Elements of a Comprehensive Classroom
Program to Develop Academic Literacy
TED 406 Teaching Secondary Reading
Jill A. Aguilar
READING IS READING IS THINKINGTHINKING
Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking
ReadingInstruction
VocabularyDevelopment
GrammarInstruction
IndependentChoice
Reading
Pre-Assessment
WritingInstruction Post-
Assessment
Pre-Assessment
What do they know? What can they do?
What are theyInterested in? Then we can properly design instruction…
Vocabulary Development
Students must increase their vocabulary at the rate of about 3,000 words per year!
Vocabulary Development
Since teachers can’t teach that many words,they must select which words they do teach.
Grammar Instruction
We are evaluated based on our language use.
Grammar Instruction
How do you want your students to be evaluated?
Independent Choice Reading
Independent Choice Reading
DropEverything
& Read
Independent Choice Reading
DropEverything
& Read
SilentSustainedReading
Independent Choice Reading
DropEverything
& Read
SilentSustainedReading
BookTalks
Independent Choice Reading
DropEverything
& Read
SilentSustainedReading
BookTalks
LiteratureCircles
Reading Instruction
StructuredReadingLesson
ReciprocalTeaching
Text Sets
Reading Instruction
Text Sets
Reading Instruction
ReciprocalTeaching
Reciprocal Teaching Sample
Reading Instruction
ReciprocalTeaching
Skilled reading requires:1. Predicting2. Questioning3. Clarifying4. Summarizing
Summarizer Questioner
Predictor Clarifier
Reading Instruction
ReciprocalTeaching
Predictor
Reading Instruction
ReciprocalTeaching
Questioner
Reading Instruction
ReciprocalTeaching
Clarifier
Reading Instruction
ReciprocalTeaching
Summarizer
Reading Instruction
StructuredReadingLesson
Before Reading
During Reading
After Reading
Prepare the reader
Focus and engage the reader
Help the reader think about the reading
Reading Instruction
StructuredReadingLesson
During Reading
Prepare the reader-Anticipatory Activities-Building Vocabulary
Reading Instruction
StructuredReadingLesson
During Reading
Focus and engage the reader-Read Alouds and Shared Reading-Questioning-Graphic Organizers-Taking Notes and Notemaking
Reading Instruction
StructuredReadingLesson
After Reading
Help the reader think about the reading-Discuss, summarize, connect, create, etc.-Writing to Learn-Process Writing
Writing Instruction
WritingInstruction
The Writing Process
PREWRITING
WRITING
REVISING
EDITING
PUBLISHING
EVALUATING
Developing Academic Literacy
Post-Assessment
What have we learned? What do we need still to learn? How do we need to learn it?
Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking
ReadingInstruction
VocabularyDevelopment
GrammarInstruction
IndependentChoice
Reading
Pre-Assessment
WritingInstruction Post-
Assessment