2. INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE LITERACY MARIE C. WALSH, ED. D. AUGUST 25, 2011

3. ANTICIPATION GUIDE 1.Knowing how the brain stores information can improve reading comprehension. 2.Multiple modalities, choice, and socialization enhance attention and participation. 3.Prediction, synthesis, visualization, and questioning improve reading comprehension. 4.Students use similar metacognitive strategies for reading and listening. 5.Standardized testing uncovered Interpretation and Analysis as an area of need. 6.Data indicated that performance on open ended responses was a relative weakness.

4. ANTICIPATION GUIDE

5. GUIDING QUESTIONS 1.What do the test results tell us about our students’ performance in reading? 2.How can we use brain based strategies to capture attention. 3.How can we use brain based strategies to encourage connections? 4.How can we use brain based strategies to enhance learning? 5.How can we use brain based strategies to improve interpretation and analysis? 6.How can we use brain based strategies to improve open ended responses? “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might end up somewhere else.” Toby Keith

6. THE DATA TELLS US StrengthsNeeds Interpretation and Analysis (MAPS) Phonological Awareness (MAPS) Understand Fiction (PSSA Gr 5) Understand Nonfiction (PSSA Gr 3,4) Interpretation and Analysis (PSSA) Comprehension (MAPS) Open Ended Responses (PSSA) Understand Fiction (PSSA Gr 3,4) Understand Nonfiction (PSSA Gr 5)

7. THE DATA TELLS US StrengthsNeeds Interpretation and Analysis (MAPS) Phonological Awareness (MAPS) Understand Fiction (PSSA Gr 5) Understand Nonfiction (PSSA Gr 3,4)

8. Standards Eligible Content Anchors

11. BRAIN BASED CHECKLIST  Relevant  Sensory  Kinesthetic  Social  Novel  Connected  Challenging  Inquiry Based  Emotional

12. MEMORY MODEL

14. ENGAGE – HOW? Kindergarten CopCop

15. HOOK Multi-modal Choice Socialization Multi-modal – music, video clips, anticipation guide, story lead in’s the evoke emotional or personal connection Choice – text, vocabulary, follow up. Socialization – MM does a great job of social skills, you could add cooperative learning

16. CONNECT Predict Comment Visualize Question Questioning – Think Marks, Blooms HOTS

17. LEARNING Summarize Apply Create Analyze Evaluate Graphic organizers and written responses to reading. Web

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