Literacy for Children in an Information Age
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Literacy for Children in an Information Age
Cohen & Cowen
Chapter 1
A New Definition of Literacy
Literacy: 3 Questions
• What is Literacy?
• What are the different approaches to teaching literacy?
• How can you integrate technology into a literacy classroom?
Defining Literacy
• State & National Standards• Visual Literacy• Higher Order Thinking Skills • Technological Literacy• Global Literacy
Higher Order Thinking Skills
1. Recall
2. Comprehension
3. Application
4. Analysis
5. Synthesis
6. Evaluation
Approaches to Teaching Literacy
1. Bottom-up Approach
2. Top-Down Approach
3. Basal Series
4. Balanced Approach
English Language Learners (ELLs)
1. oral practice 2. tutoring & individual
support3. native language 4. Individual differences
count!5. Constant assessment6. Home-school
connection
Special Education
• Inclusion (45%)*
• Dyslexia (more than 50%)*
• (of all special ed students)
NRP Findings*
1. Phonemic awareness
2. Phonics
3. Fluency
4. Vocabulary
5. Text Comprehension
*National Review Panel
Five Other Pillars
1. Classroom organization
2. Matching pupils and texts
3. Choice, interest & collaboration
4. Daily reading & writing across curriculum
5. Expert tutoring
Bottom-Up Approach
• Decoding (Phonic approach)
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Top-Down Approach
“Whole language”– begins with text
comprehension– children learn to read
by reading and enjoying text
– predictable books– discussions– demonstrations
Bottom-Up …. Top-Down
• Decoding • Vocabulary• Sentence
Comprehension• Paragraph
Comprehension• Text Comprehension
• Text Comprehension• Paragraph
Comprehension• Sentence
Comprehension• Vocabulary• Decoding
Basal Series
• Comprehension Reading Program
• Contains texts for all grade levels
• Anthology
• Teacher’s Guide
• Daily lesson Plans
• All support materials
Balanced Literacy Approach
• All aspects of literacy taught in the classroom, centered on student needs, and using research and practice:
• Reading…writing…speaking…listening and viewing
• (Language Arts)
Website Evaluation*
1. Ease of use
2. Visual layout
3. Readability
4. Accuracy
5. Links--valuable?
*Evaluation Form p. 28-29
Two Valuable Resources
• IRA– International Reading Association
• NCTE– National Council of Teachers of English
Textbook Website
• http://www.thomsonedu.com/education/cohen*
• Back cover
Technology
• Incorporate into Literacy Classroom
QuickTime™ and a decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Evaluate Internet Websites
1. Is literacy promoted?
2. Is the site age appropriate?
3. Does it reflect current research?
4. Are additional literacy resources available?
And finally ….
Definition of literacy includes:
• Changing profile of students
• Technological and global impact
• Latest research
• National standards
• Higher Order thinking skills