be taught in all the sciences to succeed on the State Regents Exam?
•If our success is measured based on our students scores on these exams, how do we cover all the material?
DiscussionInquiring minds want
to knowEd Ralph
NancyTextbooks- Do they have any
value?
Journal Articles-Where do we
find better ones?
Administration-Will they hire
someone who wants to use
our own methods?
Jobs-Once we prove
ourselves, can we alter the
teaching strategy?
Labs-Are there required labs
with important facts in all the
sciences?
The End
Thank you so much to Dr. O’ Connor and Dr. Mahar for
giving us more great information that we need to succeed in the new world of
Science.