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Kinston High School
Literacy SessionKinston High School Literacy Session
October 29, 2009
Melissa Champion Hurst, English Instructional Facilitator
Krystal Thompkins, Social Studies Instructional Facilitator
Goals for the SessionGoals for the Session
To reflect on our progress towards To reflect on our progress towards our literacy goals.our literacy goals.
To read a professional article using To read a professional article using a protocol that fosters deep a protocol that fosters deep discussion.discussion.
To participate in four vocabulary To participate in four vocabulary development strategies.development strategies.
Sharing our SuccessSharing our Success
What successes have you experienced What successes have you experienced since our last session in implementing since our last session in implementing literacy strategies in your class?literacy strategies in your class?
What successes can you identify as a What successes can you identify as a school?school?
Animal ScrambleAnimal Scramble
Directions:Directions:
Keep your animal a SECRET!Keep your animal a SECRET! The goal is to find the rest of your kind—with The goal is to find the rest of your kind—with
NO TALKING. Noises are okay but no words!NO TALKING. Noises are okay but no words! Once you have found one of your kind,Once you have found one of your kind,
stay together until you find the rest of your stay together until you find the rest of your group.group.
Why Vocabulary?Why Vocabulary?
Learning, as a language based activity, is Learning, as a language based activity, is fundamentally and profoundly dependent on fundamentally and profoundly dependent on vocabulary knowledge. Learners must have vocabulary knowledge. Learners must have access to the meanings of words that teachers, access to the meanings of words that teachers, or their surrogates (e.g., other adults, books, or their surrogates (e.g., other adults, books, films, etc.), use to guide them into contemplating films, etc.), use to guide them into contemplating known concepts in novel ways (i.e. to learn known concepts in novel ways (i.e. to learn something new).something new).
(Baker, Simmons, & Kame'enui, 1998)(Baker, Simmons, & Kame'enui, 1998)
Essential VocabularyEssential Vocabulary
List 5-7 words that students need to know List 5-7 words that students need to know
this week in your class in order to be this week in your class in order to be
successful.successful.
The Most Important The Most Important QuoteQuote Text Protocol Text Protocol
Read article and choose a “5 star” quote—a Read article and choose a “5 star” quote—a quote that really resonates with you.quote that really resonates with you.
When your number is called, share your quote When your number is called, share your quote with your small group and explain why you with your small group and explain why you chose the quote. Everyone must share.chose the quote. Everyone must share.
As a group, reach consensus on the MOST As a group, reach consensus on the MOST IMPORTANT quote in the passage. IMPORTANT quote in the passage.
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
How does this activity engage students in How does this activity engage students in interpreting the text?interpreting the text?
How could you modify this activity to fit How could you modify this activity to fit the needs of your students or different the needs of your students or different types of text?types of text?
How could other content area teachers How could other content area teachers modify this strategy?modify this strategy?
Vocabulary StationVocabulary Station
You will rotate to four different stations. You will rotate to four different stations. Each station features one vocabulary Each station features one vocabulary development strategy.development strategy.
Complete each strategy as if you are a Complete each strategy as if you are a student. Use the vocabulary list you student. Use the vocabulary list you generated earlier for activities.generated earlier for activities.
Use the reflection form to record ideas, Use the reflection form to record ideas, questions, or adaptations.questions, or adaptations.
Station ReflectionStation Reflection
Share one new idea you learned during the station rotation.
How did the activities relate to the article we read?
How did the use of stations facilitate the process of learning new strategies?
A Treat for YouA Treat for You
Check out this cool online vocabulary site!Check out this cool online vocabulary site!
www.wordahead.comwww.wordahead.com
Great vocabulary videos!Great vocabulary videos!
ClosureClosure
One idea I can use…One idea I can use…
One question/comment I’d One question/comment I’d
like to add…like to add…
Melissa Champion Hurst [email protected]
Krystal Thompkins [email protected]
