Connecting Classroom Activities to the New Literacy Standards Presented by Andrea Mosenson Queens College, CUNY

What does it mean to be literate in today’s world?

Foundational Literacy Skills Reading Writing Speaking Language Listening

Information Literacy Access Search Select Collect Evaluate Analyze Synthesize Manage Summarize Organize

Media Literacy Evaluate media to address a topic Decode media to understand its direct and indirect meanings Produce a media product that clearly conveys a message

Digital & Technology Literacy Select & use tools productively Use and manipulate technology responsibly and ethically Use as a tool to research, organize, communicate, and evaluate information

Why Integrate Literacy in FACS? 1.Being literate in today’s high-tech global world is crucial for success. 2. Recognize and assess the literacy skills taught within the FACS area.

Why Integrate Literacy in FACS? 3. Common Core State Standards ( )  Standards focus on:  Foundational literacy skills  21 st century literacy is embedded

Common Core State Standards in ELA Section written for “Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects” in Grades 6-12 Master standards in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language Goal: College & Career ready by end of high school

21 st Century Literacy Skills Model Information Literacy Media Literacy Digital & Technology Literacy Foundational Literacy Lifelong Literacy Skills

21 st Century Literacy Skills Assessment Framework Aligned with Common Core Standards into a more user friendly framework. List of student outcomes in four literacy areas: Used to assess student performance in literacy over a period of time.

Today’s Focus: Foundational Literacy Instructional literacy strategies in content area. Research-based to improve students’ literacy. Taught through explicit instruction: Teach-Model-Practice-Routine Used before, during or after a learning activity.

Shades of Meaning The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. ~Mark Twain

Shades of Meaning GOOD Fair Excellent Nice Splendid Grand Commendable

Shades of Meaning GOOD Fair Excellent Splendid Grand Commendable Subtle Strong

Shades of Meaning Activity Subtle Strong

Word Art Builds vocabulary by creating visual definitions C itamin A D

Word ArtBroil

Word Sorts Provide a list of words to sort. Arrange words in related categories. Think about the relationship between and among a set of words.

Word Sort Labels Culture Shopping Family Nutrition Teamwork Recipes Society Friendships Community Wellness Peers

Word Sort Labels Recipes Shopping Nutrition Wellness Family Society Friendships Community Culture Teamwork Peers

Word Sort Activity

Shades of Meaning Activity Subtle Strong

Shades of Meaning Activity Small Large Mince Dice Julienne Chop

Pattern Guides Used before or after a learning activity. Helps students see relationships between concepts or ideas.

Pattern Guides Vitamin C Helps body resist infections Vitamin D Builds strong bones & teeth

K-W-L Charts Best used to introduce a new topic or unit. Mirrors the thinking processes used in scientific inquiry. Used before learning to activate prior knowledge. Used after learning to assess what students learned.

K-W-L Charts

Graphic Organizers Provide students with two avenues to learn:  Verbal – text  Visual – placement of information Chose one that reflects information being taught. Plan activities where students use information:  Discussion, presentation, project…

Graphic Organizers

Tossed Terms Use to review terms or content before a quiz/test. Can easily differentiate cubes to meet a variety of learning needs.

Tossed Terms Describe Justify Compare Identify Explain Contrast

Read-Alouds Use to deliver important content Pique students’ interest in a topic

Read-Alouds Pique student interest. Read with enthusiasm. Maintain students’ engagement. Help students figure out confusing concepts and terminology. Hold a discussion after reading book to get students to think beyond the story/text.

Read-Aloud Activity

Student Questions for Purposeful Learning Designed to gain students’ interest. Ask questions about material. Motivated to pay attention.

Student Questions for Purposeful Learning Fast food and its consequences have become inescapable. ~Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

Cooperative Learning Strategies Students learn better when working together toward a common goal.  Think-Pair-Share  Think-Pair-Square  Jigsaw  Cooperative group

Color Wheel Activity

Carousel Brainstorming Activate prior knowledge or use as review. Post questions around the room. Students work in groups to write answers.