literacy and language learning: two peas in a pod terry nesmith

Literacy and Language Learning: Two Peas in a Pod

Terry NeSmith

Do Now

Think about your own reading habits. • Have you thought about how

YOU read is reflected in your instruction?

Norms

• Be present and engaged.• Be respectful of differences in perspective

while challenging each other productively and respectively.

• Monitor “air time.”• Make the most of the time we have.• Stay focused on students.

Objectives

• Know: how literacy manifests in foreign language learning. • Understand: The foreign language classroom is

a place to reinforce core literacy skills using the language as a vehicle.• Be Able to Do: Apply 3 powerful learning

strategies and 3 key literacy strategies in the WL classroom.

Overall knowledge of text structures can aid students

in comprehending, studying, and discussing key concepts.

(Readence, Bean, Baldwin 200)

Three Powerful Learning Strategies

•Predicting•Connecting•Organizing

Giraffes Can’t Dance

Reflection:MODELING

• What resonated with you?• What is similar to your current

practice?• What is different than your current

practice?• What are you going to change as a

result?

T3 Key Literacy Strategies that transcend all content

• Knowledge rating

• F.L.I.P

• Text Structures

T3 Key Literacy Strategies that transcend all content

•Knowledge rating

• F.L.I.P

• Text Structures

T3 Key Literacy Strategies that transcend all content

Knowledge Rating

• Before reading strategy• Designed to evaluate students’

prior knowledge or background knowledge of a topic or concept.

T3 Key Literacy Strategies that transcend all content

Knowledge Rating• Rating scales help students to

actively look at and be aware of new vocabulary and to help activate prior knowledge.

T3 Key Literacy Strategies that transcend all content

Knowledge Rating

T3 Key Literacy Strategies that transcend all content

• Knowledge rating

•F.L.I.P• Text Structures

T3 Key Literacy Strategies that transcend all content

F.L.I.P Strategy

• F = Friendliness– How easy is this text to read?

• L = Language– Is the language easy or difficult to read?

• I = Interest– How can you find this text interesting?

• P = Prior Knowledge– What do you already know about ___ just by

looking at the pictures, titles, and key words?

T3 Key Literacy Strategies that transcend all content

F.L.I.P Strategy

T3 Key Literacy Strategies that transcend all content

• Knowledge rating

• F.L.I.P

•Text Structures

T3 Key Literacy Strategies that transcend all content

Text Structures• How information is organized in a text

• Helps students recognize common structures just as – Main idea– Cause and effects– Different views of a topic

T3 Key Literacy Strategies that transcend all content

Text Structures• Same Structures:– Description– Cause and effect– Comparison and contrast– Order/sequence– Problem-solution

Reflection:Application

• What was easiest for you?• What was most difficult?• What else do you need to learn/do

prior to applying to your classroom?

Share your responses with a partner!

Objectives

• Know: how literacy manifests in foreign language learning. • Understand: The foreign language classroom

is a place to reinforce core literacy skills using the language as a vehicle.• Be Able to Do: Apply 3 powerful learning

strategies and 3 key literacy strategies in the WL classroom.

Reflection: One minute paper on post-it

• Jot down your “Take-Aways” • Consider what you need to know and be able to

do to successfully implement what you have learned in this session.–What is still unclear?–What professional development or additional

resources do you need?

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