Final Position Paper For Vivian And Jerry April 10 2010

Student who is reading Student who is listeningStudent who is speaking

Student who is explaining

something learned.

Critical

Literacy

Creating a safe environmentIncorporate literacy skills into our daily learning

Explicitly teach us the skills for our subject area using those texts and tasks

Consistently reinforce these skills to support us.

Provide independent reading time

Writing is one of the most

effective ways to develop thinking.

EmpiricalReasoning

How logical is this? What is

good evidence?

Critical Reflection:

what is fact? fiction? Whose agenda is being

advanced?

Collective Intelligence

Who dispenses “cultural capital?”

Why?ALL KNOWLEDGE

IS SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED

MetacognitionWhat do I know about

how I learn best?What frame of

reference will I use to solve this problem?

60 minutes ago: we had access to writing systems

7.5 minutes ago printing press

2 minutes ago telegraph, photograph, locomotive

1.5 minutes ago telephone, motion pictures, automobiles, airplane, radio

1 minute ago “talking pictures”

40 sec ago TV

6 sec ago computers

2 sec ago satellites, lasers, internet

What is Literacy? Research Responses

A life-long journey unique to each person

21st Century person the Information Hwy informs their world

Awareness of personal literacy can reform choice and engagement

Standardized tests are unjust and unkind

Teachers need to let kids “do” not “be done to”

Teachers will offer different approaches again and again to reach those who struggle

A process of continuous learning The ability to read, write,

understand, interpret, create and communicate

Teaching literacy enables one to achieve goals, develop knowledge and participate more fully

Early intervention is key to help students who struggle with literacy