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Chs. 2-3

Catherine has an informative video on literature circles, and Amanda shares a quote from Maya Angelou that sums up the importance of the affective domain  before challenging us to think critically about how and why we incorporate technology.

Happy reading and blogging!




 

1.How does a teacher determine students’ prior knowledge?

2.What are some teaching methods that can help students gain a more internal locus of control?

3. What is conation?

4. How does understanding cognitive dissonance help teachers?

 5. Why is it important for teachers to know about locus of control?

Expand your notion of literature

Learning across content areas

Team 1


Ebony, Katherine, Wanda, and Erica created a Prezi that highlights the importance content area literacy proponents place on using supplemental texts and expanding notions of what counts as literature.

 

Reading to learn & learning to read

 

Team 2

 

 

Stacie, Jenna, Hannah, Allison, Maria, and Tessa's concept map points out that content area literacy is about reading to learn, learning to read, general learning strategies, and ways of reading in the disciplines. Any questions? New thoughts?

Helping students learn to learn

Team 3


Jerry, Lindsay, Catherine, Amanda, Lindsey, and Allison felt

content area literacy efforts tend to focus on reading critically, aiding students before, during, and after reading, and helping students learn to learn.  Any questions? New thoughts?

 

Students at the center

Team 4


Kyle, Chelsea, Vee, Chris, and Tanya believe content area literacy is about student needs, instructional methods, and measures to reinforce those methods.  Any questions? New thoughts?