Developing Academic Literacy

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

Developing Academic Literacy

Pre-Assessment

Developing Academic Literacy

Pre-Assessment

Before we begin teaching, we need to know what students already know.What do they know about the content?

Developing Academic Literacy

Pre-Assessment

Before we begin teaching, we need to know what students already know.What do they know about the content?

What vocabulary do they know?What do they know about how to readthis kind of text (genre)?How confident is their reading?

Developing Academic Literacy

VocabularyDevelopment

Developing Academic Literacy

VocabularyDevelopment

Schoolchildren need to increase their vocabulary atthe rate of about 3,000 words per year!

Developing Academic Literacy

VocabularyDevelopment

Schoolchildren need to increase their vocabulary atthe rate of about 3,000 words per year!

Since teachers obviously can’t teach that many words,they need to be selective about the words they do teach.

Developing Academic Literacy

GrammarInstruction

Developing Academic Literacy

GrammarInstruction

Students do need some grammar instruction, but it Should only be relevant and in context-- Grammarworkbook pages don’t achieve grammar learning.

Developing Academic Literacy

IndependentChoice

Reading

Developing Academic Literacy

IndependentChoice

Reading

At the same time that studentsare receiving vocabulary andgrammar instruction, they should be independently reading texts that they choose.

Developing Academic Literacy

IndependentChoice

Reading

At the same time that studentsare receiving vocabulary andgrammar instruction, they should be independently reading texts that they choose.

Independent reading level means 95% or higher accuracy rate.Instructional reading level is at 90-94% accuracy rate.Frustration reading level is an accuracy rate below 90%.

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

Strategically select vocabulary, grammar or genre structures to teach.

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

Strategically select vocabulary, grammar or genre structures to teach.

Strategically select which texts to teach.

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

Strategically select vocabulary, grammar or genre structures to teach.

Strategically select which texts to teach.

Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

Use TEXT SETS to help make content accessible and increase fluency and comprehension.

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

PREREADING

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

PREREADING

Establish a purposeDraw or build upon students’ knowledgePreview textPresent vocabularyBuild motivation

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

PREREADING READING

Establish a purposeDraw or build upon students’ knowledgePreview textPresent vocabularyBuild motivation

•Focus attention•Stimulate discussion•Relate prior knowledge to text information

ReflectEngage in higher levels of thinkingSynthesize ideas; create non-textual productsFacilitate written and oral summaries

Developing Academic Literacy

ReadingInstruction

PREREADING READING POSTREADING

Establish a purposeDraw or build upon students’ knowledge Preview text Present vocabulary Build motivation

• Focus attention• Stimulate discussion• Relate prior knowledge to text information

Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking

WritingInstruction

Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking

WritingInstruction

The Writing Process

Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking

WritingInstruction

The Writing Process

PREWRITING

Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking

WritingInstruction

The Writing Process

PREWRITING

WRITING

Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking

WritingInstruction

The Writing Process

PREWRITING

WRITING

REVISING

Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking

WritingInstruction

The Writing Process

PREWRITING

WRITING

REVISING

EDITING

Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking

WritingInstruction

The Writing Process

PREWRITING

WRITING

REVISING

EDITING

PUBLISHING

EVALUATING

Developing Academic Literacy

Post-Assessment

Developing Academic Literacy

Post-Assessment

Opportunities toDemonstrate andCelebrateWhat we have Learned.

Teaching Reading is Teaching Thinking

ReadingInstruction

VocabularyDevelopment

GrammarInstruction

IndependentChoice

Reading

Pre-Assessment

WritingInstruction Post-

Assessment