1. Priscilla Lee, EdS Angela Herring, PhD Paula Baker, EdD Coweta County Schools Learning to Read Reading to Learn: Integrating Literacy in the 21 st Century Classroom

2. Introduction

3. Introduce: Pertinent Data about the Reading Process and Content Area Literacy Motivation, Strategy, & Technology Application of reading strategies Overarching Goals:

4. NAEP Report (2013) Pertinent Data

5. NAEP Report (2013): At or Above Proficiency Data Cont…

6. NAEP Report (2013): Race/ethnicity At or Above Proficiency The At-Risk Student

7. How Do Learners Learn to Read?

8. Researchers believe that reading has two sides to it: One side is skills or competence in phonemic awareness, phonics, word recognition, vocabulary, and comprehension (Snow et al., 1998) The other is motivation or having the desire or will to read (Cambria & Guthrie, 2010; Wigfield, Guthrie, Tonks, & Perencevich, 2004) “Skill” or “Will”

9. Motivation Intrinsic Motivation: Their motivation comes from inside themselves instead of from outside sources Extrinsic Motivation: Their motivation is not from the activity, but from what they receive. Self-efficacy: How confident one feels about how well they can perform a task. (Cambria & Guthrie, 2010; Wigfield, Guthrie, Tonks, & Perencevich, 2004) “Will”

10. Literacy Redefined https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d GTl-OdkVIE https://www.youtube.com/v/dGTl- OdkVIE

11. 21 st Century Literacy Literacy Content Area Literacy Motivation Digital Literacy

12. High-stakes testing shifted Literacy instruction in the 21 st century Reading Assessments now consist of narrative and informational text Informational text is found in Content Area textbooks & is more difficult to read Students are now required to be proficient in ELA/Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies Moss, B. (2005). Making the case and a place for effective content area literacy instruction in the elementary grades. International Reading Association, 46-55. Reading to Learn in the Content Area Classroom

13. Content literacy is the ability to use the skills and strategies of reading, writing, listening and speaking in any content or standards area in order to comprehend, analyze, synthesize and apply one’s learning in a variety of settings. Content Area Literacy: A Definition

15. Math: Math books are set up differently from other text book. Because of this that pre-reading, comprehension strategies that work with social studies or science books need to be modified. One pre-reading strategies is T.H.I.E.V.E.S. Each letter in the acronym stands for a distinct part of the MATH informational textT.H.I.E.V.E.S. Literacy Strategies

16. Essential Strategies for Literacy in Science and Social Studies: Text-to-Self or Document-to-Self ** Teacher role is to support students in determining what is important and relevant ** Student role is to question him/herself Text-to-Text or Document-to-Document ** Teacher role is to help students realize how different texts deepen understanding. ** Student role is to question him/herself Literacy Strategies Cont…

17. Essential Strategies for Literacy in Science and Social Studies: (cont.) Document-to-Task on a DBQ ** Teacher role is to help students understand how different texts deepen understanding and are related to the questions/ controlling idea. ** Student role is to question him/herself Strategies Cont…

18. Engaging the 21 st Century Learner Through Digital Literacy

19. Integrating Technology

20. Technology is: A tool that should be used the same as a book or a manipulative Technology is NOT: “Playing” a computer game when a child finishes his/her work An “Add On” : the goal is to use technology in every phase of your curriculum

21. Engaging Electronic Text Text to Speech Highlighting capabilities Take notes Individualize Instruction Benefits of Technology

22. Promoting Digital Literacy Strategies: Independent Reading Centers Book Clubs using Content Area Related Books Reading Workshops Reading Journals Reciprocal Peer Tutoring Cooperative Groups Technology: Skype Blogging Powerpoints, Prezi E-books Podcasts Wiki, Edmodo iPad apps Document Cameras Video Cameras

23. Welcome to the Future!

24. Reflection 3...2...1... 3 things I remember 2 ideas I can adopt 1 question I have

25. Priscilla Lee, School Counselor, Arnco-Sargent Elementary School priscilla.lee@cowetaschools.org priscilla.lee@cowetaschools.org Dr. Angela Herring, Literacy Coordinator, Smokey Road Middle School angela.herring@cowetaschools.org angela.herring@cowetaschools.org Dr. Paula Baker, Language Arts/Social Studies Curriculum Specialist, Coweta County Schools paula.baker@cowetaschools.org paula.baker@cowetaschools.org Contact Information