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Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Chapter 13 Anticipation Guide
Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Constructing a Literacy Program Setting Goals –Student needs are primary concern Choosing Materials Selecting Techniques & Strategies Building Motivation Building a Sense of Community
Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Managing a Literacy Program Using Time Efficiently –Pacing –Closing the gap Providing for Individual Differences –Whole class grouping –Guided reading –Temporary skills group –Study buddies –Interest groups –Regrouping –Balanced grouping –Advantages and disadvantages
Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Managing a Literacy Program (Continued) Intervention Programs –Reading Recovery –Other programs –Adapt and modify programs for struggling readers Continuous Monitoring of Progress
Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Managing a Literacy Program (Continued) Importance of Parents –Essential element –Involve all parents Working with Other Professionals –Resource personnel Using Reading to Close the Gap –90/90/90 schools
Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Literacy and Technology: The New Literacy New Literacies Internet –Cyberguides, WebQuests –Web Sites –Open Content –Safety issues Other Uses of Computers –Practice –Tutorials –Simulations –Writing tools
Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Literacy and Technology: The New Literacy (Continued) Selecting Software Getting the Most Out of Computers –Teacher guidance –Teacher tools Other Technologies –Audio –Audiovisual
Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Literacy Today & Tomorrow Growing in Use and Importance Requires Traditional and New Literacy Skills –Evaluation of sites –Better organizational, evaluation skills –Cognitive flexibility
Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Assessing and Improving the Program Literacy Gap –NCLB and RTI Increased Reliance on Data for Assessment Work to Improve Student Learning
Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Professional Development Stay Professionally Active Study Groups & Grade-Level Meetings Peer Observations & Use of Coaches Other Sources Setting Professional Goals
Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Figure 13.1: Checklist for an Effective Literacy Program
Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Figure 13.1: (Continued) Checklist for an Effective Literacy Program
Copyright Pearson Allyn & Bacon 2010 Tools for the Classroom Assess Goals, Standards, Objectives Long-Term Effort Review Essential Standards