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Rational for Wisconsin Teacher Development and Licensure Standard Two
ED 452 was the first experience that I had with writing a Literacy Plan and I was the only
one in my class to have never written one before. Along the way I was challenged a great deal
and had to direct a lot of my own learning, and because of that, my learning experience was very
rewarding and meaningful. The Literacy Plan demonstrates my understanding of the complexity
of teaching literacy in my science teaching. As a Secondary Education teacher it is a necessity
that I understand the importance of incorporating literacy into my teaching even though I am a
science teacher. This means that I provide plenty of opportunities for my students to read,
write, and speak like a scientist so they can become literate in science. Within the Literacy Plan
there is a range of anticipated reading and writing behaviors, a selection of assessments to be
included, and strategies to assist reading and writing development for all types of students.
Wisconsin Teacher Development and Licensure Standard Two relates to the ability of an
educator to know how their students grow both academically and intellectually and what is
developmentally appropriate at that specified age/grade level. Within the literacy plan I list out a
range of behaviors for readers and writers that a teacher could expect in a high school science
classroom. Knowing what your students are able to do and what they will need to be able to do
allows the teacher to scaffold instruction when appropriate to make the material developmentally
appropriate for student learning/understanding and student growth. This also allows for an
educator to challenge his/her students at the appropriate level, while still ensuring that the
student is still is engaged and learning and showing growth as a learner.
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The literacy plan also demonstrates Alverno Education Department Outcome of the
Major Diagnosis, Conceptualization, and Integrative Interaction. In diagnosis, a teacher uses her
ability to critically observe and make decisions based on observations through informal and
formal assessment. This will be used when grouping students, designing assessments,
implementing reading and writing strategies, as well as instructional components, which is also a
component of conceptualization In conceptualization, a teacher integrates a variety of
educational frameworks to drive her instruction. In integrative interaction, a teacher makes
decisions based on what is needed by the learners in the community. Within the literacy plan
there is a detailed account of the ideal classroom design. The layout of the classroom allows for
organized learning groups and differentiation of material.