Differentiate, develop, and implement individualized and small group language arts and
reading literacy instruction for grades 11 - 12.
Not exact matches
Engage your students in online
literacy learning with these interactive tools that help them accomplish a variety of goals — from organizing their thoughts Providing educators and students access to the highest quality practices and resources in
reading and language arts
instruction.
Other benefits highlighted by these stakeholders included:
Literacy and numeracy assessments can be used to celebrate learning, identify strengths, needs, barriers to learning and allow teachers to make informed and objective judgements about learning; Focusing teachers» and schools» attention on the need for phonics to be taught explicitly and systematically to achieve the necessary level of word
reading skills that are required to develop skilled
reading; Early identification of children with learning difficulties or [those who] need additional
instruction.
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.
For example, the Concept - Oriented
Reading Instruction (CORI) approach, which has had positive impacts on
literacy in a number of research studies (Guthrie, McRae, & Klauda, 2007), is designed to include five motivational practices:
The videos were digitized and uploaded to course websites (specifically
Literacy Assessment and Intervention Practicum and
Reading Instruction and Development) for student and faculty use.
We made a concerted effort to include such practices — for example, by incorporating content - and
literacy - focused interactive
read - alouds (Strachan, 2016), explicit
instruction in vocabulary (e.g., Beck & McKeown, 2007), and specific strategies for planning writing (Graham, McKeown, Kiuhara, & Harris, 2012).
If you are still unconvinced about using games for financial
literacy instruction, or if you need research and data to convince stakeholders, Brian recommends
reading D2D's research report on how casual financial
literacy video games can lead to improvements in financial capability.
Students with dyslexia can be remediated with evidence - based, Structured
Literacy programs delivered by teachers trained in
reading instruction to increase accuracy,
reading fluency, and text comprehension.
When an
instruction supervisor in Pascack Valley, New Jersey, asked what widely held practice
literacy teachers should stop doing, Pamela Mason, M.A.T.» 70, Ed.D.» 75, director of the Jeanne Chall
Reading Lab and a senior lecturer, recommended that teachers stop round - robin reading, the practice where students take turns reading passages ou
Reading Lab and a senior lecturer, recommended that teachers stop round - robin
reading, the practice where students take turns reading passages ou
reading, the practice where students take turns
reading passages ou
reading passages out loud.
Because Structured
Literacy was originally devised to support students who struggle with
reading, many educators assume that the approach is only for remedial
instruction.
She discovered that Malawian teacher voices and the official
literacy instruction of the country required conditions not being met in the classrooms, especially considering large class size, limited time, as well as insufficient and inadequate
reading materials.
Currently, Dillon is a post-doctoral fellow at Haskins Laboratories, a research institute in New Haven, Conn., that focuses on speech, language, and
reading and biological basis, where she investigates the effects of a three - year study in which first - grade teachers were provided professional development seminars and in - class coaching in
literacy instruction.
«Teacher identities and professional histories; departmental structures; differentiated roles, such as
reading specialists and
literacy coaches; lack of teacher preparation to teach
literacy skills; arguments over whose responsibility
literacy instruction is; competing factors such as motivation and engagement; disparities between in - and out - of - school
literacy practices; and the increasing demands of
reading to learn all contribute to the stagnation in
literacy achievement,» he says.
Snow outlined how early
literacy received so much attention following the Carnegie Corporation's research, that it led to the creation of
Reading First, a federally - funded program for improving early
literacy instruction in schools.
In the end, the path to improved
reading comprehension — to mastery of the skills outlined in state
literacy standards — is a cumulative process driven by effective curriculum - centered
instruction.
The study, co-authored by language and
literacy development expert Catherine Snow, looked at three multiyear adolescent
literacy projects: Promoting Adolescents» Comprehension of Text (PACT); Catalyzing Comprehension through Discussion and Debate (CCDD); and
Reading, Evidence, and Argumentation in Disciplinary
Instruction (READI).
THINK
Literacy includes
Reading Workshop (independent reading and small - group direct instruction); Guided Reading (students read more - challenging books, with help from teachers); Read Aloud (teachers read books aloud, and students discuss the major ideas); and Shared Text (close reading of short texts, emphasizing central meaning and literary techn
Reading Workshop (independent
reading and small - group direct instruction); Guided Reading (students read more - challenging books, with help from teachers); Read Aloud (teachers read books aloud, and students discuss the major ideas); and Shared Text (close reading of short texts, emphasizing central meaning and literary techn
reading and small - group direct
instruction); Guided
Reading (students read more - challenging books, with help from teachers); Read Aloud (teachers read books aloud, and students discuss the major ideas); and Shared Text (close reading of short texts, emphasizing central meaning and literary techn
Reading (students
read more - challenging books, with help from teachers); Read Aloud (teachers read books aloud, and students discuss the major ideas); and Shared Text (close reading of short texts, emphasizing central meaning and literary techniqu
read more - challenging books, with help from teachers);
Read Aloud (teachers read books aloud, and students discuss the major ideas); and Shared Text (close reading of short texts, emphasizing central meaning and literary techniqu
Read Aloud (teachers
read books aloud, and students discuss the major ideas); and Shared Text (close reading of short texts, emphasizing central meaning and literary techniqu
read books aloud, and students discuss the major ideas); and Shared Text (close
reading of short texts, emphasizing central meaning and literary techn
reading of short texts, emphasizing central meaning and literary techniques).
The
Reading Lab is stocked with children's books and magazines,
literacy assessments, and reference materials on the research and practice of
literacy instruction.
Aimed at children from 5 to 11 years of age, the
literacy hour spurned the passive (or quiet) approach to
reading used in many classrooms in the United States and Britain and brought a great deal of precision to the task of
instruction, mainly with a tightly organized and strictly managed program.
Reading Apprenticeship Improving Secondary Education (RAISE): Use the
Reading Apprenticeship model of
literacy instruction to reach 2,800 teachers, 400,000 students
In this week's podcast, Education Next's Marty West talks with Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, and Erica Woolway, authors of the new book
Reading Reconsidered: A Practical Guide to Rigorous
Literacy Instruction.
It offers parents help in figuring out what language and
literacy experiences to look for in preschools and child care; what to look for in initial
reading instruction in kindergarten and the early grades; what to ask school boards, principals, elected officials, and other policy makers who make decisions regarding early
reading instruction; and whether their child is making progress in related skills and early
reading.
Lara Speights Language and
Literacy,
Reading Specialist strand Hometown: Mexia, Texas Then: Middle school English teacher at IDEA Public Schools; dean of
instruction at YES Prep Public Schools Now:
Literacy specialist with YES Prep Public Schools
This is the case in classrooms across the country, but especially so in urban settings, where many students need
literacy instruction that addresses their difficulties while still nurturing their love of
reading.
In the new book
Reading Reconsidered: A Practical Guide to Rigorous
Literacy Instruction, Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, and Erica Woolway offer clear guidance on how to teach students to be better readers.
Teachers will want to browse through the archive of research reports and articles on such topics as differentiating
literacy instruction, how television impacts the development of
reading comprehension and early
literacy for inner - city children among others.
In this Spotlight, learn why states and districts are aiming to build ELLs
literacy early, how invented spelling can improve
reading ability, and how teachers can facilitate effective writing
instruction.
Literacy coaching is a technique for improving
reading instruction that has been found effective in many schools.
Russ» blog, «Russ on
Reading», focuses on public education,
literacy instruction and teaching practice.
Grounded in advice from successful
reading teachers nationwide, Reading Reconsidered conquers everything from the four key principles of Common Core reading to the fundamentals of literacy instruction, with over 40 instructional videos to guide you along t
reading teachers nationwide,
Reading Reconsidered conquers everything from the four key principles of Common Core reading to the fundamentals of literacy instruction, with over 40 instructional videos to guide you along t
Reading Reconsidered conquers everything from the four key principles of Common Core
reading to the fundamentals of literacy instruction, with over 40 instructional videos to guide you along t
reading to the fundamentals of
literacy instruction, with over 40 instructional videos to guide you along the way.
Oral
reading is an important element to effective
literacy instruction, but it should be used to identify evidence in the text, to share a favorite passage or sentence, or to locate a particular fact or event.
Children in the
READ 180 intervention participated in three 20 - minute
literacy activities, including (1) individualized computer - assisted
reading instruction with videos, leveled text, and word study activities, (2) independent and modeled
reading practice with leveled books, and (3) teacher - directed
reading lessons tailored to the
reading level of children in small groups.
Children in the
READ 180 intervention participated in three 20 - min
literacy activities, including (1) individualized computer - assisted
reading instruction with videos, leveled text, and word study activities, (2) independent and modeled
reading practice with leveled books, and (3) teacher - directed
reading lessons tailored to the
reading level of children in small groups.
She is a coauthor of Practice Perfect and
Reading Reconsidered: A Practical Guide to Rigorous
Literacy Instruction..
«Success Academy's THINK
literacy is aligned with our vision for excellent
instruction at Roots and provides the tools our teachers need to implement a rigorous, engaging ELA program that builds knowledge, cultivates critical thinking, and fosters a deep love of
reading,» said Jonathan Hanover, founder and executive director of Roots Elementary in Denver.
«Success Academy's THINK
literacy is aligned with our vision for excellent
instruction at Roots and provides the tools our teachers need to implement a rigorous, engaging ELA program that builds knowledge, cultivates critical thinking, and fosters a deep love of
reading,» said
Instead, good
literacy instruction is organized around authentic tasks to which the use of
reading, writing, and academic language are integral.
THINK
Literacy provides teachers with
instruction on what and how to teach, sequenced in units that emphasize student engagement and develop a love of
reading, while also building essential critical thinking skills aligned with Common Core standards.
If our schools understood and acted upon the clear evidence that domain - specific content knowledge is foundational to
literacy,
reading instruction might look very different in our children's classrooms.
Her most recent books are Inside Information: Developing Powerful Readers and Writers of Informational Text through Project - based
Instruction and Beyond Bedtime Stories: A Parent's Guide to Promoting
Reading, Writing, and Other
Literacy Skills From Birth to 5, Second Edition.
Her expertise includes development of informational
reading and writing in young children, comprehension development and
instruction in early schooling, and issues of equity in
literacy education.
New elementary school teachers who were well - prepared in preservice programs to teach
reading expressed greater confidence in their knowledge and skills, fostered richer literacy environments in their classrooms, and helped their pupils achieve higher levels of reading comprehension than did other teachers, according to the National Commission on Excellence in Elementary Teacher Preparation in Reading Instr
reading expressed greater confidence in their knowledge and skills, fostered richer
literacy environments in their classrooms, and helped their pupils achieve higher levels of
reading comprehension than did other teachers, according to the National Commission on Excellence in Elementary Teacher Preparation in Reading Instr
reading comprehension than did other teachers, according to the National Commission on Excellence in Elementary Teacher Preparation in
Reading Instr
Reading Instruction.
«Calkins's program flies in the face of everything we know about evidence - based
reading instruction,» notes Susan B. Neuman, a professor of early childhood and
literacy education at New York University.
Among the issues highlighted during the conference were the role of media in
literacy instruction, ways of teaching
reading comprehension, contributions of the family to language and
literacy development, and methods for promoting family involvement in students» school achievement.
The few studies from a measurement perspective that are available on new statewide assessments (e.g., Maryland, Kentucky, Arizona) do not distinguish among
reading, language arts, and mathematics in design or analyses, making it difficult for
literacy educators to interpret the implications for curriculum,
instruction, or research.
On a four - point scale they rated at three or higher many aspects of their program preparation including a range of aspects of classroom management; language,
literacy, and
reading instruction (including teaching phonics); ability to teach mathematics; ability to use a range of assessments to improve their teaching and learning; and knowledge of content.
At Hilltop, teachers also used a collaborative model, but in this case the children who were struggling most in
reading left the classroom during the two and a half to three hour
literacy block to receive small - group
instruction for 45 minutes.
The effects of function - based
literacy instruction on problem behavior and
reading growth.
The task was to observe
instruction in
literacy (
reading or language arts) and mathematics, determine the kinds and frequencies of particular instructional strategies teachers used, and note classroom conditions.