Post on 27-Mar-2015
Literacy Strategies Literacy Strategies for thefor theBusiness ClassroomBusiness ClassroomAngela McCallieLonoke High School
angela.mccallie@lonoke.k12.ar.us
Literacy Strategies: Why Literacy Strategies: Why use?use?Research BasedRelevantRigorousReduce (Chunk)
Literacy Strategies: Literacy Strategies: Focus?Focus?Activate Prior KnowledgePre-ReadingActive ReadingVocabularyHigher Order Thinking
Literacy Strategies: Time Literacy Strategies: Time Frame?Frame?Entire LessonQuickChunk
Text StructureText Structure
(PRE)
Lesson
Partner
Chapter GuideChapter Guide
(APK)(PRE)(ACT)(VO)
Lesson
Indiv
Chapter GuideChapter Guide
Chapter Map/Scavenger Chapter Map/Scavenger HuntHunt
(PRE)(ACT)(VO)(HOT)
Chunk
IndivPartner
2-Column Notes2-Column NotesLesson 2
Master Pages
Master Pages
Advantages
Footers
(ACT)(VO)(HOT)
Lesson
Partner
Interactive ClozeInteractive Cloze
(APK)(PRE)(ACT)(VO)(HOT)
Lesson
IndivPartner
Matching VocabularyMatching VocabularyCards with wordCards with definition
Give each student a card find match
Put all cards on wall or board and take turns finding a match
What doesn’t belong in group of cards
(VO)(HOT)
Quick
PartnerGroup
Anticipation GuideAnticipation Guide
(APK)(PRE)(ACT)(HOT)
Quick
IndivPartner
FoldablesFoldablesFortune Teller
◦Use to reinforce concepts
Flash Cards◦Use to learn and review vocabulary
(ACT)(VO)
Chunk
IndivPartner
Timeline/Graphic Timeline/Graphic OrganizerOrganizer
(ACT)(HOT)
Chunk
IndivPartnerGroup
Exclusion BrainstormingExclusion Brainstorming
(APK)(PRE)(ACT)(VO)(HOT)
Lesson
IndivGroup
Admit Slip/Exit SlipAdmit Slip/Exit Slip
(APK)(VO)(HOT)
Quick
Indiv
QuickWrite/Focused QuickWrite/Focused FreeWriteFreeWrite
(APK)(PRE)(HOT)
Quick
Indiv
Give One-Get OneGive One-Get OnePair/SharePair/ShareShare with partner a concept
learned
Share with rest of class(ACT)(VO)(HOT)
QuickChunk
PartnerGroup
Open ResponseOpen Response
(ACT)(VO)(HOT)
Chunk
Indiv
Two-Minute QuizTwo-Minute Quiz
(ACT)(VO)
Quick
Indiv
Questioning/PairingQuestioning/PairingPopsicle sticksNumbering/spinner
GradingGradingGive credit for all workCheck for correctness on someDiscuss problem areas when
returnUse screen checksUse grading labels
ResourcesResourcesMAX Teaching With Reading and
Writing, Mark ForgetTools for Teaching Content
Literacy, Janet AllenKagan Cooperative Learning,
Spencer & Miquel Kagan
Pick one or two and try Pick one or two and try them!them!
There are so many more, There are so many more, use what works for YOU use what works for YOU and YOUR students!and YOUR students!