1. A PPROACHES FOR CCR092 AND 094 Integrating Reading, Writing and Affective Learning for Developmental Students

2. T HEORY To change behaviors, we must first change perspectives. Epistemological beliefs INFLUENCES

3. Reading and Writing are processes that mirror one another

4. Foundations Foundational strategies must focus on giving students the basic comprehension skills needed in order to build to the critical reading abilities required of college-level coursework. Much of the popular reading strategies (SQ3R, etc.) employed in current reading pedagogies only work well for students that already have these foundational skills. Much of the current strategies have students thinking and asking questions before and after reading, but not during reading, which is what expert readers do. CCR092 must begin at the foundational level and must get students thinking as they read.

5. P RACTICE Pay attention to the page – Reading MUST be the foundation for any integrated approach Introduction to patterns of analysis Students must understand relationships (in texts, in ways of thinking) – causal, comparative, etc. Tasks - Identifying patterns in reading Vocabulary in context Signal words and phrases Annotating/labeling to reflect patterns/relationships within text

6. P RACTICE Pull it off the page Readings 5-10 pages each assignment Non-fiction essays; passages from trade books Transformative academic texts – focus on affective issues: Mindsets (Carol Dweck) Deliberate Practice (Geoff Colvin) Success/Failure/Persistence (Malcolm Gladwell) Tasks Synthesize information and organize using graphic organizers Reflective conversation

7. P RACTICE Create your own page Writings Minimum of two pages in MLA format: 4 papers in 7 weeks Reflective but incorporates academic concepts from transformative texts Writing is structured around analytical modes (causal/comparative) Tasks Use graphic organizers to synthesize and organize student thinking Writing Application – Reflective essays that focus on applying content of readings to personal experience/beliefs

8. The CCR092/094 Connection Where do we go from here? Next piece of the course must transition from understanding/knowledge-making to critical thinking Approaches to criticizing texts (bias, fallacies) Writing longer, more academic essays (argumentative essays which require research/citations) Research reading based on content-specific texts This can also be the reading piece of a CCR094 course.

9. Later Assignments in CCR092/Reading Portion of 094 Students write argumentative essays on topics that require research Reading work is based on researching the topic and critically evaluating that research Writing products: Argumentative essays – minimum of 4 pages, with proper MLA format and citations Reading products: Critical annotations and written evaluations of research conducted for the subject/essays

10. Questions? Comments? Complaints? Angry Tirades? Feel free to contact me: Brandon.feres@ccaurora.edu