Literacy Strategies Literacy Strategies for thefor theBusiness ClassroomBusiness ClassroomAngela McCallieLonoke High School

angela.mccallie@lonoke.k12.ar.us

Literacy Strategies: Why Literacy Strategies: Why use?use?Research BasedRelevantRigorousReduce (Chunk)

Literacy Strategies: Literacy Strategies: Focus?Focus?Activate Prior KnowledgePre-ReadingActive ReadingVocabularyHigher Order Thinking

Literacy Strategies: Time Literacy Strategies: Time Frame?Frame?Entire LessonQuickChunk

Text StructureText Structure

(PRE)

Lesson

Partner

Chapter GuideChapter Guide

(APK)(PRE)(ACT)(VO)

Lesson

Indiv

Chapter GuideChapter Guide

Chapter Map/Scavenger Chapter Map/Scavenger HuntHunt

(PRE)(ACT)(VO)(HOT)

Chunk

IndivPartner

2-Column Notes2-Column NotesLesson 2

Master PagesMaster Pages

Advantages

Footers

(ACT)(VO)(HOT)

Lesson

Partner

Interactive ClozeInteractive Cloze

(APK)(PRE)(ACT)(VO)(HOT)

Lesson

IndivPartner

Matching VocabularyMatching VocabularyCards with wordCards with definition

Give each student a card find match

Put all cards on wall or board and take turns finding a match

What doesn’t belong in group of cards

(VO)(HOT)

Quick

PartnerGroup

Anticipation GuideAnticipation Guide

(APK)(PRE)(ACT)(HOT)

Quick

IndivPartner

FoldablesFoldablesFortune Teller

◦Use to reinforce concepts

Flash Cards◦Use to learn and review vocabulary

(ACT)(VO)

Chunk

IndivPartner

Timeline/Graphic Timeline/Graphic OrganizerOrganizer

(ACT)(HOT)

Chunk

IndivPartnerGroup

Exclusion BrainstormingExclusion Brainstorming

(APK)(PRE)(ACT)(VO)(HOT)

Lesson

IndivGroup

Admit Slip/Exit SlipAdmit Slip/Exit Slip

(APK)(VO)(HOT)

Quick

Indiv

QuickWrite/Focused QuickWrite/Focused FreeWriteFreeWrite

(APK)(PRE)(HOT)

Quick

Indiv

Give One-Get OneGive One-Get OnePair/SharePair/ShareShare with partner a concept

learned

Share with rest of class(ACT)(VO)(HOT)

QuickChunk

PartnerGroup

Open ResponseOpen Response

(ACT)(VO)(HOT)

Chunk

Indiv

Two-Minute QuizTwo-Minute Quiz

(ACT)(VO)

Quick

Indiv

Questioning/PairingQuestioning/PairingPopsicle sticksNumbering/spinner

GradingGradingGive credit for all workCheck for correctness on someDiscuss problem areas when

returnUse screen checksUse grading labels

ResourcesResourcesMAX Teaching With Reading and

Writing, Mark ForgetTools for Teaching Content

Literacy, Janet AllenKagan Cooperative Learning,

Spencer & Miquel Kagan

Pick one or two and try Pick one or two and try them!them!

There are so many more, There are so many more, use what works for YOU use what works for YOU and YOUR students!and YOUR students!