LITERACY-BASED DISTRICT-WIDE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTAiken County Public School District

January 15, 2016

LEADERS IN LITERACY

CONFERENCE

What Literacy Looks Like In a World

Language Classroomacowart@acpsd.netgherve@acpsd.netrhigson@acpsd.net

LEADERS IN LITERACY

CONFERENCE

Essential Question:

•What does literacy look like in World Language classrooms?

Literacy Components•Reading•Writing•Listening•Speaking

Literacy Levels

Novice, Intermediate, Advanced

Literacy Acquisition•Vocabulary •Grammar•Context•Analysis

Literacy Acquisition Problems

•Lack of analytical skills•Lack of vocabulary•Lack of cognate recognition•Lack of interest•Lack of support/help

Literacy Acquisition Activities•Vocabulary building•Integration activities (read from one source, listen to another and combine)•Guided reading•Use of authentic materials

Literacy Assessment•Formative•Summative

Literacy Assessment (Gaell Herve)• Trouvez quelqu’un qui … • a passé de très bonnes vacances • a beaucoup lu • a mangé plein de biscuits • a ouvert ses cadeaux le vingt-quatre décembre • a reçu de l’argent à Noël • a fait les soldes • a vu un très bon film à la télé • a pris au moins trois kilos

Literacy Assessment (Adam Cowart)•News Article

Literacy Assessment•Exit Cards•Chain Activity (variation of #40)•Oral questioning•Think-Write-Pair-Share•One-Sentence Summary

Literacy Collaboration/What does literacy look like in your classroom?

•Activities/Assessments to share•Solutions to problems•Omitted information (components, acquisition etc.)

Literacy Collaboration• acowart@acpsd.net• gherve@acpsd.net• rhigson@acpsd.net