Fostering Literacy with Strategies That Work
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Want to support literacy among K-12 students? Get a handle on specific, evidence-based strategies that work to enhance literacy in K-12 settings. In this session, you'll see a wide variety of tools and evidence-based strategies for students.
Want to support literacy among K-12 students? Get a handle on specific, evidence-based strategies that work to enhance literacy in K-12 settings. In this session, you'll see a wide variety of tools and evidence-based strategies for students.
The Big Picture
The Big Picture
"We don't know how to explicitly teach and/or model reading for our students," says Carrie Rosebrock.
"We don't know how to explicitly teach and/or model reading for our students," says Carrie Rosebrock.
In the diagram, you see how Carrie Rosebrock represents Surface, Deep, and Transfer learning strategies that are relevant to Reading.
In the diagram, you see how Carrie Rosebrock represents Surface, Deep, and Transfer learning strategies that are relevant to Reading.
Be sure to read her brilliant blog entry and explanation for another interpretation of Hattie's work.
Be sure to read her brilliant blog entry and explanation for another interpretation of Hattie's work.
Explore Activity
Explore Activity
Explore a quick overview of different types of instructional strategies and how to select technology to amplify their effect.
Strategies that are great for introducing new skills, concepts, and information.
Strategies that focus on consolidating knowledge and building relationships between concepts.
Strategies that focus on consolidating knowledge and building relationships between concepts.
In this activity, you are going to explore several different groups of strategies and digital tools that match. You will need a Jigsaw Organizer (paper copies available or go digital with the Google Docs version, the Canva version or Google Slides adaptation of Canva version).
In this activity, you are going to explore several different groups of strategies and digital tools that match. You will need a Jigsaw Organizer (paper copies available or go digital with the Google Docs version, the Canva version or Google Slides adaptation of Canva version).
Directions
Directions
- Divide up into groups of THREE participants. It's OK if you need to have a larger group. This is your HOME group.
- Introduce yourselves to each other, assign yourselves numbers from 1-3 (it's OK to have more than one of the same number so long as every number is covered).
- Review the Overview together to get a big picture overview. Then, read the instructions for The Jigsaw Method you will be using to process information.
- You will be prompted at timed intervals to divide up into groups of 1s, 2s, or 3s to discuss with your EXPERT group about the content below.
- Use the links below to learn more about select strategies and digital tools.
Additional Resources and Ideas
Additional Resources and Ideas
Mix Technology into Language Learning
Mix Technology into Language Learning
Providing a safe, language-rich environment can enable students to learn a new language and be motivated to use it meaningfully. Students have the choice whether to participate or not in a language learning classroom.
Providing a safe, language-rich environment can enable students to learn a new language and be motivated to use it meaningfully. Students have the choice whether to participate or not in a language learning classroom.