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LeAnn Maynard

Teaching With Documents - 0 views

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TEMS520 READING STRATEGIES

shared by LeAnn Maynard on 26 Mar 12 - Cached
  • LeAnn Maynard on 26 Mar 12
     
    The National Archives Digital Classroom: Primary Sources, Activities and Training for Educators and Students. This site is very helpful for social studies teachers, however the part that I think would be helpful for teachers of most subjects is the worksheet analysis documents. The documents help students analyze documents, cartoons, films, etc. I thought it was a great way to assist students in interpreting and helping them understand different documents that they will encounter in various courses.
  • Linda Clinton on 09 Apr 12
     
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Linda Clinton

Educational Leadership:Reading: The Core Skill:Every Child, Every Day - 0 views

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CCSS reading literacy instruction TEMS520

shared by Linda Clinton on 01 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • research has demonstrated that access to self-selected texts improves students' reading performance (Krashen, 2011), whereas no evidence indicates that workbooks, photocopies, or computer tutorial programs have ever done so
  • If school principals eliminated the budget for workbooks and worksheets and instead spent the money on real books for classroom libraries, this decision could dramatically improve students' opportunities to become better readers.
  • he intensity and volume of high-success reading, that determines a student's progress in learning to read
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  • struggling readers typically encounter a steady diet of too-challenging texts throughout the school day
  • remediation that emphasizes comprehension can change the structure of struggling students' brains.
  • to enable the brain to develop the ability to read: It takes lots of reading and rereading of text that students find engaging and comprehensible.
  • Studies of exemplary elementary teachers further support the finding that more authentic reading develops better readers
  • exemplary teachers were more likely to differentiate instruction so that all readers had books they could actually read accurately, fluently, and with understanding.
  • Writing provides a different modality within which to practice the skills and strategies of reading for an authentic purpose.
  • When students write about something they care about, they use conventions of spelling and grammar because it matters to them that their ideas are communicated, not because they will lose points or see red ink if they don't
  • Research has demonstrated that conversation with peers improves comprehension and engagement with texts in a variety of settings
  • better outcomes when kids simply talked with a peer about what they read than when they spent the same amount of class time highlighting important information after reading
  • Time for students to talk about their reading and writing is perhaps one of the most underused, yet easy-to-implement, elements of instruction
  • This high-impact, low-input strategy is another underused component of the kind of instruction that supports readers
  • simply requires a decision to use class time more effectively.
  • eliminate almost all worksheets and workbooks
  • ban test-preparation activities and materials from the school day
  • no studies demonstrating that engaging students in test prep ever improved their reading proficiency—or even their test performance
Scott Ceglarek

Journal #1:Teaching Reading In The Social Studies - 1 views

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TEMS520 reading education social studies secondary MS comprehension elementary strategies literacy

shared by Scott Ceglarek on 30 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Scott Ceglarek on 30 Jan 12
     
    Ediger, M. (2000). Teaching Reading In The Social Studies [Abstract]. College Student Journal. Retrieved January 29, 2012, from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCR/is_1_34/ai_62839401/?tag=content;col1 For my first journal article I choose an article that covers teaching in reading in social studies. The article discusses how teachers should use methods of guiding students to comprehension and understanding of ideas in print. Students need word recognition skills which can lead to meaningful learning. This is crucial for students to develop necessary skills to achieve a higher understanding in this subject area. To do this teaching reading across the subject will benefit as students learn the important facts, concepts, and ideas the curriculum. As a social studies teacher, you need to be active in students reading by helping with comprehension which can lead to a better understanding of the material. The article offers several methods on how to do this. These include adding new words found in readings as vocabulary, reading orally in small groups, using a student aid to read orally, using tape recordings of the section, individual readings, and using journals during readings. Overall I thought this article was great because while it provided you many ideas and practices that you could actually use in your classroom. In the end, having actual methods to use first hand will benefit us as teachers the most. It will just be up to use to master using them in the classroom.
Elly Salkic

Journal #1: English Language Learners and the Five Essential Components of Reading Inst... - 22 views

Hey Michelle, your story made me laugh too. Thanks for sharing the book title, I actually have heard of it and was interested in reading it, and then just completely forgot the title. :)

TEMS520 reading literacy strategies ELA

started by Elly Salkic on 29 Jan 12 5 follow-ups, last by Elly Salkic on 05 Feb 12
Renee Spaman

Making the Student the Star - 1 views

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shared by Renee Spaman on 04 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Renee Spaman on 04 Feb 12
     
    The article I read was inspirational and made me think about my teaching style/methods in a whole new way. The article was about helping children use literature as a way to grow intellectually and emotionally. This article described that no matter what the medium, we must create educational experiences that strive to make the individual learner the central focus-the star of the lesson. If we do this, then the lessons have an outstanding chance of helping children grow. Throughout the reading, a study of an inner city, African American adolescent named Kevin is depicted. Kevin struggled to succeed in school and in life. He received tutoring from the author of this article (Terrence Hackett). After getting to know Kevin, Hackett realized that he had a difficult life and the fact that Kevin saw himself as a survivor. Kevin's home life was in turmoil in ways that are unfortunately all too common for inner-city single parent families. As his tutor, Hackett decided to have him read the novel, "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen. This book united his world in a meaningful way. Kevin's real life was a survival story. This book matched his lived experience. It was personally relevant to him, and as a result he was interested and engaged.
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  • Renee Spaman on 05 Feb 12
     
    He continued to fail in school, despite being tutored by Hackett. Kevin saw the lessons he was being taught in school as completely irrelevant. They had no relation to his lived experience. They were remote and distant, did not appeal to his interests, and were presented in ways that failed to engage and motivate him in the least. The lessons did not consider his strengths and weaknesses as a leaner. The school's ditto sheets, textbooks, and workbooks were meaningless to him, so he tossed them aside. Something that was particularly noticeable to me was that Kevin attended a school that stressed remembering over thinking and acceptance over inquiry. Faced with the prospect of being turned into an object that memorizes and repeats irrelevant information, he chose to rebel. Hackett's tutoring sessions helped Kevin grow intellectually and emotionally, unlike school. To me, as a reader, this article demonstrates the power of personal relevance for learning. At school, If Kevin was the focus -the star of the activity-his level of concentration and determination devoted would have been enormously high. I am now a firm believer in making sure that my students are the "star" of every educational experience I provide for them. This article helped me understand what separates meaningful, effective learning environments from ineffective, frivolous ones.
  • Linda Clinton on 12 Feb 12
     
    It's probably not realistic to make every student a star in every lesson. Being aware of different ways to reach different students--and being wiling to try--is important. Thanks for sharing this article.
  • Dianna Morrison on 12 Feb 12
     
    I believe we need to make learning and reading relevant to all students. It is a challenge to find ways to engage all students, but I think we can come up with common themes with kids in our classrooms as a springboard for doing this. Thanks for the link! :)
Wendy Morales

Building Vocabulary with Online Tools - 0 views

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vocabulary online

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  • Wendy Morales on 05 Feb 12
     
    Vocabulary building is valuable, not only for second-language learners but also for many clients we serve, from young children with developmental delays to older stroke survivors and every age between. Check out these free online pictures of vocabulary words, picture dictionaries, flashcards, games and activities, and more. Kuster, J. M. (2011, November 1). Building vocabulary with online tools. A S H A Leader, 16(13), 2. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA272738779&v=2.1&u=lom_saginawvsu&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w
Linda Clinton

Journal 2: 10 Strategies to Enhance Students' memory - 5 views

Nice job picking out the highlights of--what was the article about again-- lol Seriously, some great points that apply to more than just reading.

TEMS520 reading strategies memory

started by Kevin Kerbrat on 05 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Linda Clinton on 12 Feb 12
Linda Clinton

Journal #2 Reading, Literacy and Your Child - 13 views

Thanks for sharing your personal memories, Erin. I have deeply fond memories of my mom reading to us as kids, and doing different voiced. If you ask me in class, I'll share my favorite!

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started by Erin Visger on 06 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Linda Clinton on 12 Feb 12
Carolyn Beyer

Teaching ideas! - 1 views

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shared by Carolyn Beyer on 22 Feb 12 - No Cached
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      Carolyn Beyer on 22 Feb 12
       
      A Pinterest page that has a whole bunch of teaching ideas, including a ton of Dr. Seuss stuff to get ready for Seuss month!
  • msterri24 on 23 Feb 12
     
    I am so addicted to pinterest, and can't belive how many awesome ideas are out there. I always do green eggs and ham with my first graders and many other activities to celebrate Dr. Seuss, but found some new ideas!
Erin Visger

Book Review: After The End......Written By: Barry Lane - 7 views

If you are a English/Language Arts teacher then this book is for you. Barry Lane is brillant and creative in this book entitled, After The End. How many times do students approach two minutes after...

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started by Erin Visger on 13 Feb 12 no follow-up yet
Linda Clinton

Book Review: 7 Keys to Comprehension: How to Help Your Kids Read and Get It - 5 views

I haven't seen too many books that are equally useful for teachers and parents. I'll have to take a look at this book. Might be something to pick up for door prizes for our parent involvement activ...

TEMS520 bookreview

started by Lori Losinski on 14 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Linda Clinton on 26 Feb 12
Wendy Morales

Journal #3: Literacy Instruction For Older Struggling Readers: What is the Role of Te... - 4 views

 http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/read180/pdfs/Hasselbring_and_Goin_technology_literacy_professional_paper.pdf This article from Scholastic is meaningful to me because in general, olde...

TEMS520 Journal#3 Literacy reading research technology

started by Wendy Morales on 24 Feb 12 no follow-up yet
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