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