PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION

Traci Cofer

READ 6340

1. What theorist is best known for Constructivism?A. Burner B. VygotskyC. Rosenblatt

2. What learning theory is Vygotsky best known for?C. Subsumption Theory D. Social Development TheoryE. Multiple Intelligences

PRE-ASSESSMENT

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3JFJPZN

INSPIRE AND ENGAGE

http://prezi.com/evlnen8vdrs9/edit/#1

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http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=10

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READING THEORY WEB-QUEST

Vocabulary &

Comprehension

Wordlehttp://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/3806012/Sha

kespeare%27s_Romeo_and_Juliet

Glogsterhttp://tehescmarts.edu.glogster.com/the-moon-

meehan/?w1Booktalks

Wallwisherhttp://www.wallwisher.com/demo

INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY

3 MOMENTS IN THE TEACHING OF READING

Preparing Learners• Activate prior knowledge

• Focus on concepts to be developed; purpose• Introduce vocabulary in context

Interacting with Text• Deconstruct text; chunk• Reconnect chunk

• Establish connections between ideas within text

Extending Understanding• Connect new ideas learned with outside world

• Apply new knowledge with real-life problem solving• Create or recreate based on new understandings

Taken from: WestEd, Quality teaching for English Learners, 2008

Do you think a time

should be set aside every

day for silent sustained

reading in the

classroom?

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