Summer Semester 2016

Amanda Avila * READ6706* Dr. McCaully

Digital Story Telling

Teachers need to be confident in the fact that they can meet

the needs of their students and display a sense of

efficacy!(Protheroe, 2008)

Teachers need to create opportunities to get to know their students within the first

few weeks of school.(Reutzel & Cooter, 2015)

Getting to Know Emergent and Beginning Literacy Learners

Perform Reading Assessments to get to know your students

literacy abilities:

Cognitive- Running Record

Phonemic AwarenessSight Words

Reading Inventories

Non-Cognitive-HabitsTraits

Getting to Know Emergent and Beginning Literacy Learners

Take into consideration:

*Hartman’s Matrix:(Laureate Education, 2014a)

The ratio of…informational text versus narrative text.-Students need to be exposed to informational

text that will help prepare them for their futures.

Linguistic versus Semiotic-Word oriented versus pictures/icons

Selecting Texts

Take into consideration:

*ReadabilityThe Third Dimension

-Make sure that the text is not artificially inflated with big words

-Make sure the text is not a difficult concept with easy words

(Laureate Education, 2014a)

Selecting Texts

Students are only exposed to

3.2 minutes of

informational text in their early years of

education. (Laureate Education, 2014a)

Selecting Texts

With all of those ideas in mind:I chose texts that related to a Science unit of study.

I chose three texts that provided rich vocabulary.

I selected a text that was solely informational and presented with only factual information.

I selected a great, narrative book that included facts with additional rich vocabulary and life connections.

For the digital text, I made sure it continued to use great vocabulary but it was an easier, narrative read for my

emergent students.

Selecting Texts

-I ensure that my lesson is rich with tier 3 vocabulary

-My students can relate to the topic

-I model the use of academic language

-I embed the topic throughout multiple avenues of teaching

-I ensure my students feel welcome and engaged

-I seat my students closely for optimal instruction

-I encourage my students to reflect on their learning with learning logs even if they are still at the picture

drawing stage(Rogg, 2007)

Emergent Literacy Lesson

Writing Improves Reading!(Graham & Herbert 2010)

-I use scaffolding and modeling to introduce concepts and ideas

-I gradually release responsibility to my students

-I guide and monitor my students’ progress

Beginning Literacy Lesson

Graham, S., & Herbert, M. (2010). Writing to read: Evidence for how writing can improve reading. Retrieved from https://www.carnegie.org/media/filer_public/9d/e2/9de20604-a055-42da-bc00-77da949b29d7/ccny_report_2010_writing.pdf Laureate Education (Producer). (2014a). Analyzing and selecting texts [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Laureate Education (Producer). (2014i). Emergent literacy: Classroom demonstration [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Protheroe, N. (2008, May/June). Teacher efficacy: What is it and does it matter? Retrieved fromhttps://www.naesp.org/resources/1/Principal/2008/M-Jp42.pdfReutzel, D. R., & Cooter, R, D. (2015). Teaching children to read: The teacher makes the difference (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.Reutzel, D. R., & Cooter, R. B., Jr. (2016). Strategies for reading assessment and instruction: Helping every child succeed (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.Rog, L. J. (2007). Marvelous minilessons for teaching beginning writing, K–3. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

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