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BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE LITERACY
TEACHER
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
• What do I know about the LEARNER?
• How do these understandings IMPACT TEACHING AND LEARNING?
8 PRINCIPLES
8 PRINCIPLES TO SUCCESSFUL LITERACY INSTRUCTION
PRINCIPLE 1
Effective Teachers Appreciate the Uniqueness of Young Adolescents
THINK:What characteristics need to be considered when teaching the adolescent student?
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
• Growth spurts• Physical Growth• Nutrition• Sleep habits
• Puberty• Physical changes (i.e. Voice, facial hair, etc.)• Cause self-consciousness
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
• Peer Groups• High sensitivity • Same-sex friendships flourish – for emotional support
• Search for Identity-• who am I? Where am I going?
• Social Justice• what’s “fair”• New awareness of social issues (homelessness, the
environment, etc.)
INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
• Reasoning Ability• -shift from concrete thinking (the apple is red) to abstract
reasoning (How many apples would fit in the basket on the shelf?)
• Metacognition – • become more reflective and begin to monitor their own
learning• Intellectual Curiosity – • Become inquisitive and interested in real-life situations
that are relevant to them
WHAT ARE THE INSTRUCTIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF THESE DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES?
INSTRUCTIONAL IMPLICATIONS
•Active Learning – Keep ‘ em moving• Social Interactions – Collaboration!•Authentic Activities-”Real” experiences• Strategy Instruction-”tool box”• Individualization – Differentiate • Inquiry Learning-Problem Solving
TRY THIS:
• Using what you now know about adolescents and the way they see the world, design a small lesson with your group based on the Principles discussed.• Use at least 3- Instructional Implications as you
create your Mini-lesson.• Be sure to include :• Learning Objective• Materials• Activities• Assessment
HERE IS YOUR TOPIC CHOICES:
• Word Building• Vocabulary• Geometry• Measurement• Conflict Resolution
PRINCIPLE 2:
Effective Teachers Understand how Children Learn
STUDENT CENTERED VS. TEACHER CENTERED
Student -Centered Teacher – CenteredConstructivism Behaviorism
Sociolinguistics
Information Processing
PRINCIPLE 3:
Effective Teachers Create a Nurturing Classroom Culture
For successful literacy instruction......how is my classroom organized?....how is my classroom managed?....how is my classroom climate and community established?
ACTIVITY:
• Ideal Classroom Sketch• Article – Questions 1-3• Physical space• Management plan• Starting each day
• Revise Sketch• Climate?
PRINCIPLE 4:
Effective Teachers adopt a Balanced Approach to Instruction
BALANCED LITERACY APPROACH• Reading Literature• Reading Nonfiction• New Literacies (information technology)• Literacy Strategies and Skills• Oral Language• Vocabulary• Comprehension• Writing • Spelling
Literacy in the Middle Grades: Teaching Reading and Writing to Fourth through Eighth Grades. Gail E. Tompkins, 2010.
PRINCIPLE 5:
Effective Teachers Scaffold Students’ Reading and Writing
HOW DO WE DO ALL OF THIS?READING WORKSHOP MODEL
Scaffold Approach using a Variety of Authentic Materials and Direct Strategy InstructionM
odeled
Shared
Guided
Independent
PRINCIPLE 6:
Effective Teachers Organize for Literacy Instruction
PRINCIPLE 7:
Effective Teachers Differentiate Instruction
PRINCIPLE 8:
Effective Teachers Link Instruction and Assessment