Not exact matches
Set the stage for
effective academic language
instruction with strategies that are
designed specifically for English language learners and support content - area
literacy using informational text.
Finally, the Institute focuses on how the development of cognition can aid in the analysis and
design of
effective literacy, mathematics and science
instruction, taking into account how the social and cultural dimensions influence learners and outcomes.
During the academy, attendees will learn the critical thinking and
literacy skills that are most important to student success, specific instructional strategies that build these competencies, the research and
design elements behind
effective instruction, and more.
Courses examine
effective practices in reading and writing, including reading and writing across the curriculum, successful approaches to
literacy assessment, intervention strategies, and
designs for differentiating
instruction that address the needs of all learners.
The Tennessee Department of Education is embarking on changes to educator preparation standards
designed to ensure that educators are able to provide
effective instruction in
literacy.
Full district implementation of a comprehensive and
effective literacy and math plan
designed to prepare students for your state's academic standards is essential to ensure aligned and coherent
instruction.
Although evidence suggests that well
designed, traditional teacher preparation programs produce
effective teachers, additional new standards and requirements, such as those in the No Child Left Behind Act, limit the amount of classroom time that can be devoted to
literacy instruction.
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.