Literacy Strategies for theBusiness ClassroomAngela McCallieLonoke High School

angela.mccallie@lonoke.k12.ar.us

Literacy Strategies: Why use?Research BasedRelevantRigorousReduce (Chunk)

Literacy Strategies: Focus?Activate Prior KnowledgePre-ReadingActive ReadingVocabularyHigher Order Thinking

Literacy Strategies: Time Frame?Entire LessonQuickChunk

Text Structure

(PRE)

Lesson

Partner

Chapter Guide

(APK)(PRE)(ACT)(VO)

Lesson

Indiv

Chapter Guide

Chapter Map/Scavenger Hunt

(PRE)(ACT)(VO)(HOT)

Chunk

IndivPartner

2-Column NotesLesson 2

Master PagesMaster Pages

Advantages

Footers

(ACT)(VO)(HOT)

Lesson

Partner

Interactive Cloze

(APK)(PRE)(ACT)(VO)(HOT)

Lesson

IndivPartner

Matching VocabularyCards with wordCards with definition

Give each student a card find match

Put all cards on wall or board and take turns finding a match

What doesn’t belong in group of cards

(VO)(HOT)

Quick

PartnerGroup

Anticipation Guide

(APK)(PRE)(ACT)(HOT)

Quick

IndivPartner

FoldablesFortune Teller

◦Use to reinforce concepts

Flash Cards◦Use to learn and review vocabulary

(ACT)(VO)

Chunk

IndivPartner

Timeline/Graphic Organizer

(ACT)(HOT)

Chunk

IndivPartnerGroup

Exclusion Brainstorming

(APK)(PRE)(ACT)(VO)(HOT)

Lesson

IndivGroup

Admit Slip/Exit Slip

(APK)(VO)(HOT)

Quick

Indiv

QuickWrite/Focused FreeWrite

(APK)(PRE)(HOT)

Quick

Indiv

Give One-Get OnePair/ShareShare with partner a concept

learned

Share with rest of class(ACT)(VO)(HOT)

QuickChunk

PartnerGroup

Open Response

(ACT)(VO)(HOT)

Chunk

Indiv

Two-Minute Quiz

(ACT)(VO)

Quick

Indiv

Questioning/PairingPopsicle sticksNumbering/spinner

GradingGive credit for all workCheck for correctness on someDiscuss problem areas when

returnUse screen checksUse grading labels

ResourcesMAX Teaching With Reading and

Writing, Mark ForgetTools for Teaching Content

Literacy, Janet AllenKagan Cooperative Learning,

Spencer & Miquel Kagan

Pick one or two and try them!

There are so many more, use what works for YOU and YOUR students!