1. Earl Aguilera New Jersey City University eaguilera@njcu.edu

2. A Taste of Expertise: Using Disciplinary Literacy for Content-Area Engagement 3. Goals Participants will... ...discuss the assumptions and implications of disciplinary literacy ...reflect on the definition of literacy in various disciplines ...brainstorm ways to bring disciplinary practices into the classroom 4. Disciplinary Literacy in the Classroom Introduction and Overviewstart1234 endUnpacking Disciplinary Literacy Take-Aways 5. Disciplinary Literacy 6. What inspired you to pursue your discipline? 7. How do we bring our passion to our students? 8. Disciplinary Literacy 9. Definitions literacy (n.) - The ability to read, write, speak, think critically, and perform in different ways and for different purposes. 10. Definitions disciplinary literacy (n.) - The ability to read, write, speak, think critically, and perform in ways that are meaningful to a particular subject area, discipline, or field. 11. Content Area ReadingDisciplinary Literacy+How we teachWhat we teach 12. Unpacking Disciplinary Literacy 13. Unpacking Disciplinary Literacy Identify the following in the article:1 assumption the author brings to the text 1 thing you agree with in the text 1 thing you want to argue with in the text 1 thing you want to aspire to in the text 14. Unpacking Disciplinary Literacy1.Select a guide, a scribe, and a speaker for your group.2.Solicit the assumptions that each group member has identified in the article.3.Record the groups thoughts on a single sheet of paper.4.Repeat the process for agreements, arguments, and aspirations from the text. 15. Stretch Break1.Please group yourselves according to subject area/discipline. 16. Disciplinary Literacy in the Classroom1.In your groups, assign a guide, a scribe, and a speaker.2.Discuss the following 2 questions, and record your groups conclusions on the chart paper. 17. Disciplinary Literacy in the Classroom1.What does it mean to be literate in your discipline? In other words, what are the ways of reading, writing, thinking, and performing that are meaningful in your discipline?2.What are some ways that you might makestudents in your classroom more literate in your discipline? How might you give them a taste of expertise in your particular discipline? 18. Take-Aways 19. Take-AwaysPhysical Education 20. Take-AwaysMusic 21. Take-AwaysHealth 22. Take-AwaysMath 23. Take-AwaysMath 24. Take-AwaysMath 25. Take-Awaysthreeacts.mrmeyer.comMath 26. Take-AwaysForeign Language 27. Take-Aways1. A different way to access content 28. Take-Aways2. Scalable 29. Take-Aways3. A taste of expertise 30. Take-Aways4. Transferring Passion 31. A Taste of Expertise: Using Disciplinary Literacy for Content-Area Engagement 32. Questions? 33. More Questions? Room 213 eaguilera@njcu.edu 34. Thanks. 35. Want to Know More? What Is Disciplinary Literacy? A brief overview of the concept from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Addresses issues of state standards and Common Core Implementation. http://standards.dpi.wi.gov/files/cal/pdf/section2.pdf Disciplinary Literacy: Why It Matters and What We Should Do About It. An NPR resource page linking viewers to a video of Liz Mojes keynote speech on the topic and her accompanying Powerpoint. http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/3121 Disciplinary Literacy is NOT the New Name for Content Area Reading. A blog post by foundational DI researcher Tim Shanahan explaining the difference between these often confused concepts. http://www.shanahanonliteracy.com/2012/01/disciplinary-literacy-is-not-newname.html Foregrounding the Disciplines in Secondary Teaching and Learning: A Call for Change. A link to the article used in the face-to-face PD I used with my staff last year. http://www.clemson.edu/aophub/documents/call%20for%20change.pdf