The Virginia Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Center at Radford University maintains personnel who provide consultation to teachers, principals and divisions in
areas of literacy instruction for students with disabilities and students who struggle in reading.
I serve Kindergarten through grade five in
all areas of literacy instruction.
Sit in on meetings that teachers have with mentors and coaches in order to be aware of what is going well and what
areas of literacy instruction may need improvement.
Teaching today seems far more complex than in the past, and this is particularly noticeable in
the area of literacy instruction.
Not exact matches
Her specific
areas of expertise include development
of informational reading and writing in young children, comprehension development and
instruction in early schooling, and issues
of equity in
literacy education.
This year, we have three searches underway for junior faculty in the
areas of international education, language and
literacy, and learning and
instructions.
My
areas of expertise include: a)
literacy and bi-
literacy instruction for English Language Learners students
of Spanish speaking background, b) use
of assistive technology to address the educational needs
of students with disabilities, c) research design and analysis
of qualitative and quantitative data.
Teachers take part in workshops in writing
instruction and critical
literacy, in preparation for teaching a diverse student population in the border
areas of southern New Mexico.
The presentations include: Seasons: A simple introduction to place the learning into context Writing an Autumn Report (Non - chronological report) A Week in Autumn (Poetry with a Grammar Focus) Halloween - A Revolting Recipe - writing
instructions Halloween
Literacy Bundle - variety
of language tasks Autumn Handwriting (to be used with interactive board for modelling handwriting) Autumn Maths (number, handling data and some
area activities) with answer slides Scarecrow Art There are also some online links provided within the presentations to engage the learners.
Thus to serve both the students and teacher's needs, I wanted to discover how to promote an extension
of the current conceptualization
of a middle school teacher's role — one that includes both content -
area and
literacy instruction.
Display pictures - Large A4 coloured pictures
of things to do with bonfire night and the story
of Guy Fawkes Colouring pictures - Large black and white pictures Display border - Each piece is decorated with pictures and can be printed as many times as you need for a display board
of any size Songs and rhymes - Six decorated songs and rhyme cards related to Bonfire Night for the children to learn - 2
of these rhymes are number rhymes so would be great for your maths lessons A4 border - Individual A4 sized page with a border - great for adding work to ready for the display or for the children to use in the writing
area Questions - Question cards each decorated with colour pictures Topic words - Words about Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night each decorated with fireworks Fireworks - Colour photos
of fireworks - great for discussion and displays Houses
of Parliament - Colour photos
of The Houses
of Parliament Counting card - Rocket counting cards Dice game - Two different sheets with a black and white firework picture - roll the die and colour the correct part
of the firework
Literacy Worksheets - Various worksheets such as completing the sentences about fireworks, true and false worksheet about Guy Fawkes, describing fireworks, writing safety
instructions Maths Worksheets - Make the rocket symmetrical, complete the addition and subtraction sums on the fireworks plus blank calculation sheets so you can differentiate the sums Ideas - An ideas sheet with lots
of ideas to cover different
areas of the curriculum when teaching about Bonfire Night and the Gunpowder Plot Cutting skills - Cut out the parts
of the firework and assemble - there are two different sheets Safety Posters - Eight posters about firework safety for the children to colour Picture dominoes - A colour dominoes game Guy Fawkes pictures - Pictures from old documents about Guy Fawkes and the plot Draw the fireworks - A colour and a black and white worksheet Size worksheet - Cut out and order the rockets in size order - in colour and black and white Matching pairs game - Match the coloured Bonfire Night pictures Rhyme - «Remember, Remember the Fifth
of November» - A decorated rhyme card
A panel
of 16 experts in the field reviewed materials from 165 libraries, which were nominated in 14 program
areas, including services to special populations,
instruction in
literacy, innovative uses
of technology, and models for joint library - teacher involvement in student learning.
It recognizes the primary role
of ELA but is intentionally flexible so that teachers in the core subjects (and other subject
areas) can add their content standards and curriculum «on top»
of their
literacy instruction.
His specific
areas of course
instruction include foundations
of American education, instructional design, program evaluation, student assessment and NCLB legislation, content
area literacy,
literacy foundations, teaching writing in elementary and middle school settings, social foundations
of education, and literature in the classroom.
Not only does Lewis develop curriculum and deliver online
instruction for Adams State University, she is an ASCD faculty member, who works with schools in the
areas of data processes, team building, CCSS
Literacy and Math, formative assessment, and critical thinking.
She is absolutely passionate about all
areas of literacy and loves helping teachers improve
literacy instruction and seeing students develop a love and skill for reading and writing.
Breaking down traditional silos between reading class and content
area instruction to make all educators responsible for student
literacy is another important shift in school culture being spearheaded by principals, say experts like Marcie Craig Post, executive director of the International Literacy Foundation, formerly the International Reading Asso
literacy is another important shift in school culture being spearheaded by principals, say experts like Marcie Craig Post, executive director
of the International
Literacy Foundation, formerly the International Reading Asso
Literacy Foundation, formerly the International Reading Association.
Instruction is also provided in the
area of employability skills and financial
literacy.
Effective elementary
literacy instruction develops students» linguistic and cognitive abilities through the explicit integration
of reading, writing, speaking, and listening into
instruction across all content
areas and activities.
Disciplinary
literacy is framed as «content
area reading
instruction, or a way
of teaching cognitive strategies across various content
area classrooms to promote comprehension.»
With many schools in Australia introducing an explicit approach to
literacy, this practical seminar will outline the challenges for schools, what's involved in planning instructional sequences and how to deliver Explicit
Instruction in the
areas of reading, writing and spelling in the early years.
With a focus on increasing achievement for city students, the Abell Foundation supports efforts to provide quality
instruction in all content
areas, provide a broad portfolio
of effective schools, create successful transitions to and through college and work, increase family engagement, and promote
literacy enrichment.
Frank's
areas of instructional emphasis include
literacy, student engagement, differentiated
instruction, explicit
instruction, academic vocabulary development and classroom management.
Last year, the middle and high school worked with Education Northwest coaches on a change cycle process that focused the energies
of both schools on one strand
of literacy instruction that had been a challenge
area for Mary Walker students: reading analysis.
To help teachers understand the value
of integrating
literacy best practices and instructional strategies into content -
area instruction.
Using findings from a study
of 545 teachers in 33 schools in Maryland, they found that when students had more opportunities to read and teachers integrated
literacy instruction in the content
areas, the result was increased reading comprehension, conceptual knowledge, problem - solving skills in science, and motivation to read.
She teaches a variety
of courses in SDSU's teacher - credentialing program on elementary and secondary
literacy in content -
area instruction and supporting students with diverse learning needs.
For example, a focus on
literacy across the content
areas is now considered best practice and is standard in many school districts, but many programs need to strengthen coursework on
literacy instruction for prospective teachers seeking a content -
area certification.16 Furthermore, all teacher preparation programs have yet to coalesce around a common understanding
of accomplished practice, though the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, or the National Board, has taken steps to provide teacher preparation programs with access to model teaching lessons.
This first course
of the two - course sequence presents research - based principles for effective
literacy instruction to support content
area learning in secondary school.
Great article that my principal had us ESL teachers just read - thank you for your no nonsense outspokenness, and no, Mr Shanahan, ESL will not pull during teacher direct
instruction in the content
areas until small groups break out - only 30 minutes then - but it's a packed schedule to do it - 8 groups a day 5 days a week to pull for listening / reading and speaking / writing per WIDA some
of your comments appreciated much as a former elementary homeschooler and advocate
of of ED Hirsch and his cultural
literacy - which I've preached since I returned my kids to public schooling in middle school 17 years ago....
Jennifer began her work in consulting over ten years ago, supporting urban school districts in both New York and New Jersey in the implementation
of best practice for
instruction in the
area of balanced
literacy across elementary schools.
CREATE: A Comprehensive Model for
Instruction of Academic Language and
Literacy in the Content
Areas
Graduate programs offered in the College
of Education cover many different
areas of advanced professional educator preparation, including adult and postsecondary, counseling, curriculum and
instruction,
literacy, mathematics, science, educational studies, K - 12 educational leadership, instructional technology, and special education.
Her work in the Middle School Quality Initiative (MSQI) involved helping school leaders and teacher teams to implement school wide systems
of assessment in
literacy, integrate vocabulary
instruction across content
areas, and plan, develop and teach strategic reading lessons for students reading below grade level.
Community Roots students receive direct
instruction in all content
areas and participate in
literacy experiences (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) while being engaged in the study
of their world through three in - depth social studies - based units each year.
TALA Writing was originally launched in 2012 to increase academic
literacy by providing research - based professional development in the
area of writing
instruction.
Technology offers a means to differentiate
instruction, motivate students, improve
instruction, provide visual cues, and improve learning, especially in the
area of literacy (O'Neil & Perez, 2003; Shoffner, de Oliveira & Angus, 2010; Sternberg et al., 2007).
(1) provide subgrants to eligible entities serving a diversity
of geographic
areas, giving priority to entities serving greater numbers or percentages
of children from low - income families; and (2) develop or enhance comprehensive
literacy instruction plans that ensure high - quality
instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing for children from early childhood education through grade 12,
Further, as part
of the
literacy team, which included three language arts teachers and two ELD teachers, Sarah was deeply involved in decision making about reading and writing
instruction and assessment, making sure that her colleagues were attentive to distinct needs
of ELLs in these
areas.
(1) provide subgrants to eligible entities serving a diversity
of geographic
areas, giving priority to entities serving greater numbers or percentages
of children from low - income families; and (2) develop or enhance comprehensive
literacy instruction plans that ensure high - quality
instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing for children from early childhood education through grade 12, including English learners and children with disabilities.
Our curriculum is designed to provide our students with a deep understanding
of effective
instruction and assessment
of young students whose primary language is a language other than English and who are in the process
of acquiring the language,
literacy, and content -
area skills necessary to participate in and benefit from
instruction in English.
Frey teaches a variety
of courses in SDSU's teacher credentialing program on elementary and secondary reading
instruction and
literacy in content
areas, classroom management, and supporting students with diverse learning needs.
Policy - makers, administrators, researchers, and teachers are increasingly vested in ensuring the quality
of preschool
instruction, particularly in the
areas of language and
literacy.
Highlights
of this interactive webinar include how educators can ensure students get daily practice for high - stakes assessments without disrupting core
instruction; how to build
literacy across the content
areas and engage all teachers in reading
instruction; and how a blended approach can extend learning beyond the school day for even greater time on task.
My
area of specialization is
instruction, with research interests also in media
literacy, popular
literacy, publishing, and assessment.
Areas of Expertise: Best Practices in
Literacy Emergent & Early
Literacy Development * Content Focused Coaching Individualized Education Plans Balanced
Literacy Programs Phonics
Instruction AIMSweb LAM * The Developmental Reading Assessment Independent Reading Level Assessment * Portfolio Assessment Reading and Writing Workshop Data Collection and Analysis * Coaching Protocol for Early
Literacy *
Literacy Environment * Diff...
Spotlight on Young Children: Teaching and Learning in the Primary Grades includes research - based techniques and vivid examples to help primary educators refine and improve all
areas of their
instruction, from
literacy to social studies to the integration
of technology to social and emotional learning.